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U.S. fatal pit bull attacks have surpassed 340 since 1998; the last year the CDC studied fatal dog attack data by breed. In the last 8-year period of the CDC study (1991 to 1998), pit bulls averaged 3 deaths per year. From 2010 to 2017, the most recent 8-year period, pit bulls averaged 25 deaths per year, an increase of over 700%. -
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Category Archives: Post CDC Acquiescence
2018 Pit Bull Fatality: April Collins
November 2018, Clark County, KY April Collins, 45-years old Fatal pit bull attack View related map Winchester, KY – A Winchester mother is dead after being fatally attacked by a pit bull in Clark County. April Collins, 45-years old, died … Continue reading

2018 Pit Bull Fatality: Triniti Harrell
October 2018, Edgecombe County, NC Triniti Harrell, 1-year old Fatal pit bull attack View related map Update: 10/30/18: The 1-year-old North Carolina girl brutally attacked by her family’s pet dog last week has died. The Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office announced … Continue reading

2018 Pit Bull Fatality: Robin Conway
September 2018, Columbia, Maryland Robin Conway, 64-years old Fatal pit bull attack View related map Columbia, MD – A 64-year old woman is dead after being attacked by a pit bull she adopted two weeks ago, states a news release … Continue reading

2018 Pit Bull Fatality: Olga Rekhson
August 2018, Montgomery County, NC Olga Rekhson, 64-years old Fatal pit bull attack View related map UPDATE: 08/27/18: The Montgomery County woman who died as a result of a pit bull attack Aug. 9 has been identified. According to Capt. … Continue reading

2018 Pit Bull Fatality: Della Riley
August 2018, Cincinnati, Ohio Della Riley, 42-years old Fatal pit bull attack View related map The Hamilton County Coroner confirmed that a West Price Hill mother was mauled to death by her own pit bull on Wednesday. The coroner identified … Continue reading

2018 Pit Bull Fatality: Gurney Walker
August 2018, Montgomery County, NC Gurney Walker, 75-years old Fatal pit bull attack View related map Rocky Mount police have identified a man who was apparently killed by a pit bull at the victim’s home over the weekend. Gurney Walker, … Continue reading

2018 Pit Bull Fatality: Karen Brown
August 2018, Cook County, IL Karen Brown, 57-years old Fatal pit bull attack View related map Chicago, IL – A 57-year old woman is dead after being mauled to death by a large pit bull, Chicago police said. The victim … Continue reading

2018 Pit Bull Fatality: Javon Torres
August 2018, Philadelphia, PA Javon Torres, 2-years old Fatal pit bull attack View related map Philadelphia, PA – A 2-year old boy is dead and a 23-year old woman was injured after being attacked by two pit bulls in the … Continue reading
