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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 3 deaths per year. From 2011 to 2018, the most recent 8-year period, pit bulls averaged 25.5 deaths per year, an increase of over 740%.Breed-Specific Laws
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Category Archives: 2019 Fatal Pit Bull Attack
2019 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Dustin Bryan
October 2019, Stanislaus County, CA Dustin Bryan, 21 Fatal Pit Bull Attack View related map Modesto, CA – Police say a 21-year old man discovered dead and covered in blood inside a La Loma neighborhood home may have been mauled … Continue reading
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2019 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Morgan Crayton
September 2019, Hampton, VA Morgan Crayton, 31 Fatal Pit Bull Attack View related map Hampton, VA – A 31-year old woman has died after suffering life-threatening injuries inflicted by her own pit bull a day earlier. On Sunday at approximately … Continue reading
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2019 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Alan Bruce
September 2019, Bryan County, KY Alan Bruce (AKA Allen Bruce), 56 Fatal Pit Bull Attack View related map Bennington, OK – It was reported late Saturday that a 56-year old man was in critical condition after being attacked by three … Continue reading
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2019 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Baby “Doug” Doe
September 2019, Placer County, CA Baby John “Doug” 1, Fatal Pit Bull Attack View related map Granite Bay, CA – A baby boy is dead after being attacked by a family pit bull, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. … Continue reading
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2019 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Emma Hernandez
August 2019, Wayne County, MI Emma Hernandez, 9 Fatal Pit Bull Attack View related map Detroit, MI – The Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Emma Hernandez. She died of multiple injuries and her death was ruled … Continue reading
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2019 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Nelson Cabrera
August 2019, Dallas County, TX Nelson Cabrera, 16 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Irving, TX – Early Saturday morning, three pit bulls secured in their fenced-in yard brutally attacked a teenager. Irving police received reports of the attack … Continue reading
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2019 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Mario Moore
July 2019, Shelby County, TN Mario Moore, 40 Fatal pack attack involving pit bull(s) View related map Memphis, TN – Late Friday, it was reported that a 40-year old man was killed by a pack of dogs near the intersection … Continue reading
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2019 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Homer Utterback
July 2019, Fayette County, PA Homer Utterback, 52 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Uniontown, PA – A man is dead after his own dog brutally attacked him. Police identified the man as 52-year old Homer Utterback. Just before … Continue reading
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