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Dogs killed 63 Americans & three Canadians in 2022; pit bulls killed 42

January 6, 2023 By Merritt Clifton

Deaths due to dog eclipse previous records.  Deaths by pit bull might;  it’s all in how you count them. Dogs caused the deaths of a record 63 Americans and three Canadians in 2022,  the fortieth consecutive year that ANIMALS 24-7 has logged fatal and disfiguring dog attacks occurring throughout the U.S. and Canada. The U.S. […]

Filed Under: Canada, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, The Americas, USA Tagged With: Bennard, Betty Ann "Rusty" Williams, Evangeline Brooks, Merritt Clifton, Michelle Sheeks, Olivia Grace Floyd, Pam Robb

10-year totals: pit bulls kill 81% of pets & livestock animals killed by dogs

January 4, 2023 By Merritt Clifton

The numbers & how ANIMALS 24-7 derives them A decade ago,  in January 2013,  ANIMALS 24-7 embarked on what is now a 10-year voyage to boldly go where no statistician had gone before,  to find not only how many other pets and livestock animals are killed by dogs each year,  but also to establish which […]

Filed Under: Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom Tagged With: Merritt Clifton, pit-bulls, USDA Wildlife Services

Pit bull owner charged with culpable homicide in South Africa

January 3, 2023 By Merritt Clifton

Rare criminal case filed after six fatal pit bull attacks in 45 days SENWABARWANA, South Africa––Walking to work at about 5:00 a.m.,  two days before Christmas,  Melitta Sekole,  43,  of Senwabarwana,  Limpopo state,  South Africa,  was on a heavily traveled footpath through Ga-Makgato village,  heading toward Vivo village,  ten miles away,  when two pit bulls […]

Filed Under: Africa, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), South Africa Tagged With: Keketso Innocent Saule, Lebohang Pali, Melitta Sekole, Merritt Clifton, Nchabeleng Charles Masebe, Sizwe Kupelo, Storm Nuku, Thoko Didiza

Pit bull body count (& other breeds too)

December 11, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

• Dogs killed 62 Americans & three Canadians in 2022; pit bulls killed 41 • Dog attack deaths & maimings, U.S. & Canada, 1982-2021 log • 10-year totals: pit bulls kill 81% of pets & livestock animals killed by dogs •  United Kingdom dog attack fatalities, 1991-present •  South African dog attack deaths, 2004-present • How many […]

Filed Under: Canada, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, The Americas, USA

All 40 of the 2017 pit bull attack human fatalities (U.S. & Canada)

December 11, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

2017 pit bull fatalities 1) Logan Bratz, 6,  was killed and his friend Syrai Sanders,  5,  was seriously injured by two pit bulls on January 18,  2017 as they walked to school with their mothers in Atlanta,  Georgia.   2) Valentin Herrera, 76,  of Los Angeles, California,  was killed by two pit bulls on February […]

Filed Under: Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats Tagged With: Cecille Short, Emily Mae Colvin, Logan Bratz, Margaret Colvin, Maurice Brown, Merritt Clifton

All 42 of the 2018 dog attack human fatalities (U.S. & Canada)

December 11, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Fatalities inflicted by pit bulls & pit bull mixes 1)  Laura Williams Ray, 53, West Monroe, LA – 1-9-2018 2)  Rylee Marie Dodge, 3, Duncan, OK – 1-14-2018 3)  David Brown, 46, Owensboro, KY – 2-16-2018 4)  Loxli Chavez, 13 months, Cape Girardeau, MO – 3-9-2018 5)  Noah Trevino, 4, Converse, TX – 3-25-2018 6)  Hong Saengsamly, […]

Filed Under: Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats Tagged With: Gaia Nova, Jaevon Torres, Khloe Williams, Merritt Clifton, Noah Trevino, Paige Bradley

All 49 of the 2019 dog attack human fatalities (U.S. & Canada)

December 11, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

2019 PIT BULL FATALITIES 1) Lana Bergman, 70, Joshua Tree, CA, 1-17-2019. (Killed by 4 resident pits owned by transients temporarily allowed to live on her property,  facing eviction at the time.  See January 2019 saw the most dog-related deaths in 13 months.) 2) Ashton McGhee, 1, Guthrie, KY, 2-7-2019. 3) Edward Stanley, 85, Amarillo, TX, 1-21-2019. (Killed by […]

Filed Under: Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats Tagged With: Benjamin Cobb, Christine Liquori, Elaine Richman, Emma Valentina Hernandez, Janet D'Aleo, Lana Bergman, Mary Matthews, Ryan Hazel

All 49 of the 2020 dog attack human fatalities (U.S. & Canada)

December 11, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

The complete 2020 U.S. & Canadian dog attack death log as we know it: Deaths involving pit bulls 1) McKenzie Terwell, 4 months, Dayton, OH, 1-9-2020;  family pit bull. (See Deaths by pit bull: will new California law slow the mayhem?) 2) Donald W. Abner, 55, Conway, KY, 1-10-2020; Melissa Wolke charged with murder. (Also see Deaths by pit […]

Filed Under: Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats Tagged With: Demi Herod Killebrew, Karen Wilkerson, Megan Milner, Robbie Taylor, Scarlett Pereira, Sterling Vermeer, Zachary Willis

All 56 of the 2021 dog attack human fatalities (U.S. & Canada)

December 11, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

The complete 2021 dog-inflicted death log is below. To see the complete 1982-2021 log summaries,  please click here:  2021 final dog attack stats with breed. Pit bull 1)  Cameron Hatfield,  6,  January 20, 2021,  Seabrooke,  SC.  Found/rescued pit bull. (See Parents try to raise children safely; pit bulls et al have other ideas.)   2)  Dreka Joe […]

Filed Under: Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats Tagged With: Alex Abraha, Amber Miller, Aziz Ahmed, Cameron Hatfield, Duke Little Whirlwind, Emily Kahl, Heather Pingel, Javon Marquis Stokes, Jayden Henderson, Kavay Louis-Calderon, Lyssa Rose Upshaw, Megan Fish, Shamar Sherif Jackson, Tony Ahrens

More dog attack deaths fuel alarm in South Africa, Australia, Ireland

December 5, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Why is death-by-dog accepted as punishment for even innocent & accidental trespass? MOGWASE,  South Africa;  GREENBANK, Australia;  DUBLIN,  Ireland––Two December 3,  2022 dog attack fatalities resulting from use of high-risk dogs as alleged crime deterrents,  and a new investigative report about pit bull breeding in Ireland,  have further fueled rising demands for stricter dog laws […]

Filed Under: Africa, Asia/Pacific, Australia & New Zealand, Breeding, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Dogs & cats, Europe, Feature Home Bottom, Ireland, Isles, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Tagged With: Brayden O'Hanlon, Floyd Metsileng, Jyedon Pollard, Kane Minion, Merritt Clifton, Takisha Pollard

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