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2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Owner Charged with Felony After His Three 'Mastiff Breeds' Kill Man in Oakland, California

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Multiple media are now reporting the death Robert Holguin, killed by three "mastiff breeds" in Oakland. Dog Owner Charged Oakland, CA - On September 1, a 53-year old man was killed by three loose dogs. On September 5, Brendan Thomas Burke, 57, was charged with a felony under the California statute for failing to secure his dogs resulting in death. Burke is being held at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. He was arraigned this morning. The victim, whose name had been withheld pending… [Read full blog post]

The Vicious and Dangerous Dog Hearing of Max, a High Prey Drive Husky in San Francisco, and the Statement of Decision

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The dangerous dog hearing of Max, a high prey drive husky with animal and child aggression. Statement of Decision San Francisco, CA - On May 22, 2024, about a month before a San Francisco man had to scale a tall fence to escape two vicious pit bulls, another high-profile attack occurred in the city. "Max" the husky had been sitting under a table at an outdoor pizzeria with its owners, when he suddenly bolted and hunted down a child walking nearby with his nanny. After the male owner… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Killed by Large Dog Pack, Up to 25 Great Danes, in Butte County, California

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Davina Corbin, 56, was killed by a large dog pack on Blackhawk Trail in Feather Falls, Butte County. Adult Dogs Euthanized UPDATE 08/16/24: KCRA reports that all seven of the adult great danes connected to the fatal mauling of Davina Corbin will be euthanized. According to Butte County Public Health, the 18 puppies will be eligible for adoption. Thus, it appears that DNA testing to determine which dog, or dogs, attacked Corbin is not being carried out. All of the adult dogs are… [Read full blog post]
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2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Husky Blamed for Deadly Dog Bite to Homeless Man in Fresno County, California

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Area where a husky is blamed for a deadly dog bite to a homeless man. Victim Identified UPDATE 08/14/24: The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has identified the dog mauling victim as 49-year old Ivon Rocher Garces of Fresno. "Staff at the Coroner’s Office have searched numerous personal records, but their attempts to find relatives have been unsuccessful," states a release from the Fresno County Sheriff's Office. "Locating immediate family members is a necessary process i… [Read full blog post]