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U.S. fatal pit bull attacks have surpassed 370 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 2.9 deaths per year. From 2013 to 2020, the most recent 8-year period, pit bulls averaged 28.4 deaths per year, an increase of over 850%.Breed-Specific Laws
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Category Archives: Post CDC Acquiescence
2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Marley Wilander
July 2020, Will County, IL Marley Wilander, 1 Fatal pit bull attack – Child death View related map Joliet, IL – Another baby is dead after being mauled by a pit bull in the middle of the night. Joliet Fire … Continue reading
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2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Jonah Jellison
June 2020, Hunt County, TX Jonah Jellison, 1 Fatal pit bull attack – Child death View related map Quinlan, TX – A toddler is dead after being attacked by a dog, according to the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office. On June … Continue reading
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2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Barbara Cook
June 2020, St. Tammany Parish, LA Barbara Cook, 72 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Mandeville, LA – An elderly woman died at the hospital after being attacked by two family pit bulls Thursday at her home, authorities confirmed. … Continue reading
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2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Brice Sanders
June 2020, San Joaquin County, CA Brice Sanders, 2 Fatal pit bull attack – Child death View related map Stockton, CA – Stockton police confirmed that a pit bull killed a 2-year old boy. The attack occurred about 9:00 pm … Continue reading
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2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Katie Amos
June 2020, Cook County, IL Katie Amos, 70 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Country Club Hills, IL – A 70-year old woman was mauled to death by one or more dogs, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s … Continue reading
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2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Robert Taylor
May 2020, Mount Vernon, AR Robert Taylor, 9 Fatal pit bull attack – Child death View related map Faulkner County, AR – On Thursday at 9:15 am, the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a 9-year old boy … Continue reading
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2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Sharon Baldwin
April 2020, Tarrant County, TX Sharon Baldwin, 60 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Fort Worth, TX – On April 12, a 60-year old woman died after being mauled by a dog, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s … Continue reading
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2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Demi Witherspoon
March 2020, Portsmouth, VA Demi Witherspoon, 2 Fatal pit bull attack – Child death View related map Portsmouth, VA – A young child is dead after being attacked by a family pit bull in Portsmouth. On Monday, police were dispatched … Continue reading
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