2022 Dog Bite Fatality: Man Dies After Being Attacked by a Pair of Pit Bulls in Roane County, Tennessee

Michael Lane of Kingston died two weeks after being attacked by a pair of pit bulls. Mauling Victim Dies Roane County, TN - On September 25, Michael Lane, 68-years old, was walking along Cave Creek Road in Loudon when two pit bulls belonging to Charles Henry Green viciously attacked him. Green was arrested on October 1 on one count of allowing animals to run at large causing serious injury or death. Lane died on October 8. According to his obituary, Lane "crossed over, or maybe ra… [Read full blog post]

2022 Double Dog Bite Fatality: Pair of Family XL Pit Bulls Kill Two Children, Seriously Injure Mother in Tennessee

A pair of family pit bulls killed two siblings, a 5-month old boy and a 2-year old girl. King Lion Bloodline UPDATE 10/11/22: On October 5, a pair of pit bulls a young family had owned for eight years fatally attacked their two children in the home, 5-month old Hollace Bennard and 2-year old Lilly Bennard. The mother, Kirstie Bennard, 30, was critically injured from trying to save her children. She remains hospitalized. Both pit bulls, a male and female pair, Cheech and Mia respe… [Read full blog post]

2022 Dog Bite Fatality: 32-Year Old Man Killed by 'Alligator' Pit Bull in Polk County, Tennessee

Rusty Shane Burris, 32, was killed by an "alligator" pit bull in Polk County, Tennessee. Pit Bull Kills Man Polk County, TN - Over the weekend, a dog killed a man in Polk County, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. The fatal attack occurred early Sunday morning at a home on Swallows Drive in Old Fort. Deputies arrived at the scene just after 2:00 pm with EMS personnel. Deputies found 32-year old Rusty Shane Burris unconscious and unresponsive. He was pronounced dead a… [Read full blog post]

2022 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman, 70, Mauled to Death by Pet Rottweilers in Sevier County, Tennessee

Fifth Fatal Dog Attack in Counties Near Knoxville in Past Year Pet rottweilers killed 70-year old Debbie Boyde in Sevier County on June 3, 2022. Woman Found Dead Seymour, TN - On Monday, the Sevier County Sheriff's Office reported that a 70-year old woman, identified as Debbie Boyd, was discovered dead inside her home after being mauled by one or both family rottweilers. The attack occurred June 3, at a residence on Olympic Court View in Seymour, an unincorporated community i… [Read full blog post]