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Shocking photos captured the chaotic and gruesome aftermath of a fatal dog attack where a man was mauled to death by his 13 pitbulls in his yard in Los Angeles. LAPD officers were called to the home on the 900 block of Thorson Avenue, Compton, at 7am on Friday after a concerned friend went to the house and discovered his body. Officials believe he was a breeder and had gone into the yard to feed the dogs on Thursday night when a fight broke out between the animals and they turned on him. Helicopter footage showed his bloodied body lying...

“Let go! Let go!” the boy cried in a video shown in court Thursday as he used a stick to try to stop a 70-pound pit bull named “Bully” that dragged, chewed, broke and tore at an elderly San Antonio woman’s arm until a police officer shot the dog to death. The graphic images were taken from the doorbell of Doris Mixon Smith, who was 72 on March 6, 2017, when her next-door neighbors’ pet somehow got out of its yard and attacked her — for at least five minutes — as she was gardening. Mixon Smith’s arm was severed...

Deborah Onsurez, 56, was found Thursday morning in Modesto, California. Authorities believe multiple stray dogs attacked her in the driveway of her home. Onsurez's injuries were severe and she was pronounced dead at the scene. ... Stray dogs everywhere, that's Stanislaus County for you ... They're a big problem in area known as South Modesto. ... dog attacks aren't uncommon. In November, a pit bull attacked at least three people in Elk Grove, a suburb of Sacramento that's about 60 miles from Modesto. And in 2014, two separate pit bull attacks in Stanislaus County - one left a man dead.

BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a pit bull has mauled a 5-year-old boy to death in Baker City. District Attorney Matt Shirtcliff tells the Baker City Herald the attack happened Friday morning and remains under investigation. The boy was at a friend’s home when the dog attacked.

Owners would face fines of $100 for the first offense and more for subsequent ones. The action comes after four fatal attacks by the dogs in the county in the last five years. After a rash of deadly pit bull attacks throughout the Inland Empire, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved a measure Tuesday requiring all pit bull owners to spay or neuter their animals or face fines. In the last five years, pit bull attacks have killed four people in the county, including a 2-year-old San Bernardino boy who was mauled in May by one of the...

CAPE MAY – The owner of the Wagging Tail Pet Shop in Erma was reportedly attacked on Monday by a pit bull that was owned by the tenant of an apartment above the business. Patsy Nelson suffered serious bite wounds to her hip and one arm, according to police reports. Police said Donald Titus, 25, who lives in an apartment above the shop, was constructing a dog pen in the backyard when the attack occurred. Nelson was taken to the Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May Court House for treatment of her injuries. Titus was cited for failure to...

An independent investigation has determined a Cabarrus County sheriff's deputy was within the law when he shot and killed a pit bull in a Concord neighborhood last month. The incident sparked public outrage. The dog's owners are threatening a lawsuit. The Cabarrus County Sheriff has already looked into the shooting incident and determined his deputy acted legally when he shot a pit bull known as "Bella." But county commissioners were flooded with so many angry emails they ordered their own attorney, Rich Koch, to do an investigation. He says if an officer thinks a dog is dangerous, he can shoot....

A Hesston woman was critically injured Monday when her pitbull attacked her in her home. The name of the woman was not released. A Chihuahua that also belonged to the woman became entangled in some string at the woman’s home about 2:40 p.m. Monday in the Country Village Trailer Park in the 400 block of East Hickory in Hesston. The victim told police she tried to help the Chihuahua. She thought the pit bull must have thought she was trying to hurt the smaller dog. She said she thought the dog attacked in defense of the Chihuahua, Hesston Police Chief...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A 4-year-old girl and her grandmother had some strong words to describe a pit bull they said attacked them Tuesday. "It's stupid," 4-year-old Tytionna said. "Kill it. They should put it down," her grandmother added. The two were on a walk with Tytionna's 2-month-old brother when the pit bull the family was dog-sitting got loose. It charged the trio and bit Tytionna in the face, dragging her to the ground. Then it bit her leg and shook her. "It swallowed my earring," she said. A Good Samaritan, who didn't want to be identified, ran out just in...

Last Modified: May 26th, 2010 02:56 PM An 11-year-old boy was attacked by a pit bull while riding his bike near his home in Fairbanks on Tuesday evening, according to Alaska State Troopers The boy, who was not immediately named, was stabilized at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and transported to Anchorage for further treatment.

Pup sacrifices life for young girl By FAYE ADAMS - Eastern Courier | Monday, 16 July 2007 HERO: Jo Russell says Mickey is 'her hero' after the little dog procted her daughter from a savage attack. DEVASTATED: Jo and Laura Russell are heartbroken over the loss of their little dog, Mickey. A family's celebrations turned to tragedy when their dog was killed defending their daughter from a pitbull attack. Jo and Gary Russell say they are heartbroken at the loss of their silky terrier Mickey but are relieved their daughter Laura, who had been celebrating her 13th birthday, escaped unhurt....

