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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

Pit bulls running amok to kill is not “manslaughter,” says Oklahoma City jury

November 9, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Owner spent $8,000 for two “American bullies,”  but not a dime to fix his fence            OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma––Antwon Demetris Burks,  36,  was on November 5,  2021 found not guilty of second degree manslaughter in connection with the April 6,  2017 pit bull mauling death of Cecille Short,  82. The jury deliberated for seven hours […]

Filed Under: Breeding, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom Tagged With: Antwon Burks, Cecille Short, David Prater, Ed Blau, Kendra Coleman, Krystina Shumate, Merritt Clifton

Pit bull fatality leads to judge ouster in Oklahoma

September 20, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

Black-and-white issues in shades of grey             OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma––Antwon Demetris Burks,  32,  of Oklahoma City,  has yet to be either convicted or acquitted on long-pending second degree manslaughter charges resulting from the April 6,  2017 pit bull mauling death of Cecille Short,  82. The case nonetheless had an outcome of far-reaching implications on September 18,  2020,  […]

Filed Under: Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, USA Tagged With: Aletia Timmons, Antwon Demetris Burks, Antwun Parker, Cecille Short, David Prater, Jerome Ersland, Kendra Coleman, Merritt Clifton, Michael Duncan, Michele McElwee, Natalie Mai

Dog Bite Prevention Week 2017 starts with a bang-bang-bang

April 11, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Five pit bull victims & one hurt by German shepherd in first 24 hours NEW YORK,  N.Y.––Dog Bite Prevention Week 2017,  April 9-15,  almost began with a bang at Angel Ridge Rescue in Chartiers Township,  Washington County,  Pennsylvania,  but hero-of-the-hour Justin Killion didn’t have his gun when the mayhem started. “Killion said his daughter told […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Laws & politics, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Cecille Short, Christiane Vadnais, Justin Killion, Merritt Clifton, Wanda Perkins

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