Category Archives: Survivors of Vicious Dog Attacks

A collection of posts documenting survivors of vicious dog attacks, their severe and disfiguring injuries and the enduring recovering process.

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]

Detroit Man Suffers Catastrophic Injuries in Violent Pack Attack by Pit Bulls

Pit bull attack survivor Steve Constantine after the life-threatening attack in Detroit. Sentenced to Probation UPDATE 09/25/15: In what can only be described as a miserable outcome, the owner of a pack of pit bulls that brutalized a man last year was sentenced to 2-years probation. Derick Felton, 62, pleaded guilty to three counts of harboring dangerous animals that caused injuries. On Friday, Wayne County Circuit Judge Michael Callahan sentenced him to the maximum und… [Read full blog post]

New Brunswick Pit Bull Attack: Babysitting, the Zero Margin of Error Rule and a Young Girl Who Needs Help

Help For Harmony Fundraiser Violent Pit Bull Mauling New Brunswick, NJ - On July 3, a young girl was viciously attacked by two pit bulls while under the care of her babysitter at a home on Lufberry Avenue. Her younger brother was also at the home. Police officers responded to the scene and fired an "undisclosed number" of shots inside the home killing both dogs. Harmony Halyer, 4-years old, was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in critical condition where… [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]