A Purple Heart day as pupils pay tribute JAYNE HULBERT jayne.hulbert@tnl.co.nz - Taranaki | Saturday, 19 May 2007 PEOPLE fought back the tears as Manaia school children sang a song of tribute to George the plucky Jack Russell yesterday. Penned by Erica Veale - whose children George protected from attack by two vicious pitbulls - the song was a poignant tribute at a ceremony held to award George a posthumous medal for bravery from the SPCA. And for George's owner Alan Gay (69) the ceremony at Manaia Primary School was especially emotional. George gave his life in saving the group...

SPCA medal for dog that saved children from attack NZPA | Tuesday, 8 May 2007 FAITHFUL FRIEND: George, the Jack Russell, who died after being mauled by pitbulls. George, the nine-year-old Jack Russell terrier who defended a group of children from being attacked from two pitbulls, will receive a posthumous medal for bravery from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The award will be the second for George, after American Jerrell Hudman said he was sending his Purple Heart medal awarded during from the Vietnam War to New Zealand to honour the bravery of the terrier. The...

Lori Jones heard her daughter's screams. She ran into the backyard and saw the pit bull on top of her daughter. It had bitten Amber in the stomach and was now attached to her neck. Frantic, Amber's mother tried to push the dog off. A man rushed to help and added the needed strength to get the dog away from both mother and daughter. . . . As they waited for the ambulance Lori Jones held her hands over the wounds in her daughter's neck and stomach. The dog continued to hover. Amber's father, Robert, drove from his job at...

A 4-year-old boy died after he was mauled by two pit bulls this afternoon in his east Harris County neighborhood, authorities said. The boy, who was not identified, was walking beside another child, who was on a bicycle, around 1:30 p.m. in the 8900 block of C.E. King Parkway when the dogs approached the boys, Harris County sheriff's deputies said. The boy on the bike jumped off and was able to run away, but the other boy was bitten in the face by the dogs, said Sgt. Noel Araguz. The boy's mother ran outside to help him, but could not...

Boy mauled by pit bulls STEVE LYTTLE slyttle@charlotteobserver.com Police say the boy who was attacked by pit bull dogs Thursday night in northeast Charlotte was seriously hurt but did not suffer life-threatening wounds. The boy, who police say was 7 years olds, was playing with his brother about 7 p.m. in a neighbor's yard on Eastway Drive. The two boys told police that the dogs escaped from a fenced-in yard, climbing through a hole in the fence. Witnesses say two of the dogs attacked the boys. A man passing by jumped into the pack of dogs and chased them away...

LOS ANGELES - Once again a pit bull attack made headlines when such a dog turned on a baby girl Monday. Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich reacted quickly to the incident by submitting a motion Wednesday to enact a county ordinance that would limit the breeding of vicious dog types. The ordinance specifically targets pit bulls and Rottweilers. The proposed ordinance also mandates spaying or neutering of vicious animals, said Tony Bell, the supervisor's communications deputy. "We don't have all the language yet," Bell said, adding that the county Department of Animal Care and Control will...

SUFFOLK — The parents of a 2-year-old boy who was mauled to death by the family’s dogs in October were charged Wednesday with second-degree murder, felony child neglect and abuse, and involuntary manslaughter. The charges follow a Spotsylvania case earlier this year in which the owner of three pit bulls became the first person in the state charged with involuntary manslaughter after her dogs killed an elderly woman. That landmark case is due in court later this month. The Suffolk parents, James Jonathan Martin, 29, and Heather Frango, 25, were picked up early Wednesday in Chesapeake on unrelated charges of...

CARY, Illinois (AP) -- A 10-year-old boy was in critical condition Sunday after three pit bulls escaped from a home and went on a rampage, attacking six people before police shot and killed dogs, authorities said. No charges had been filed Sunday, but McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren said it was being investigated as a crime scene. Neighbors said the attacks started late Saturday afternoon when children going door-to-door for a fund-raiser arrived at the home of Scott Sword, 41, who owned the dogs. "We had music playing, and I heard this bizarre sound," said Debby Rivera, who lives three...

When Pets Attack Sure, crime is down, but have you heard about the pack of wild dogs? A Border collie’s near-death experience, and the stubborn loophole that makes the streets of Manhattan a dog- eat-dog world. By Rebecca Skloot Eight months ago, if you’d told me I’d be obsessed with a little old Greek guy and fantasizing about killing his dogs, I’d have said you were nuts. If you’d said a little old Greek guy’s pack of eight junkyard dogs had been roaming the streets of midtown for years attacking people and tearing apart their dogs while city officials said,...