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. […]
10-year totals: pit bulls kill 81% of pets & livestock animals killed by dogs
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 […]
Pit bull owner charged with culpable homicide in South Africa
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 […]
Pit bull body count (& other breeds too)
• 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 […]
All 40 of the 2017 pit bull attack human fatalities (U.S. & Canada)
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 […]
All 42 of the 2018 dog attack human fatalities (U.S. & Canada)
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, […]
All 49 of the 2019 dog attack human fatalities (U.S. & Canada)
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 […]
All 49 of the 2020 dog attack human fatalities (U.S. & Canada)
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 […]
All 56 of the 2021 dog attack human fatalities (U.S. & Canada)
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 […]
More dog attack deaths fuel alarm in South Africa, Australia, Ireland
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 […]