Category Archives: Dog Bite Fatalities

A collection of posts from the DogsBite.org Blog documenting U.S. dog bite fatalities in real time, beginning in 2007. Tags separate specific years.

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Owner Charged with Felony After His Three 'Mastiff Breeds' Kill Man in Oakland, California

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Multiple media are now reporting the death Robert Holguin, killed by three "mastiff breeds" in Oakland. Dog Owner Charged Oakland, CA - On September 1, a 53-year old man was killed by three loose dogs. On September 5, Brendan Thomas Burke, 57, was charged with a felony under the California statute for failing to secure his dogs resulting in death. Burke is being held at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. He was arraigned this morning. The victim, whose name had been withheld pending… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bull Kills Toddler While Being Babysat by Teen in Newark, New Jersey

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An 18-month old toddler was mauled to death by a pit bull while being babysat at a Newark home. Pit Bull Kills Toddler Newark, NJ - An 18-month old girl is dead after being attacked by at least one pit bull. The attack occurred Tuesday in the 100 block of 2nd Avenue near Wakeman Avenue around 9:30 pm, reports RLS Media. The dog was actively attacking the girl when Newark police arrived. She was transported to University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The attack comes just… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Man, 33-Years Old, Killed by Dogs in Austin Neighborhood on Chicago's West Side

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A 33-year old man was killed by dogs in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. Man Killed by Dogs Chicago, IL - On Saturday night, a 33-year old man was found dead with multiple dog bites in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. The man was found unresponsive in the vestibule of a two-flat building in the 5500 block of West Quincy Street around 8:30 pm. Multiple dogs were located inside the apartment. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Keshon Bullock, 33, of C… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Estate of Arkansas Man Killed by Three Violent Pit Bulls Awarded $15 Million

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Reuben Pierce, 70, died three months after being mauled by three violent pit bulls. Complaint and Judgment Jacksonville, AR - On October 30, 2023, "Reuben Pierce was attacked and mauled by defendants’ pit bull dogs. Reuben Pierce’s injuries were horrible and painful. Mr. Pierce was hospitalized and received medical care from October 30, 2023, until he passed away on January, 24, 2024," state court filings. On August 19, 2024, Judge Sanders Huckabee awarded the plaintiff… [Read full blog post]