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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Eye roll... mock masturbatorial actions...
Hunting dogs are awesome pets. They bring you tons of mice and other small mammals all the time and leave them in your shoes.
Cuddly pibbles are great too. Especially when they bark at dog haters at the crag.
The NUMBER 1 factor causing the vast majority of impacts at every single crag across the country is HUMANS, not dogs. Stay at home fukheads.
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TheTye
Trad climber
Sacramento CA
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My buddy just told me a great story about belaying a guy he just met in the Leap parking lot and the guy's dog ate some couple's sandwiches out of their bag... and the guy was screaming at himthe whole time he was in the crux 50' up... not my buddy's dogs or sandwiches. .. but stuck right in the middle of the bullsh1#.
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ground_up
Trad climber
mt. hood /baja
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Gotta love dogs... but idiot owners are the problem not the
pooches .... why is it that it's usually the Dbag owners
that show up at the crag and piss people off , they should
be kicked in the ass till their nose bleeds and have their
beer taken away. Dogs are a pleasure when they are behaved,
leashed and the owners are responsible.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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The Tye, that dog was teaching proper & improper food storage.
He or she was only doing what any responsible person would have done.
There are Bears in them mountains. Someone has to keep us idiots in line.
Better a dog, than a rodent with plague infested flees.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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word FRUMY!
I lost a good pack (1987 Lowe Alpine) to squirrels (not Squirrel) at the Leap back in 1999. If a dog had been kind enough to teach me that lesson earlier I would still be carrying it today.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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In all fairness, I would expect my girlfriend to tell you the same about me if she saw the likes of you walking around Locker... it is the responsible thing to do.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Wait, you aren't supossed to bring your dogs climbing?
I missed the memo.
If my dogs piss you off it's absolutely your fault.
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ground_up
Trad climber
mt. hood /baja
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years ago while walking along the base of the crag ,
a dog growled n went for my leg , out of instinct I
kicked it in the teeth ...told the owner I'd do the
same to him if he didn't pull his head out of his ass.
Bummer is I felt horrible about hurtin that pup ..
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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No doubt there are bad dogs out there. I almost kicked a dog in the head at the Buttmilks around Thanksgiving time. I asked whose dog it was and nobody in the crowd of 20 spoke up. I said "get your dog before it gets a kick in the fuking head." Nobody did anything. I protected my dog, the object of its obsession, with my pad and positioned myself appropriately. The dog backed off... the owners still did nothing.
I've lost my cool at Owens over an aggressive dog too. The owners were initially pretty casual about their dog being aggressive towards my dog. After my 3rd complaint and some harsh words they got their dog under control. Definitely puts a damper on the day having to cuss out strangers.
Still, I like 99% of the dogs at the crags and would rather have to bust some skulls than not have the lovey pups out there.
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FreeCoffee
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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This article was recently in The Sunrunner Magazine and it was written with Joshua Tree in mind, but still applicable to other crags:
10 Reasons to Leave Your Dog At Home
While dogs are allowed in Joshua Tree National Park, their activities are restricted. They must be on a leash at all times and cannot be more than 100 feet from a road, picnic area, or campground. They are prohibited from trails, and they must never be left unattended – especially in a vehicle.
1. The native animals in Joshua Tree have priority over domesticated dogs and are protected by the National Park Service.
2. Dogs are instinctual hunters.
They are closely related to wolves and coyotes. Unlike their wild counterparts, domesticated dogs get enough calories served to them at home and come to the park fueled to run and chase. The menu in the desert is scarce and natives don’t always have extra calories to spare. Expending them in a chase can be the difference between life and death. They can also sense predators. The mere presence of a dog stresses them and alters their daily routines. Even though studies have shown that some animals eventually get accustomed to the presence of dogs on well-traveled trails, because they get used to predictable dog behaviors; that is not true for desert bighorn sheep, bobcats, and mule deer. These animals will always see your dog as a threat.
3. Domesticated dogs have attacked big horn sheep in Joshua Tree NP. An incident occurred at 49 Palms Oasis in 1968 where 4 unleashed dogs cornered and killed a ram.
