Tag Archives: 2009 Dog Bite Fatality

Archive of 2009 dog bite fatalities. Learn about each fatal dog mauling victim, circumstances of the attack, breeds of dogs involved, and criminal charges.

2009 Dog Bite Fatality: Michael Blaise Landry, 4, Killed in Own Yard

Michael Blaise Landry, 4-years old, was attacked and killed by three boxers. Deputy Released Dogs UPDATE 04/14/09: Authorities say it was an off-duty Pointe Coupee Parish sheriff's deputy who released three boxers out of their cages just moments before the dogs attacked and killed Michael Landry. 18th Judicial District Attorney Ricky Ward said his only option as a prosecutor would be to file a negligent homicide charge, which would require establishing that the child’s… [Read full blog post]

2009 Dog Bite Fatality: 7-Month Old Boy Killed by Great-Grandmother's Pit Bulls in San Antonio

Izaiah Cox, 7-months old, was killed by his great-grandmother's two pit bulls. Great-Grandmother Named UPDATE 04/01/09: The grandmother has been identified as the toddler's 58-year old great-grandmother, Irma Barrera.1 Her two pit bulls, Cane and Wrinkle, were both male and unaltered. Barrera said she placed the baby on her bed then went into the kitchen to get a bottle for the baby. That's when the pit bulls broke through the baby gate and attacked the infant. Barrera sai… [Read full blog post]

2009 Dog Bite Fatality: 2-Year Old Boy Killed by Chained Pit Bull in Luling, Texas

Tyson Miller, 2-years old, was mauled to death by a chained pit bull in Luling, Texas. Mother Indicted UPDATE 05/14/09: A Caldwell County Grand Jury indicted the mother of a 2-year-old boy this week who was attacked and killed by a chained up pit bull. Melissa Miller, 24, faces charges of injury to a child and criminally negligent homicide, both felonies, in the March 26 death of Tyson Miller, according to a Caldwell County press release. The grand jury returned the indictment… [Read full blog post]

2009 Dog Bite Fatality: 3-Year Old Boy Killed by Neighbor's Dog

Dustin Faulkner, 3-years old, was mauled to death by his neighbor's husky. Wolf-Hybrid Noted UPDATE 03/25/09: A person under the username "family" left a message about the death of Dustin Faulkner indicating that the dog that killed the little boy was a wolf-hybrid, specifically a "half husky-half wolf." The last response written (March 23), said that the dog had been put down. No other details were provided. DogsBite.org will try to locate more information about the invo… [Read full blog post]