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

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]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Arkansas Man Arrested After Pack of Guarding Breeds and Pit Bulls Killed his Cousin

James McCool died after being attacked by a dog pack at Copperhead Road Kennels. Dog Owner Arrested Lincoln County, AR - On January 18, a kennel owner in Star City, Arkansas was arrested after authorities said his YouTube channel shows canines he trained to "attack in a pack like manner and have a prey drive at a young age" killed his cousin last year. Scott Alan McCool, 48, was booked into the Lincoln County Detention Center on a manslaughter charge in connection to the October 2… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: 6-Year Old Boy Killed, Adult Injured by Pair of Dogs in Northeast Portland, Oregon

Dog Owner Charged with Multiple Felonies After Fatal Attack Loyalty Scott, 6, was killed by a pair of mastiff-type dogs in northeast Portland. Dog Owner Charged UPDATE 07/24/24: A Multnomah County grand jury has indicted the owner of two mastiff-mixes that killed a 6-year old boy inside a garage last December. Koko Moe Miller, 56, is facing multiple felony charges, including: criminally negligent homicide, maintaining a dangerous dog, and two counts of first-degree cri… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Man Killed by Own Dog that was on Trial for Attacking Neighbor in Livingston County, Michigan

A 68-year old man was found dead after being attacked by his own dog in Tyrone Township. Dog Kills Owner Tyrone Township, MI - The body of a 68-year old man was discovered dead behind a residence on Wednesday. Police suspected he was the victim of a fatal animal attack. On August 2, at approximately 11:40 am, Livingston County Animal Control deputies were conducting a follow-up visit at a home in the 8000 block of Faussett Road in Tyrone Township regarding a dangerous dog report.… [Read full blog post]