4. Desert heat can be deadly to your pet.
Park temperatures peak at over 100⁰ F, turning the inside of your car into an oven. Even on mildly warm days, when the temperature is 72⁰, the temperature in a car can be more than 100⁰, causing severe injury and death to animals. Plus, California State Law (597.7) prohibits leaving an animal in a car unattended in conditions that endanger its health or well-being. If a law enforcement officer sees an animal in a car that appears to be suffering, this law allows him to do whatever is necessary to remove the animal from the car.
5. Diseases can be passed both ways.
Your dog can contract distemper or pass it on to a wild animal via contact with infected bodily fluids like saliva, urine and feces. Common symptoms of distemper are runny nose, vomiting and diarrhea, dehydration, excessive salivation, coughing and/or labored breathing, loss of appetite, and weight loss. A population of kit fox near the park’s southeast boundary recently contracted distemper most likely from a dog at an I-10 wayside. Unfortunately many of them died. Remember - You can take your dog to be treated for distemper, but the Park’s wildlife does not have that luxury.
6. Dog waste poses the same disposal problems as human waste.
It is unsightly and gross – and leaving it in a plastic bag alongside the trail is just as bad. In the desert, fecal waste piles up faster than it decomposes. Its high nitrogen and phosphorous content also has negative effects on soils, watersheds, and plants. Wild animals will sniff feces out of natural curiosity and can contract pathogens from doing it. Parvovirus has been cited as the cause of high wolf pup mortality in Glacier National Park during the 1990s.
7. Dogs are natural diggers.
Dogs digging in Joshua Tree National Park have huge negative impacts on the native wildlife – especially on the federally listed species, the desert tortoise. Approximately, three tortoises per km ² live within the park’s boundaries, and dogs have been known to dig them out of their burrows. Other small mammals, like pocket gophers and kangaroo rats also build their homes beneath the sand.
8. For your dog’s safety.
Your dog could encounter 25 different kinds of snakes – including 7 types of rattlesnakes. A bite from any one these rattlers could be lethal. Remember that snakes do not go after domesticated dogs because they “feel like it”. If they do coil and attempt to strike, it’s only because they feel threatened and are defending themselves. Coyotes are predators, too. Packs of coyotes have been seen surrounding and attacking domesticated dogs. Almost every plant in the desert has something sharp on it. Cholla spines are hooked – like a fishhook – and are especially difficult to remove from a dog’s paw, making them suffer needlessly.
9. You will see less wildlife if you are walking with your dog.
Studies have shown that small mammals, like the western Mojave ground squirrel or dusky chipmunk, make their burrows farther away from trails that allow dogs than trails that don’t. Big horn sheep, mule deer, bobcats, and coyotes will avoid areas where dogs are common.
10. Not everyone likes dogs.
Your canine companion may be a model of good behavior, but not all dog owners are responsible trainers. Many people, especially children, are frightened by dogs, even small ones.
Please think ten times before bringing your dog to Joshua Tree National Park or to any public lands. Each park has its own rules – as a dog owner you are responsible for knowing them before you hit the trail. Information can be found on park websites and at park visitor centers.
http://www.nps.gov/jotr/faqs.htm
Sources:
Joshua Tree National Park Wildlife Biologists, personal communication, March 2013.
Lenth, B. E., Knight, R. L., & Brennan, M. E. (2008). The effects of dogs on wildlife communities. (28 ed., Vol. 3, pp. 218-227). Natural Areas Association. Retrieved from http://www.bioone.org
Miller, S. G., Knight, R. L., & Miller, C. K. (2001).Wildlife responses to pedestrians and dogs. (1 ed., Vol. 29, pp. 124-132). Wildlife Society Bulletin.
Taylor, A. R., Knight, R. L., & , (2003). Wildlife responses to recreation and associated visitor perceptions. (13 ed., Vol. 4, pp. 951-963). Ecological Society of America.
