2009 Dog Bite Fatality: 8-Year Old Girl Killed by Chained Rottweiler-Mix in Beaver County

Brianna Shanor, 8-years old, was killed by a chained rottweiler-mix in Hanover. Charges Unlikely UPDATE 01/21/09: Police say that they don't expect to charge the owner of the dog that killed 8-year old Brianna. "Trooper Matthew Roth said the dog that killed Brianna Shanor Monday evening was chained, and the girl had been warned to stay away from him." Yet, it is well documented that the combination of a chained and powerful breed of dog, like a rottweiler, is extremely danger… [Read full blog post]

2009 Dog Bite Fatality: Cheyenne Peppers, 5-Years Old, Killed by 3 Family Pit Bulls

David Peppers, Cheyenne's father, talks about the unbearable loss of this daughter. Father Wants New Laws UPDATE 01/15/09: David Peppers, Cheyenne's father, told WALB that he does not want anyone else to go through what he's gone through. He hopes to prevent the immense pain he has suffered since his daughter's death. He says big changes need to come to Thomas County. He wants laws in place for people who own dangerous dogs like pit bulls and consequences for owners of dogs tha… [Read full blog post]

Blue Eyes Euthanized, Constroversy Still Swells In Mississippi

Tony Evans Jr., 3-years old, was killed by his neighbor's chained pit bull. Pit Bull Owner Blames Dog Jackson, MS - It took officials one month to euthanize Blue Eyes. On July 22nd, Tony Evans Jr. was killed by the dog after he wandered into the dog's area. The chained pit bull clamped down on his neck, drug him into his dog house and killed him. The owner of the dog, Shannon Reason, recently said he only wishes the dog could have been killed sooner. "All I've been saying is kill that do… [Read full blog post]

2008 Dog Bite Fatality: Mississippi 3-Year Old Boy Killed by Neighbor's Chained Pit Bull

Tony Evans Jr., 3-years old, was killed by his neighbor's chained pit bull. Pit Bull Kills Child Jackson, MS - A 3-year-old boy was killed Tuesday night in south Jackson after he was grabbed and mauled by a neighbor's chained pit bull. Tony Evans Jr was transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. No one else was injured in the attack. Police spokesman Sgt. Jeffery Scott said police had to shoot the animal in self-defense. The pit bu… [Read full blog post]