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2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Man, 40, Found Dead in Mobile Home Park After Being Mauled by Dog in Marshall County, Alabama

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Francisco Batz-Lux, 40, died as the result of a dog mauling in Marshall County. Dog Mauling Death Albertville, AL - On December 22, at approximately 11:00 am, the Marshall County Coroner's Office responded to a mobile home park at 100 Greenwood Drive about a deceased man. The coroner identified the man as 40-year old Francisco Batz-Lux. An autopsy conducted by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences determined Batz-Lux died as a result of a dog mauling. The death was rul… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman, 62, Killed by One of Her Breeding Bullmastiffs in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

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A 62-year old woman was killed by a "large breed" family dog in Tuscaloosa County. Death by Family Dog Tuscaloosa County, AL - A woman is dead after being mauled by family dog, according to authorities. The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call around 9:20 pm Thursday for a report of a dog attack. Deputies responded to a residence on Highway 69 North near the Berry community, where they found a woman dead inside of a dog pen. The 911 caller was a family member who fo… [Read full blog post]
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2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Elderly Man Killed by Pit Bulls Near his Front Door in Lawrence County, Alabama

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Willard Norton, 83-years old, was killed by dogs in Lawrence County, Alabama. Man Killed by Dogs Town Creek, AL - An 83-year old man was mauled to death by two pit bulls on Sunday. Lawrence County sheriff's deputies responded to the 200 block of County Road 264 at approximately 3:30 pm for a report of a dog attack. Upon arrival, first responders found Willard Norton near the entrance of his front door. They began giving him medical treatment, but he was unresponsive. Norton was a… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: 2-Year Old Killed by Dog in North Alabama Marking Second Child 'Death by Dog' in Region in 4 Days

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Mark Allen Partain, 2-years old, was killed by a dog in north Alabama on Friday. Dog Owner Arrested UPDATE 06/20/24: Police arrested 55-year old Melissa Phillips in connection to the fatal dog mauling of a 2-year old boy earlier this year. On March 1, New Hope police responded to the 200 block of T R Christian Road for a report of a child who was attacked by dogs. Two dogs, a husky and a German shepherd-mix, were seized from the home of Rickey Clark. A third dog, a "brown bulldog" that… [Read full blog post]