Category Archives: Police Shootings of Pit Bulls

A special report from 2008 and a collection of posts from those years (police shooting log 2008) showing the volume of dangerous pit bulls shot by police each year to protect citizens and pets.

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]

2017 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bulls Kill Child, Critically Injure Another Child, on Way to School Bus Stop in Atlanta

Pit Bull Owner Charged with Felony Involuntary Manslaughter Pit bulls killed Logan Braatz, 6, and gravely injured Syrai Sanders, 5, in Atlanta. City Leaders Respond UPDATE 01/19/17: On Tuesday morning in southwest Atlanta, a group of children walked along Cerro Street on their way to the school bus stop when two loose pit bulls launched a horrifying attack. The dogs eviscerated 6-year old Logan Braatz, who did not survive his injuries, and critically injured 5-year old Sy… [Read full blog post]

Bodycam Video Shows First 3 Minutes After Pit Bull Attack; Police Officer Rescues Victim and Provides Comfort

"Just Lean On Me" - Cleveland Heights Police Officer Caution dog attack victims! This video may cause you to relive your attack. Raw Bodycam Video DogsBite.org - Nearly one year ago today, on January 24, 2016, a Cleveland Heights police officer rescued a young woman who had just been attacked by a vicious pit bull. Prior to reaching the victim, the officer shot and killed the violent animal. Several days later, the Cleveland Heights Police Department released this dramatic b… [Read full blog post]
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2016 Dog Bite Fatality: Police Kill Pit Bull After Dog Fatally Attacks a Man in Stockton

Earl Stephens Jr., 43, was was killed by a pit bull while visiting the dog owner's home. 'Repairing a Scooter' UPDATE 06/06/16: Earl Wayne Stephens Jr., was helping a friend repair a scooter in the friend's front yard on Saturday in east Stockton, the local paper reports. "Little did anyone know it would be the last thing he ever did," states the Stockton Record. Both men were inside the friend's home on North Gertrude Avenue at about 3:45 pm, when Stephens went outside to get som… [Read full blog post]