Tag Archives: American Bulldog

2009 Dog Bite Fatality: Elderly Phoenix Woman Dies After Complications of Dog Bite injuries

Jeanette Doyle, 90-years old, died due to complications suffered after a dog bite. Woman Dies After Dog Bite Phoenix, AZ - It was reported on Tuesday that 90-year old Kathleen Jeanette Doyle of Phoenix died July 26, 2009 due to complications suffered after a dog bite. On July 20, a loose American Bulldog1 bit her leg as she was walking home from her friend's house near 41st and Medlock drive. According to the dog's owners, it got out of their backyard because "windy weather" blew… [Read full blog post]

2007 Dog Bite Fatality: Tori Whitehurst, Killed by an Adopted Out American Bulldog

Adopted Dog Kills Child Phoenix, AZ -A 4-year old died after being attacked by her family's American bulldog. Tori Whitehurst was airlifted to a hospital in Phoenix, but did not survive. The attack happened just before 4 pm at the family's home in the 500 block of Yearling Road. Tori and her sister had been playing in the backyard with four dogs. A live-in nanny was watching the girls, but left briefly to retriever something. When the bulldog started attacking Tori, her sister r… [Read full blog post]