Tag Archives: 2024 Dog Bite Fatality

Archive of 2024 dog bite fatalities. Learn about each fatal dog mauling victim, circumstances of the attack, breeds of dogs involved, and criminal charges.

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Man, 33-Years Old, Killed by Dogs in Austin Neighborhood on Chicago's West Side

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A 33-year old man was killed by dogs in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. Man Killed by Dogs Chicago, IL - On Saturday night, a 33-year old man was found dead with multiple dog bites in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. The man was found unresponsive in the vestibule of a two-flat building in the 5500 block of West Quincy Street around 8:30 pm. Multiple dogs were located inside the apartment. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Keshon Bullock, 33, of C… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Estate of Arkansas Man Killed by Three Violent Pit Bulls Awarded $15 Million

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Reuben Pierce, 70, died three months after being mauled by three violent pit bulls. Complaint and Judgment Jacksonville, AR - On October 30, 2023, "Reuben Pierce was attacked and mauled by defendants’ pit bull dogs. Reuben Pierce’s injuries were horrible and painful. Mr. Pierce was hospitalized and received medical care from October 30, 2023, until he passed away on January, 24, 2024," state court filings. On August 19, 2024, Judge Sanders Huckabee awarded the plaintiff… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Family Guardian Breed Dogs Kill 9-Year Old Girl in Overgaard, Arizona, Mother Says

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A 9-year old girl was killed by family guardian breed dogs in Arizona. Cane Corsos Confirmed UPDATE 08/14/24: According to Facebook's "View edit history" feature, the child's mother updated her original post on August 14, adding the term "cane corso." The post now reads, "For multiple years we had Cane Corso guard dogs that had been trustworthy with our children." The child's family also requested that the dogs be destroyed. "When the Sheriff took the Cane Corso guard dogs,… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Baby Dies Following Attack by 'Two Large Pit Bulls' Inside Apartment in Memphis, Tennessee

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A baby died after being attacked by two large pit bulls at the Cedar Run Apartments. Baby Killed by Dogs Memphis, TN - On Friday afternoon, a 1-year old boy sustained critical injuries after being attacked by two dogs, police said. The boy was transported to a hospital, where he later died. Police were dispatched to the Cedar Run Apartments in the 5900 block of Ridgeland Drive at about 5:20 pm. The dogs were still attacking the child inside an apartment unit when officers arrived… [Read full blog post]