Tag Archives: Visiting Child

2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Visiting Child Killed by Father's Pit Bull-Type Dog in Miami-Dade County

Interchangeable Breed Labels in Miami-Dade County Nyjah Espinosa was killed by a pit bull-type dog while visiting her father's home. Pit Bull-Mixes Routinely Mislabeled "Bulldog-Mixes" UPDATE 12/30/15: After a serious or fatal attack, there is rarely a "pit bull-mix" designation in Miami-Dade County, which has banned pit bulls since 1989. The labeling is either a purebred pit bull, where the ordinance must apply, or a mix that excludes pit bulls, such as the following a… [Read full blog post]

2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Tenant's Pit Bull Kills Visiting Child on Long Island

Amiyah Dunston, 9-years old, was savagely killed by a pit bull on Long Island. Child Identified UPDATE 11/09/15: Nassau County officials have identified the child who was stuck down by the powerful jaws of a pit bull on Sunday. Amiyah Dunston, 9-years old of Baldwin, was visiting a home on Holland Avenue and playing with two other girls outside when a pit bull suddenly executed the killing bite -- the dog latched onto her face and neck and shook her violently. The male pit bull be… [Read full blog post]

2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Visiting Child Killed by Two Pit Bulls in Orange County, Texas

Tanner Smith was attacked and killed by two pit bulls while visiting a home near Vidor. Family Shares More Details UPDATE 10/29/15: Funeral services were held for Tanner Jacob Smith on Saturday. Many photographs and comments have been left on his Celebration Wall. Tanner's obituary states that he had only been living in Texas for 9-months. Tanner was a native of Little Rock, Arkansas and was raised in Lincoln, Arkansas before moving to Vidor. The Orange County Sheriff's Off… [Read full blog post]

2015 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bull Kills Child Under Babysitter's Watch in Lawton, Oklahoma

Dog Kills Young Boy Lawton, OK - In a developing story, a 3-year old boy was mauled to death by a dog Sunday morning. Jordan Charles Collins-Tyson was killed while visiting his great-grandmother's home, according to Pam Ramirez, a family friend. The dog, initially reported as a pit bull by KSWO-TV, latched onto the boy's neck, killing him. The child's body was transported to the state Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy, Ramirez said. A family friend has started a GoFund… [Read full blog post]