Tag Archives: Fatal Pit Bull Attack

2008 Dog Bite Fatality: Detroit Man Killed by Stray Pit Bull Attacking Dog

Robert Howard, estimated to be 35-years old, was killed by a fighting pit bull. Victim Tried to Help Detroit, MI - A Detroit man died1 Thursday after he was bitten by a reported fighting pit bull on Mack Avenue and Lakepointe Street. Police said a woman came out of her home when she saw a stray pit bull attacking her dogs. When the woman tried to stop the attack, the pit bull started coming toward her. Robert Howard came out of his house to help the woman, when the pit bull turned on him,… [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]
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2005 Dog Bite Fatality: 4-Year Old Boy Killed by Uncle's Pit Bull in Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Cody Adair, 4-years old, was killed by his uncle's chained pit bull in Bartlesville. Bartlesville, OK - Cody Adair, 4-years old, was killed by his uncle's chained pit bull on December 30, 2005. Cody had been playing alone on the front porch before the attack. His mother, siblings, and uncle were inside the home. The uncle's pit bull was in the backyard, chained inside of a pen. When Cody wandered into the backyard and got inside the pen, the male pit bull attacked and killed him. C… [Read full blog post]

2008 Dog Bite Fatality: Boy Killed by Family Pit Bull in Weslaco, Texas

Pablo Lopez, 5-years old, was brutally killed by his uncle's pit bull, named "Greco." No Criminal Charges archived UPDATE 06/20/08: No charges will be brought against the owner of the pit bull that savagely mauled and killed a 5-year old boy. The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office said the found no signs of negligence. The manner of the boy's death was ruled an accident. "The more we investigate, the more we believe it was just a tragic accident," Sheriff Lupe Treviño said. He wil… [Read full blog post]