Dogs In Parks. Retrieved March 13, 2013 from www.us-parks.com/joshua-tree-national-park/dogs-in-parks.htm
Canine Distemper. Retrieved March 13, 2013 from www.wikipedia.org/wiki/canine-distemper
California Penal Code 597.7. Retrieved February 9, 2013 from www.theanimalcouncil.com/files/CA_PENAL_CODE_SECTION_597.pdf
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scooter
climber
fist clamp
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I would say the best thing to do would not be such a cry baby. Do you think your made in china climbing gear and completely useless sport are more environmentally friendly than the dog eating a few geese? Hilarious lack of in-sight into your own actions.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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any time you have 3 or more dogs running free unsupervised they can get pack mentality regardles of breed. I have seen golden retrivers, a mom and her 2 adult pups running deer and makeing a kill that ended up in our back yard. Unsupervised pitts are simply insane.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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dog bite-related fatality research.
2011 statistics2
31 U.S. fatal dog attacks occurred in 2011.3 Despite being regulated in Military Housing areas and over 600 U.S. cities, pit bulls led these attacks accounting for 71% (22). Pit bulls make up less than 5% of the total U.S. dog population.4
Notably in 2011, adult victims of fatal pit bull attacks more than doubled the number of child victims. Of the 22 total pit bull victims, 68% (15) fell between the ages of 32 to 76, and 32% (7) were ages 5 years and younger.
The year 2011 also marks an increase in pet pit bulls killing their owners. Of the 8 total instances this year in which a family dog inflicted fatal injury to its primary caretaker, the dog's owner, 88% (7) involved pet pit bulls.
Together, pit bulls (22) and rottweilers (4), the number two lethal dog breed, accounted for 84% of all fatal attacks in 2011. In the 7-year period from 2005 to 2011, this same combination accounted for 74% (157) of the total recorded deaths (213).
The breakdown between pit bulls and rottweilers is substantial over this 7-year period. From 2005 to 2011, pit bulls killed 128 Americans, about one citizen every 20 days, versus rottweilers, which killed 29; about one citizen every 88 days.
Annual data from 2011 shows that 58% (18) of the attacks occurred to adults (21 years and older) and 42% (13) occurred to children (11 years and younger). Of the children, 62% (8) occurred to ages 1 and younger.
2011 data also shows that 39% (12) of the fatal incidents involved more than one dog; 26% (8) involved breeding on the dog owner's property either actively or in the recent past, and 6% (2) involved tethered dogs, down from 9% in 2010 and 19% in 2009.
Dog ownership information for 2011 shows that family dogs comprised 65% (20) of the attacks that resulted in death; 74% (23) of all incidents occurred on the dog owner's property and 29% (9) resulted in criminal charges, up from 15% in 2010.
The states of California and Texas led fatalities in 2011, each with 4 deaths; pit bulls and their mixes contributed to 88% (7) of the 8 deaths. North Carolina, New Mexico, South Carolina and Virginia each incurred 2 deaths.
See: 7-Year U.S. Dog Bite Fatality Chart (2005 to 2011)
See: Full news release
2011 U.S. dog bite fatalities 2011 fatal dog attacks by breed
2011 dog bite fatality chart
In 2011, one fatality involved dogs from up to four different dog breeds, thus producing a "death credit" total of 33 rather than 31. Up to seven dog breeds contributed to one death: Alaskan malamute, American bulldog, "bulldog" (American or English not specified), cane corso, doberman pinscher, German shepherd and Japanese akita.
