Tag Archives: New York

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Two Pit Bulls Kill 3-Month Old Baby Boy on Bidwell Terrace in Rochester, New York

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Prosecutors Charge the Teen Parents with Second-Degree Manslaughter Sulamain Hawkins Jr., 3-months old, was killed by two pit bulls on Bidwell Terrace in Rochester. Manslaughter Charges UPDATE 08/22/24: The parents of a 3-month old boy who was killed by pit bulls earlier this month now face felony charges. Anastasia Weaver and Sulamain Hawkins Sr., both 19, pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter. Prosecutors allege the couple left the infant on the floor in a… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bull Kills Male Owner in Bronx Apartment Building; Cops Fatally Shoot Dog

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A pit bull killed its 41-year old male owner in a Bronx apartment building on Simpson Street. Pit Bull Kills Owner Bronx, NY - A 41-year old man is dead after being viciously attacked by his own pit bull. NYPD officers responded to a building in the 1200 block of Simpson Street in the Longwood neighborhood just after 3:00 am Friday morning. Upon arrival, they found the pit bull clamped onto the man's throat. Officers open fired on the dog multiple times, killing it. The man was tran… [Read full blog post]

Rescue Rottweiler Leaves Victim with "Uncontrollable Bleeding;" Police Lockdown Town's Recreation Center

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Rosendale Police rescue victim with "uncontrollable bleeding" after rottweiler attack. Rescue Rottweiler Attacks Rosendale, NY - On Tuesday, the Rosendale Police Department responded to a life-threatening dog attack on Madeline Lane, where a caller reported the dog was "ripping the arm off" the victim. "As a result of the nature of the attack and the proximity to the Rosendale Recreation Center, a lockdown of the Rec Center, including the summer camp was conducted," st… [Read full blog post]

2022 Dog Bite Fatality: Family Pit Bull Mutilates, Kills 70-Year Old Woman in Nassau County, New York

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Near the scene after a family pit bull mutilates, kills a 70-year old woman in Nassau County. Woman Killed by Family Pit Bull Albertson, NY - A 70-year old woman is dead after being horrifically attacked by a 7-year old family pit bull. Police were dispatched to 10 Terrace Court at about 1:00 pm Wednesday. The 911 call came from the victim's husband, who witnessed part of the gruesome attack, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, said. "When he got home, he walked int… [Read full blog post]