2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Two Pit Bulls Kill 3-Month Old Baby Boy on Bidwell Terrace in Rochester, New York

Prosecutors Charge the Teen Parents with Second-Degree Manslaughter Sulamain Hawkins Jr., 3-months old, was killed by two pit bulls on Bidwell Terrace in Rochester. Manslaughter Charges UPDATE 08/22/24: The parents of a 3-month old boy who was killed by pit bulls earlier this month now face felony charges. Anastasia Weaver and Sulamain Hawkins Sr., both 19, pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter. Prosecutors allege the couple left the infant on the floor in a… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Police Storm Through Fence to Save Boy Being Attacked by Two Pit Bulls in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

A 3-year old boy died days after after being attacked by two pit bulls in Brooklynn Park. Toddler Dies UPDATE 07/30/24: A GoFundMe organized by family friends was created for Tasha and her son, Covil Allen, who "were involved in a horrific dog attack on July 19th," stated the fund on July 24. The fund was created on July 20, and has raised over $60,000. Covil gained his wings on July 29. An update posted on July 30 states that Covil "was able to donate his heart last night." His heart w… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bull Fatally Attacks Woman Riding Bicycle in Florence, South Carolina

Owners Arrested, Charged with Misdemeanor After Mauling Death Karen Nelson, 71, was fatally attacked by a pit bull while riding her bicycle. Owners arrested UPDATE 07/17/24: The owners of a pit bull that killed 71-year old Karen Nelson on July 10 were charged with owning a dangerous animal, a misdemeanor, in connection to her death, Florence police said. Justin Conroy, 40, of 105 Williams Way, Chapin, and Ashley Maclean, 30, of 1134 Clarendon Avenue, were taken into custod… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman, 59, Killed by Neighbor's Two Pit Bulls She was Dog Sitting in Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Joni Hatcher, 59, was killed by two pit bulls while dog sitting in Caddo Parish. Woman Killed Shreveport, LA - A woman who was killed in a dog attack on July 7, 2024 has been identified by the Caddo Parish Coroner's Office. 59-year old Joni Hatcher was discovered deceased inside a home in the 7800 block of Womack Road just after 11:30 am, states a press release. Hatcher was last seen alive the night before around 8:00 pm by a neighbor who saw her checking the mailbox. A neighbor told i… [Read full blog post]