2024 Dog Bite Fatality: Pair of German Shepherds Kill 91-Year Old Female Owner in Chehalis, Washington

A pair of German shepherds killed their 91-year old female owner in Chehalis. Dogs Kill Owner Chehalis, WA - On Friday, the Lewis County Sheriff's Office issued a press release about a fatal dog mauling. On September 25, around 2:30 pm, deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of River Road for a report of a dog bite. "When they arrived, they discovered the victim had been attacked by two of her own German Shepherds, resulting in major trauma to both of her lower arm… [Read full blog post]

Coroner: Dead Before Mauling - Spokane County Woman Found Dead in Vacant Field with Aggressive Dog

The medical examiner ruled that Carol Streit, 65, died of a heart attack. Post-Mortem Bites UPDATE 12/21/23: Despite the grisly details about this death, including the victim's left arm being "skin and bones," her right hand missing, found wearing only a bra, her pants pulled below her waist and blood-stained clothing found in a nearby field, the Spokane Medical Examiner's Office said Carol Streit died of natural causes, a heart attack. The animal predation (bite damage)… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bull-Mix that Killed Child on Halloween in Northeast Spokane, Washington was Recently Adopted

Dog Adopted Out by County Shelter (SCRAPS) 8-Weeks Earlier Colton Kline, 4, was killed by a family dog in northeast Spokane, Washington. Dog Adopted from County UPDATE 12/06/23: The dog that killed Colton Kline was adopted from Spokane Regional Animal Protection Service (SCRAPS) on September 2, 2023. We stated in our last update that our nonprofit already had a Freedom of Information Request into SCRAPS. We submitted the request on November 11, and it remains unanswered.… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Dies After Vicious Attack by Two Pit Bulls in Kennewick, Washington; Owner Charged with Felony

Pit Bull Owner Sentenced to 10 Months After Submitting Guilty Plea Billene "Billi" Cameron, 65, died after a vicious attack by two pit bulls in Kennewick. Judge Sentences Dog Owner UPDATE 08/01/24: The owner of two pit bulls that killed a Kennewick business owner last year was sentenced to months in jail. Sara Amilia Madrigal, 34, was sentenced on July 31 on a charge of dog attack causing injury or death. Madrigal's pair of pit bulls, Mando and Macani, had previously been decla… [Read full blog post]