Tag Archives: Florida

2022 Dog Bite Fatality: Holmes County Woman, 69, Killed by Dogs, Over 100 Bites Inflicted; No Charges

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Shirley Johnson, 69, was found dead a day after being attacked by dogs in Holmes County. Woman Killed by Dogs Holmes County, FL - A woman was found dead after being attacked by dogs, according to the Holmes County Sheriff's Office. The attack occurred on August 13, but was not reported by media outlets until August 19. The victim was identified as 69-year old Shirley Johnson, who was walking home from her son’s house that night on Bonifay Gritney Road when three dogs attacked her… [Read full blog post]

2022 Dog Bite Fatality: Hulking Pit Bull-Type Dog Kills Woman, Injures Another at Rescue Dog Facility in Florida

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A hulking pit bull-type dog killed Pam Robb at a rescue dog facility in Oakland Park. Civil Lawsuit Filed UPDATE 12/08/22: In early December, we became aware of a civil lawsuit that was filed against 100+ Abandoned Dogs of Everglades Florida in connection to the mauling death of 71-year old Pam Robb, who had been volunteering at the rescue. On February 17, Robb was violently attacked by a 125-pound pit bull-mastiff type dog that the rescue had "saved" from the Everglades on Jan… [Read full blog post]

2020 Dog Bite Fatality: Unidentified Woman Dies After Pit Bull Attack in Tallahassee, Florida

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An unidentified woman died after being attacked by a pit bull in Tallahassee, Florida. Woman Died in December Tallahassee, FL - Two weeks ago, a woman was mauled by a family pit bull and died. Police did not issue a news release and have been investigating ever since. The Tallahassee Democrat received a "heavily redacted" police report of the December 20 incident on December 21. The "records request were all but devoid of details, including the exact location of the attack," r… [Read full blog post]

2020 Dog Bite Fatality: Man Killed by Pack of Dogs in Rural Jackson County, Florida; Police Issue Advisory

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Donald Ray "Ducky" Allen, 65, was killed by a pack of dogs in rural Jackson County. Suspected Culprits UPDATE 11/24/20: Authorities captured photos of the dog pack suspected in the mauling death of 65-year old Donald Allen. No one is surprised the dog pack encompasses a number of pit bulls and American bulldogs -- in Florida, particularly, these two breeds are indistinguishable, as the southern American bulldog was built off the back of the American pit bull terrier. An owne… [Read full blog post]