Category Archives: Pit Bull Attacks on Family Pets

A collection of posts illustrating the savage and often fatal attacks pit bulls inflict upon family pets, leaving these owners traumatized for years.

2017 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman and Dog Killed by Two Pit Bulls While Walking in Neighborhood in Oklahoma City

Pit Bull Owner Acquitted of Second-Degree Manslaughter Cecille Short, 82-years old, and her small dog were savagely killed by two pit bulls. Dog Owner Acquitted UPDATE 11/06/21: Last week, the criminal trial began for a man whose two loose pit bulls savagely killed Cecille Short and her dog back in 2017. Antwon Burks faced a second-degree manslaughter charge. Leading up to her death, neighbors had complained about the dogs escaping from Burk's backyard. Prosecutors show… [Read full blog post]

Thank You Letter: Experienced Dog Trainer Shares Dog Attack Story & Professional Opinion

"It happened to me. All of my experience, all of my knowledge, none of it mattered. None of it protected me or enabled me to stop that attack." Photo shows two dogs on the trainer's team at that time during a training day. DogsBite.org - A highly experienced dog trainer recently joined our Thank You letter campaign. The person shared as many details as possible. "In training circles, you just do not say negative things about bully breeds anymore," the person wrote. "If you do you a… [Read full blog post]

Woman and Her Dog Attacked by a Pit Bull While Camping at Michigan State Park Campground

Asks: If States and Cities Can Have BSL, Why Not State Parks? Click an image to see a larger version and description on the DogsBite.org Facebook Page. Michigan - A woman recently emailed us parts of her attack story, both she and her Goldendoodle were viciously attacked by a pit bull while visiting a state park. She was with her husband and friends sitting around her fire pit at her campsite when the pit bull suddenly appeared. She said she would have posted her photos to her own Fa… [Read full blog post]

Total Chaos: Husband Recounts Violent Pit Bull Attack Inside Patrolled, Gated Community

Pit Bulls Attack Husband, Wife and Their Two Golden Labradors The West family and their two dogs were attacked by loose pit bulls inside a gated community. Valley Couple Attacked Las Vegas, NV - On May 9, 2014, Skip and Marie West were returning from exercising with their two senior dogs, when total chaos erupted. Two loose pit bulls attacked all four of them, sending Skip to the emergency room and his dog, Viper, to the emergency vet clinic. Skip provides a blow-by-blow account… [Read full blog post]