Tag Archives: 2021 Dog Bite Fatality

Archive of 2021 dog bite fatalities. Learn about each fatal dog mauling victim, circumstances of the attack, breeds of dogs involved, and criminal charges.

2021 Dog Bite Fatality: Man Found Injured, Bloody and Unresponsive After Pit Bull Mauling Near Brooklyn

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Trailers seen in the area of The Hole, where a man was mauled by two family pit bulls. Man Found Dead Brooklyn, NY - A 39-year old man, who suffered from cerebral palsy, was found dead with bite injuries all over his body in his trailer home on Dumont Avenue near Ruby Street in The Hole, a low-lying neighborhood on the border of Brooklyn and Queens. Wikipedia describes the small area as 30 feet lower than the surrounding area, is run down and suffers from frequent flooding. The bite i… [Read full blog post]

2021 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Dog Sitting Pit Bulls Found Dead in Osage County; Dog Attack Confirmed by Coroner

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Rebecca McCurdy, 28-years old, was attacked and killed by two pit bulls in Osage County. Cause of Death UPDATE 06/26/21: On Friday, investigator Rex Wikel released more information about the fatal pit bull mauling of 28-year old Rebecca McCurdy. She had been house sitting a home with multiple pit bulls when she was discovered dead by deputies. The state medical examiner also released a preliminary report confirming that she died as a result of a dog attack. There were no secu… [Read full blog post]

2021 Dog Bite Fatality: Boy, 7, Killed by Dogs in Marion County, South Carolina

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Shamar Jackson, 7-years old, was killed by a pack of loose dogs in Marion County. Dog Owner Charged UPDATE 06/29/21: On Monday, a man was charged with felony manslaughter in connection to the dog mauling death of a 7-year old boy on June 13. Lorenzo Cardenas, 41, of Marion, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and owning a dangerous animal that attacks and injures a human. Shamar Jackson was attacked and killed by up to six dogs belonging to Cardenas as he tried to escape th… [Read full blog post]

2021 Dog Bite Fatality: Child Dies After Falling from Window, Mauled by Pit Bulls, in Elizabeth, New Jersey

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A 3-year old boy is dead after falling from a window and being mauled by pit bulls. Joint News Release Elizabeth, NJ - On June 10, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay Ruotolo, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca and Police Director Earl Graves issued a joint announcement about the death of a young child. Authorities are investigating the circumstances behind an incident where a 3-year old child fell from a rear window on the second story of a home and was subsequently atta… [Read full blog post]