2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Ohio Woman and Dog Killed by Vicious Dogs in Condominium Complex

A woman, 73, was killed by vicious dogs at her condominium complex in Ashville. Other people and dogs were also attacked. The dogs had a history of violence, including killing dogs previously. Police Bodycam Video UPDATE 10/24/24: Bodycam footage was released Wednesday by the Ashville Police Department. On October 17, a pair of pit bulls broke through a screen door on a patio and attacked Jo Echelbarger, 73, who had been crouched on the ground weeding her flower bed. The vide… [Read full blog post]

2024 Dog Bite Fatality: 6-Year Old Boy Killed by Dog in Lorain, Ohio

Jaxson Dvorak, 6-years old, was killed by a family dog in Lorain, Ohio. Boy Killed by Dog Lorain, OH - A 6-year old boy is dead after being attacked by a family dog. On Wednesday, around 4:00 pm, Lorain police responded to a residence in the 1700 block of East 31st Street for a report of a dog attack. "Officers were notified that the male was pronounced dead from injuries sustained during the attack, at which time the Lorain Police Detective Bureau and Lorain County Coroner’s Offic… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Toledo Woman, 70, Killed by Family Pit Bull-Labrador Mix in Backyard of Home

Diane Knepper, 70, was killed by her pit bull-mix in the backyard of her home on Grantley Road. Toledo Woman Killed by Dog Toledo, OH - A 70-year old woman is dead after being mauled by a pit bull-mix. The attack occurred in the backyard of her home in the 4200 block of Grantley Road. Workers from a lawn care company found her body. Toledo police and fire crews responded to the scene just before noon. Police said the victim had "significant injuries possibly caused by her dog." Fire a… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman, 58, Mauled and Killed by Her Daughter's Family Pit Bull in Toledo, Ohio

On Monday evening, a woman was mutilated and killed by a family pit bull in Toledo, Ohio. Pit Bull Kills Woman Toledo, OH - On Monday, a woman died after being attacked by a family pit bull. The attack occurred at a home in the 800 block of Wright Avenue, just before 6:00 pm. Toledo police and fire crews found 58-year old Bonnie Varnes severely mutilated and unconscious in the backyard of her home. Varnes was transported to the University of Toledo Medical Center, where she later di… [Read full blog post]