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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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Tag Archives: Children Killed by Pit Bulls
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

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

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

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

2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Sterling Ver Meer
February 2020, San Bernardino County, CA Sterling Ver Meer, 5 Fatal pit bull attack – Child death View related map Oro Grande, CA – A 5-year old boy is dead after being attacked by a family pit bull, according to … Continue reading

2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Julian Connell
January 2020, Tippecanoe County, IN Julian Connell, < 1 Fatal pit bull attack – Child death View related map Lafayette, IN – A one-month old baby is dead after being mauled by a family pit bull-mix, Lafayette police said Monday. … Continue reading

2020 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: McKenzie Terwell
January 2020, Montgomery County, OH McKenzie Terwell, < 1 Fatal pit bull attack – Child death View related map Dayton, OH – On January 9, just before midnight, Dayton police officers were dispatched to a home in the 100 block … Continue reading

2019 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Benjamin Cobb
October 2019, Oakland County, MI Benjamin Cobb, 4 Fatal pit bull attack – Child death View related map Hazel Park, MI – A 4-year old boy is dead in Hazel Park, Michigan after being mauled to death by a pit … Continue reading
