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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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2014 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Betty Clark
January 2014, Comal County, TX Betty Clark, 75 Fatal pit bull attack See related map Canyon Lake, TX – While literally in the midst of preparing to contact the Comal County Animal Control Dept. about a reported dog bite fatality … Continue reading

1928 Pit Bull Fatality: Emily Kienle
February 1928, El Paso County, TX Emily Kienle, 4 Fatal bulldog (pit bull-type) attack Roswell Daily Record February 11, 1928 View related map Pet Bull Dog Kills Child at El Paso El Paso, Texas, Feb 11 –(AP)– Turning on his … Continue reading

2014 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Je’vaeh Mayes
February 2014, Bell County, TX Je’vaeh Mayes, 2 Fatal pit bull attack See related map Family Owned Pit Bull UPDATE 02/19/14: In a Tuesday update by KXAN, it was revealed that the child’s family also owned a pit bull. “The … Continue reading

2014 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Christina Burleson
January 2014, Harris County, TX Christina Burleson, 43 Fatal pit bull attack See related map UPDATE 01/06/14: Authorities have identified the woman mauled to death by several loose pit bulls. Christina Burleson, also known as Christine Bell, was killed by … Continue reading

2013 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Isaiah Aguilar
February 2013, Uvalde County, TX Isaiah Aguilar, 2 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Sabinal, TX – In a developing story, a 2-year old boy was killed Saturday by a relative’s pit bull. Isaiah Aguilar was playing with a balloon … Continue reading

2013 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Christian Gormanous
January 2013, Montgomery County, TX Christian Gormanous, 4 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Montgomery County, TX – A young boy died after being attacked by a neighbor’s pit bull on Saturday. Deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office … Continue reading

2012 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: Rayden Bruce
September 2012, Johnson/Tarrant Counties, TX Rayden Bruce, 3-months old Fatal Pit Bull Attack View related map 09/25/12: The Star-Telegram has updated its earlier article. The newspaper now reports that 3-month old Rayden Bruce had been asleep on a bed inside … Continue reading

2012 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – Kylar Johnson
March 2012, Victoria County, TX Kylar Johnson, 4 Fatal pit bull attack View related map 03/28/12: The Victoria Advocate released the 30-minute news conference given by Victoria County Sheriff T. Michael O’Conner. In summary, investigators do have answers to many … Continue reading