2011 victims
fatal pit bull attack Linda Leal
Linda Leal
51-years old | Colusa, CA
Linda Leal, 51-years old, was mauled to death by her pit bull-mix. Her husband, Enrique Leal, discovered her shortly after 7 am in the couple's backyard. One pit bull, with a history of violent behavior, was penned up in the yard. The couple's other dog, a pit bull-mix, was loose and found with blood on it. Arriving firefighters found extensive head and neck injuries "consistent with a dog attack." An autopsy later determined that Leal was alive during the mauling. As of January 7, officials did not know the time of death and are awaiting a toxicology report. Sheriff's Lt. Shane Maxey said the tests were needed to ensure that she "didn't have something in her system that put her in that position." Yet, police also said that there was no indication of foul play or a sign of struggle at the scene. Leal had been battling liver cancer at the time of her death. [source citations]
Date of death: January 4, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull-mix Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Unknown Owner of dog: Victim
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
fatal pit bull attack Makayla Woodard
Makayla Woodard
5-years old | Waxhaw, NC
Makayla Woodard, 5-years old, was killed by two pit bulls while in her front yard. Her grandmother, Nancy Presson, was severely injured trying to protect her. Michael Gordon, a convicted felon, owned both pit bulls. Neighbors said they had complained many times about Gordon's dogs running loose. Police said they warned Gordon at Christmas -- just a few weeks earlier -- to keep his dogs contained. At the time, Gordon admitted that his dogs, Rebel and Daisy, often managed to "hop the fence." Residents of Waxhaw were devastated by the incident. Hundreds attended Makayla's funeral, which began with the little girl's body carried in a horse drawn cart. After the funeral, town commissioners set up a panel to study the existing dog control law and to determine how to better handle potentially dangerous dogs. On January 26, Gordon turned himself into police after being charged with involuntary manslaughter. [source citations]
Date of death: January 12, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull (2) Relationship to dog: Non-family
Sex of dog: Mixed Owner of dog: Neighbor
Spay/Neuter: No Multiple dogs: Yes
On/Off property: Off Criminal charges: Yes
Fatal dog attack, Kristen Dutton
Kristen Dutton
9-years old | Modoc, SC
Kristen Dutton, 9-years old, was bitten in the neck and killed by a 98-pound Japanese akita. Her grandfather, Mickey Abercrombie, had purchased the dog three weeks earlier for his grandchildren who lived at his Modoc home. The seller of the dog was not named, nor did any discussion arise in the media concerning why Abercrombie purchased an akita as for his grandchildren; a breed with a well known heritage of dogfighting and guarding. Prior to the fatal incident, Kristen had taken the dog for a walk by herself. While playing with the dog near its kennel afterward, the animal attacked. Unfortunately, Kristen's brother discovered her motionless body first. Kristen Dutton was a fourth grader at Merriwether Elementary school and adored animals. She hoped to one day become a veterinarian, according to her grandmother Janice Abercrombie. The new akita was the first and last pet Kristen ever had. [source citations]
Date of death: January 22, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Japanese akita Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Unknown Owner of dog: Grandfather
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
Ronnie Waldo
51-years old | Randolph, MS
Ronnie Waldo, 51-years old, was killed by three pit bulls owned by his neighbor, James Swanson. Waldo had been renting a nearby property from Swanson and was discovered by a friend in Swanson's front yard. Police shot and killed two of the pit bulls on the scene. Just before the attack, Waldo and his friend Raymond Blansett had been trying to fix a hot water heater in Waldo's trailer; they needed a relay switch to complete the task. Waldo walked over to Swanson's house to see if he had one in his garage. When he did not return, Blansett went to find him. He found his friend on the ground with two pit bulls tearing at him. The third dog went after Blansett, who had to run up the road to escape. Pontotoc County has neither a leash law nor a vicious dog ordinance and the attack occurred on the dog owner's property. Despite these issues, a special grand jury charged him with manslaughter. [source citations]
Date of death: January 26, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull (3) Relationship to dog: Non-family
Sex of dog: Mixed Owner of dog: Neighbor
Spay/Neuter: No Multiple dogs: Yes
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: Yes
Fatal dog attack, Sirlinda Hayes
Sirlinda Hayes
66-years old | Dillon County, SC
