Tag Archives: North Carolina

2014 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Dies After Violent Pit Bull Attack in Robeson County

Alemeaner Dial, 83, died after being attacked by her granddaughter's pit bulls. Dog Mauling Victim Dies archived Rowland, NC - On October 25, 83-year old Alemeaner Dial suffered catastrophic injuries inflicted by four pit bulls belonging to her granddaughter. She had been sitting on her front porch when the dogs pulled her off and mauled her. She was taken to New Hanover Medical Center then airlifted to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. Six days later, it was reported that Dial w… [Read full blog post]
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2014 Dog Bite Fatality: Rottweiler Kills Toddler in Caldwell County, North Carolina

Nyhiem Wilfong, killed by a family member's chained rottweiler. Social Services Involved UPDATE 05/06/14: Various news reports state the 5-year old boy was the victim's cousin, not his brother. An updated report by WBTV describes how the boy was found, "bloody and covered in mud with the dog laying on top of him." The boy's grandfather and owner of the dog, Ervin Patterson, told WBTV that he did not believe the dog was aggressive. "He's just big and playful," Patterson said. S… [Read full blog post]

2014 Dog Bite Fatality: 3-Year Old Girl Killed by Family Pit Bull in North Carolina

Braelynn Coulter, 3-years old, was killed by one of her family's pit bulls. Under Media Scrutiny archived UPDATE 02/28/14: The media continues to focus on the parents of a 3-year old girl who was killed by a family pit bull on Monday. The dog had a history of aggression, including breaking through a fence to attack a neighbor's dog in the past few months, the family had adhered at least two Beware of Dog signs to their home and today we learned that the attacking family pit bull, one… [Read full blog post]

2013 Dog Bite Fatality: Kernersville Woman, 25, Killed by Her Boyfriend's Two Pit Bulls

"Terrible Tragedy" UPDATE 11/05/13: WFMY News reports that 25-year old Katherine Atkins of Kernersville was lying dead in the backyard near the enclosure of her boyfriend's two pit bulls (it was reported earlier that she was in the enclosure). The two pit bulls were running loose, according to investigators. A man who lives at the home, a roommate of the victim's boyfriend, found her body. The two dogs, a male and female, were taken into custody by animal control and euthaniz… [Read full blog post]