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: Pit Bulls Kill Woman and Her Dog, Critically Injure Man in Sierra Vista, Arizona; Dog Owners Charged

Cochise County Dog Owners Convicted of Felony Charges A pair of pit bulls killed Helene Jackson and critically injured a 53-year old man. Dog Owners Sentenced UPDATE 04/17/24: A Cochise County judge sentenced the owners of a pair of pit bulls to seven years of probation and a short jail stint in connection to the fatal pit bull mauling of Helene Jackson in June 2023. Judge Jason Lindstrom described the crime scene-related photos he viewed before the sentencing as "nightmaris… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Family Dog Kills Infant, Critically Injures Grandmother in Waterloo, Iowa

The home on Scott Avenue where a dog attacked two family members, killing one. Family Dog Kills Infant Waterloo, IA - An infant is dead, and a grandmother is seriously injured after a family dog attacked them both. First responders were dispatched to the 1200 block of Scott Avenue at about 7:20 am after a report of a dog attack inside the home. The 9-month old infant died at the scene. The child's grandmother, 49, was also critically injured in the attack. She was taken to UnityPoi… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Horrific Pit Bull Mauling in San Antonio Kills One, Hospitalizes Two, Injures SAFD Firefighter

San Antonio Dog Owners Face Multiple Felony Charges After Dogs Kill Veteran Pit bulls killed one person, hospitalized three others, in horrific pit bull mauling in San Antonio. Family Sues City in Federal Court UPDATE 09/09/24: The family of Ramon Najera, who was killed by two vicious pit bulls in February 2023, is suing the city of San Antonio in federal court for damages arising from this "grievous and preventable tragedy." The lawsuit comes as the defendants, Christian M… [Read full blog post]