Sirlinda Hayes, 66-years old, was gardening just outside her one-story home when two loose rottweilers viciously attacked. The dogs, owned by her cousin and neighbor Shawn Samuel, had roamed loose many times before, but had not been a problem, according to family members. Yet on February 17, the two dogs launched a brutal attack upon Sirlinda killing her. When the dogs' owner learned what happened, he rushed out to help Sirlinda. His own two dogs then turned on him, launching a second attack. When emergency responders arrived, the dogs would not let them near the victims. Deputies shot and killed both animals. Animal control later removed three additional rottweilers from Samuel's home. Badly injured, Samuel was rushed to McLeod Medical Center in Dillon. In addition to suffering many bite wounds, doctors were forced to amputate one of his legs. Billy Odom, Sirlinda's nephew, said he believed "seeing the garden hoe" held by his aunt may have caused the dogs to attack. [source citations]
Date of death: February 17, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Rottweiler (2) Relationship to dog: Non-family
Sex of dog: Unknown Owner of dog: Cousin
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: Yes
On/Off property: Off Criminal charges: Pending
Darius Tillman
15-days old | Kalamazoo, MI
Darius Tillman, 15-days old, was mauled to death by the family pit bull as he lay sleeping. At the time of the incident, the victim's mother, his 2-year old sibling and two pet pit bulls were at the home. Police reported that the mother laid her infant down for a nap in a bassinette and fell asleep in another room. One of the pit bulls pushed open the bedroom door and mauled the baby to death. Animal control euthanized the young male dog after the incident. It's unknown what became of the second household pit bull. Jeff Hadley, Kalamazoo Public Safety Chief, called the incident a "tragic accident," echoing the same distortion voiced by pro-pit bull groups. About four months later, and after the Kalamazoo Gazette gained the final incident report under the state Freedom of Information Act, it was learned that detectives sought charges of involuntary manslaughter against the child's mother, Mallory Wildig, but the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office declined to pursue. [source citations]
Date of death: February 19, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Male Owner of dog: Mother
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
Fatal dog attack, Vanessa Husmann
Vanessa Husmann
3-years old | Hopkinton, IA
Vanessa Husmann, 3-years old, was mauled to death by her grandfather's two rottweilers that were being kept at her home. Just before the attack, she had gone into the backyard to play where the dogs were kept separated in a secure kennel. Her 18-year old half brother was babysitting her at the time, but it was Blake Muller, who was visiting his mother's home across the street, who witnessed the attack and ran to help. The victim's mother, Rhonda Marty, later told reporters that she did not know how the dogs escaped their kennel (she issued a statement on TV that the gate was "still locked" after the incident too). But on Sunday, a day after the little girl's death, family members used a large tractor to destroy and remove the kennel, leaving no future way to make this determination. Police said the dogs were usually kept in Monticello at the grandfather's home where he breeds "family oriented" AKC registered champion rottweilers, according to his website. [source citations]
Date of death: March 6, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Rottweiler (2) Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Unknown Owner of dog: Grandfather
Spay/Neuter: No Multiple dogs: Yes
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
Jennie Erquiaga
47-years old | San Bernardino, CA
Jennie Erquiaga, 47-years old, died at her home in the 200 block of West 16th Street on March 6th after being attacked by her dog. Police received a report of the dog attack at 10:19 pm, according to San Bernardino police Lt. Jarrod Burguan. The victim's dog, a pit bull-mix, bit both of Erquiaga's arms, her left leg and shoulder. People in the house fought with the dog and then locked it in a room. Police suspected other medical issues besides the bite wounds may have led to her death. In December 2011, DogsBite.org requested Erquiaga's cause of death from the San Bernardino County Coroner's Office. The office confirmed that her death was due to "physiologic stress from multiple dog bites" in addition to underlying medical issues. [source citations]
Date of death: March 6, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull-mix Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Unknown Owner of dog: Victim
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: Unknown
Larry Armstrong
55-years old | McKinley County, NM
Larry Armstrong, 55-years old, was mauled to death by a pack of dogs last December. The Office of the Medical Investigator did not release a report confirming his death being "due to dog bites" until the following March. The attack occurred in the small community of Sundance, on Navajo Nation land near Gallup. McKinley County deputies found Armstrong lying unconscious along the side of a road with the dogs mauling him. They had to pepper spay the animals to keep them away while EMTs attended to the victim. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital. The Office of the Medical Investigator determined that dog bites killed Armstrong, and that he may have suffered a seizure before the attack, rendering him unconscious when the mauling began. As of April 26, 2011, authorities know who the offending dogs are and have sent out samples for examination. A complaint may be filed against the owners of the dogs. [source citations]
