2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Philadelphia Woman Killed by Husband's Pit Bulls
Memorial sign after Carmen Ramos was mauled to death by her husband's pit bulls.
Protocol Breakdown?
UPDATE 09/02/11: A week before the brutal attack that left Carmen Ramos dead, neighbor Dolores Estrella described how the same pit bulls had attacked and bitten her. Estrella was not the only person bitten in the August 19 incident, Gus Castro was as well. The PSCPA allegedly sent the dogs home three days later, which is a rabies protocol violation in many cities. The agency li… [Read full blog post]