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2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Multiple Pit Bulls Kill Elderly Man in Kau, a District in Southern Hawaii County on the Big Island

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Case Investigated Under New Hawaii County Law After Dog Mauling Death Robert Northrop, 71, was killed by multiple large dogs in Kau, a district in southern Hawaii County. Multiple Dogs Kill Man Kau, HI - A man in his 70s is dead after being attacked by multiple dogs in a subdivision in Kau, the southernmost and largest district of Hawaii County on the island of Hawaii. On August 1, at about 9:00 am, Kau police officers were dispatched to the 92-2000 block of Outrigger Drive in the H… [Read full blog post]

2021 Dog Bite Fatality: Elderly Puna Woman Dies After Multi-Victim Dog Attack, Spurring New County Law

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Dolores Oskins, 85, died of injuries sustained from a vicious dog attack in mid-August. Dog Attack Victim Dies Puna, HI - On August 14, a pack of four dogs described by a dispatcher as "pit bulls and bulldog-mix dogs," attacked three adults, two men and one woman. The 85-year old woman suffered critical injuries, she was "bitten about the head, neck, and arms, receiving multiple puncture wounds and lacerations," according to Hawaii Police Department Captain Scott Amaral. S… [Read full blog post]

2020 Dog Bite Fatality: Infant Dies After Dog Attack in Schofield Barracks in Honolulu, Hawaii

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A infant died Wednesday after being mauled by a dog in a Schofield Barracks residence. Infant Killed by Dog Honolulu, HI - An infant died after being mauled by a dog in a Schofield Barracks residence. The infant was in a car seat when the attack occurred. Emergency personnel responded to a 911 call Wednesday evening about a child with serious injuries that had been bitten by a dog inside a home at Schofield, the Army said in an email to the Star-Advertiser. "Our hearts go out to the f… [Read full blog post]

2016 Dog Bite Fatality: Homeless Man Killed by Pit Bull-Mixes Owned by Honolulu Business

A cross marks where Crisencio Aliado, 52, was killed by two pit bull-mixes. Dogs Returned to Owners UPDATE 08/12/16: It was announced this week that Honolulu authorities released the two pit bull-mixes that killed a homeless man back to their owners. On July 29, the two pit bulls escaped the fencing from the dog owners' business, ContainerLand, and fatally attacked 52-year old Crisencio Aliado who was washing his clothes in a nearby stream. Police are apparently waiting on… [Read full blog post]