Date of death: December 8, 2010 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Unknown Relationship to dog: Unknown
Sex of dog: Unknown Owner of dog: Unknown
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: Yes
On/Off property: Off Criminal charges: Pending
Annabella Mitchell
7-months old | Frankfort, ME
Annabella Mitchell, 7-months old, was mauled to death by the family's pet rottweiler, named Hannibal. At the time of the incident, Annabella was at home with her mother and two-and-a-half-year old brother. The little girl's mother, Katrina Mitchell, said she found her baby being attacked in the living room of her home. Stephen McCausland, a spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, confirmed that the child's mother called 911 saying, "the dog had attacked her daughter." Emergency responders found the baby dead when they arrived at the residence. The dog was later shot and killed by a Waldo County deputy at the request of the baby's father, John Mitchell. A team of state police spent the night inside the Mitchell home gathering evidence and conducting interviews. On July 13, 2011 Maine State Police arrested 29-year old Katrina Mitchelle and charged her with endangering a child. [source citations]
Date of death: April 12, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Rottweiler Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Unknown Owner of dog: Parents
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: Yes
Fatal pit bull attack, Virgil Cantrell
Virgil Cantrell
50-years old | Ardmore, OK
Virgil Cantrell, 50-years old, was horribly attacked by a tethered pit bull that he had visited on previous occasions. The pit bull, named Ike, along with four other pit bulls -- including at least two breeding females -- belonged to Rickey and Lisa Grant. When Cantrell stopped by the Grant's house on the evening of April 22, the two were not home. He stayed on the porch with the tethered pit bull and wound up being killed by it. An 11-year old boy, who had been bitten by the same dog about 30 days earlier, saw the attack and ran to get help. Arriving officers had to shoot and kill the aggressive pit bull to allow EMTs to reach the victim. Cantrell died while being driven by an ambulance to a hospital in Dallas, Texas. He would have been airlifted, but planes were grounded due to weather conditions. Authorities later charged both dog owners with felony offenses. [source citations]
Date of death: April 22, 2011 Chained: Yes
Breed of dog: Pit bull Relationship to dog: Non-family
Sex of dog: Unkown Owner of dog: Friend
Spay/Neuter: No Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: Yes
Fatal pit bull attack, Margaret Salcedo
Margaret Salcedo
48-years old | Truth or Consequences, NM
Margaret Salcedo, 48-years old, was brutally killed by four pit bulls while taking a walk on Easter Sunday. A passerby in a car opened his door to intervene, but he stayed in the vehicle after the pit bulls charged him. The man watched helplessly as the dogs savaged Salcedo to death. Neighbor Laura Russell, who called 911, witnessed the same horrible scene unfold. Police officials arrived in about 3 minutes, shooting one pit bull dead and scattering the others. Like all victims of horrific dog attacks, Salcedo was conscious throughout the entire mauling. The victim died a short while later at a nearby hospital. The pit bulls belonged to John and Maria Hardiman who were not home when the incident occurred. According to Police Chief Patrick Gallagher, the Hardiman's yard was fenced, but officers found several areas where the dogs could have escaped. After initially announcing that no felony charges would be filed against the dogs' owners, the two were arrested in October and charged with five felonies. [source citations]
Date of death: April 24, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull (4) Relationship to dog: Non-family
Sex of dog: Mixed Owner of dog: Neighbor
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: Yes
On/Off property: Off Criminal charges: Yes
Fatal pit bull attack, Jayelin Graham
Jayelin Graham
4-years old | Brooklyn, NY
Jayelin Graham, 4-years old, was brutally killed by a family pet whose owner dubbed a "monster dog." The animal belonged to Damien "Dread" Jones, the boyfriend of Jayelin's mother. Jones brought the dog into the home a few months before the boy's death. The 65 pound dog was reportedly a cane corso-mastiff mix, even though this type of mix would produce a dog weighing 90 to 110 pounds. A photo taken from Jones' Facebook page depicts a pit bull-cane corso mix representative of the lower weight. The pictured dog, however, might not have been Jayelin's attacker. At the time of the incident, Jayelin was alone in a bedroom with his two young brothers. The dog, named Machete, ripped out the child's neck while his siblings watched. His mother, Saquina Jubeark, said she only left the boys alone for few minutes. When she returned, she found Jayelin in the dog's jaws. Police released Jubeark after questioning and ruled the boy's death an accident. Administration for Children's Services (ACS), who had visited Jubeark's home before, "vowed to investigate" the child's death. [source citations]
