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: Babysitter's XL Pit Bulls Kill Baby, Attack Teenager Inside Home in Bexar County, Texas

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Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar press conference after Heather Rodriguez is perp walked. Babysitter Arrested Bexar County, TX - On Monday, multiple pit bulls of the XL variety attacked a baby boy and a 13-year old, who had been left to look after him. The baby did not survive. Prior to the baby dying, police arrested Heather Rodriguez, 36, in connection to the attack and charged her with serious bodily injury by omission, which carries a 5 to 99 year penalty. Rodriguez was s… [Read full blog post]

San Antonio Animal Control Testimony During Punishment Phase of Fatal Dog Attack Trial

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Two animal control officers gave testimony during the punishment phase. Lawsuit Against City San Antonio, TX - On February 24, 2023, Ramon Najera, 81, was brutally killed by two pit bulls. The dogs’ owners, Christian Moreno and Abilene Schnieder, were later sentenced to 18 and 15 years respectively. The three-day punishment phase of this trial was captured on video. Due to this rarity, we examined the testimony of Najera's wife, a responding police officer, prosecution'… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Pair of German Shepherds Kill 91-Year Old Female Owner in Chehalis, Washington

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A pair of German shepherds killed their 91-year old female owner in Chehalis. Dogs Kill Owner Chehalis, WA - On Friday, the Lewis County Sheriff's Office issued a press release about a fatal dog mauling. On September 25, around 2:30 pm, deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of River Road for a report of a dog bite. "When they arrived, they discovered the victim had been attacked by two of her own German Shepherds, resulting in major trauma to both of her lower arm… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Man, 72, Dies After Attacked by Own Dog in Dunklin County, Missouri

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A 72-year old man died after being attacked by his own dog in Dunklin County. Man Killed by Dog Cardwell, MO - A 72-year old man is dead after being attacked by one of his own dogs. On Wednesday, around 3:41 pm, deputies were dispatched to 203 West Mulberry Street in Cardwell in response to an animal call. A "72 year male had fallen to the ground and could not get up and had been attacked by a dog," states a press release from Dunklin County Sheriff Bob Holder. Medics arrived first but "w… [Read full blog post]