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

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: Man, 41, Killed by His XL Bully, the Largest Sized Pit Bull Breed Variant

A 41-year old man was killed by his XL bully, the largest sized pit bull breed variant. Dog Kills Male Owner Arkadelphia, AR - A 41-year old man found dead outside his home was killed by his dog. After receiving a 911 call at approximately 7:20 am Wednesday, Arkadelphia police officers responded to a home in the 1000 block of Evergreen Drive and discovered the deceased male laying in the driveway. "The deceased victim was determined to have been attacked during the night," polic… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Arkansas Man Arrested After Pack of Guarding Breeds and Pit Bulls Killed his Cousin

James McCool died after being attacked by a dog pack at Copperhead Road Kennels. Dog Owner Arrested Lincoln County, AR - On January 18, a kennel owner in Star City, Arkansas was arrested after authorities said his YouTube channel shows canines he trained to "attack in a pack like manner and have a prey drive at a young age" killed his cousin last year. Scott Alan McCool, 48, was booked into the Lincoln County Detention Center on a manslaughter charge in connection to the October 2… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Killed by Multiple Dogs in Texarkana; Found Dead Inside a Vehicle on Her Property

Dog Owner Charged with Negligent Homicide After Woman's Death Brenda Witt, 60-years old, was killed by multiple dogs in Texarkana on Sunday. Dog Owner Charged UPDATE 10/13/23: On Wednesday, October 12, Chris Scott turned himself into the Miller County Sheriff's Office on the charge of negligent homicide in connection to the mauling death of 60-year old Brenda Witt in September. Scott is the owner of five pit bull-mix dogs -- a mother and four offspring -- that attacked Bren… [Read full blog post]