Date of death: May 27, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Cane corso-mix Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Male Owner of dog: Mother's boyfriend
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
David Haigler
38-years old | Spotsylvania County, VA
David Haigler, 38-years old, was discovered dead on his living room floor with wounds to his arms, head and face. Authorities suspected that one of Haigler's two pet pit bulls mauled him to death. Lt. Col. Michael Timm of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said the victim was "already under medical care for a dog bite" that happened a week earlier, but did not say whether or not one of his own dogs was responsible. An autopsy later confirmed that one of Haigler's pit bulls inflicted the fatal injuries. That pit bull was loose in the home at the time of the incident. The second pit bull was chained up in a separate part of the home. Both dogs were 6-years old. An affidavit for a search warrant filed in Spotsylvania Circuit Court stated that the living room was "in disarray and there was a wooden baseball bat on a sofa near the body." The court records also revealed that blood was on the floor, walls and furniture. The medical examiner's investigation showed that Haigler's fingers and hands suffered defensive wounds during the attack. [source citations]
Date of death: June 11, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Unkown Owner of dog: Victim
Spay/Neuter: Unkown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
Fatal pit bull attack attack, Roy McSweeney
Roy McSweeney
74-years old | Putnam County, FL
Roy McSweeney, 74-years old, was mutilated by his neighbor's two pit bulls June 10. When rescue personnel arrived, the victim's right arm had been amputated, his left arm was partially amputated and he was suffering from severe facial injuries. The disabled veteran had been working in his front yard when the dogs jumped the fence and attacked. McSweeney was rushed to Shands Hospital in Gainsville and underwent immediate surgery. The same two pit bulls, owned by Deanna Blitch, had mauled two other men in the past. Blitch told authorities after the attack on McSweeney that she no longer owned the dogs. But her son William Blitch said the dogs were in the home and brought them out to authorities. One previous dog bite victim, Robert Floyd, retained a law firm in the wake of his attack. After McSweeney succumbed to his injuries June 15, his family retained the same law firm who stated to Jacksonville.com that both victims were "completely failed" by police and laws meant to regulate dangerous dogs. In November, a Grand Jury indicted Deanna and her son on misdemeanor charges equivalent to first time Petty Theft. [source citations]
Date of death: June 15, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull (2) Relationship to dog: Non-family
Sex of dog: Unknown Owner of dog: Neighbor
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: Yes
On/Off property: Off Criminal charges: Yes
Salvador Cotto
6-months old | Chesterfield, VA
Salvador Cotto, 6-months old, was killed after a dog bit him on the head while visiting the home of Charles and Erin Teets. At the time, family members were in the kitchen and the baby was in a room close by. Salvador and his mother had been visiting from Seattle. Friends and neighbors described the dog, named Polar, as a deaf dogo argentino that was "quick to obey commands and hand signals from strangers." The dog turned out to be a female pit bull-American bulldog mix. The Teets adopted the animal several years earlier after being rescued from an abusive home in Atlanta. Animal rights activists quickly minimized the fatal injuries inflicted by the dog and launched an online campaign to "Save Polar" from being euthanized. Chesterfiled County Police Department remained unfazed by the effort. As soon as the Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the cause of death, "cerebral edema due to a dog bite to the head," the dog was put down. [source citations]
Date of death: June 29, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull-American bulldog mix Relationship to dog: Non-family
Sex of dog: Female Owner of dog: Relatives
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
Fatal dog attack, Michael Naglee
Michael Naglee
11-months old | Nehalem, OR
Michael Naglee, 11-months old, was killed by a family dog while visiting the home of his paternal grandparents, Betty and Robert Naglee. The two invited Michael's parents and his mother's family to spend the July 4 weekend at their Nehalem home. Michael's parents also brought along the family dog, a 135 pound American bulldog, named Duncan. The couple adopted the dog from a shelter four years earlier. Just before the attack, Michael's maternal grandmother, Louisa Farmer, was sitting on a couch in the living room holding the boy. He wanted down, and just after being set down, he headed toward the dog that was resting about 7 feet away. Duncan knocked him down then attacked, according to Farmer's husband. At the time of the incident, Michael's parents were away on an outing. Sheriff's deputies said the "dog was so agitated" after they arrived that they were eventually forced to shoot it. [source citations]
Date of death: July 2, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: American bulldog Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Unknown Owner of dog: Parents
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: Off Criminal charges: No
Fatal dog attack, Darla Napora
Darla Napora
32-years old | Pacifica, CA
Darla Napora, 32-years old, was mauled to death by one of her two pet pit bulls inside her Pacifica home. At the time attack, Darla was in her sixth month of pregnancy. Her husband, Greg Napora, returned from work that day at lunchtime and discovered her body on the floor with the couple's 2-year old male pit bull hovering over it. According to Greg, Darla was an avid fan of Bay Area Doglovers Responsible About Pit Bulls (Bad Rap). Greg did not explain why the couple had not neutered "Gunner," as strongly recommended by the group. The pair's other pit bull was a spayed female and was not involved in the attack. Twenty-four hours after her death, Greg delivered intolerable statements to the media including: 1.) "He doesn't blame the dog," 2.) It's "not the breed's fault," 3.) "[Pit bulls] are the most loving animals I have ever had in my life," and 4.) He "plans to bury his spouse, Darla, with their pet's cremated remains in her casket." His last statement, in particular, horrified citizens across the United States.[source citations]
Date of death: August 11, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Male Owner of dog: Victim
Spay/Neuter: No Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
Fatal dog attack, James Dowling
James Dowling
4-years old | Ozark, AR
James Dowling, 4-years old, was killed by a rottweiler while visiting the home of his grandfather in Ozark. Police said the boy was left with friends at the home while his grandfather was away at work. At the time of the incident, James was playing in the backyard when the rottweiler jumped out of its four-foot-high chain link pen and attacked. The boy was barely breathing when first responders arrived. He was taken to a local emergency room and from there airlifted to Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. In transit, the boy's condition worsened forcing the helicopter to land immediately at Johnson Regional Medical Center in Clarksville, where he was pronounced dead. Shortly after his death, his family held a funeral for him in Hot Springs, where James had lived with this family. His grandfather, and owner of the rottweiler, was one of the pallbearers. [source citations]
Date of death: August 12, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Rottweiler Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Unknown Owner of dog: Grandfather
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
Fatal dog attack, Michael Cook
Michael Cook
61-years old | Tucson, AZ
Michael Cook, 61-years old, suffered life-threatening injuries after his pet pit bull attacked him August 3. Neighbors heard the victim screaming and rushed down the alley to help. Fernando Lozano described the scene as the dog "literally eating him." Within two days, Cook underwent two surgeries and was administered 60 pints of blood. At this time, his family made a plea with the public to "replenish the blood site for the City of Tucson," as his injuries had depleted area blood banks. The family called the savage attack a "freak accident" and blamed the incident on the dog being under medicated -- earlier that day, the pit bull had been neutered. Less than two weeks later, doctors amputated both of Cook's arms and it was noted in media reports that he also suffered from liver failure and kidney damage. On August 23, twenty days after the horrific mauling, Cook succumbed to his injuries and died. [source citations]
Date of death: August 23, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Male Owner of dog: Victim
Spay/Neuter: Yes Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
Fatal dog attack, Carmen Ramos
Carmen Ramos
50-years old | Philadelphia, PA
Carmen Ramos, 50-years old, was mauled to death by her husband's five pit bulls. The victim's husband, 55-year old Jose Alvarez, told police he came home from work to discover his wife being attacked by the dogs in their living room. Eleven days earlier, the pit bulls escaped his home and attacked two neighbors, Dolores Estrella and Gus Castro. The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSCPA), picked up the dogs only to return them to Alvarez three days later. Neighbors said that Alvarez had at least three run-ins with the PSPCA in the past about his dogs, including the discovery of dead dogs in his basement last year and the removal of live dogs. The potential protocol violations by the PSPCA were so numerous that City Managing Director Brian Abernathy launched an internal investigation into the group. We do not expect to hear results from the investigation anytime soon or possibly ever. [source citations]
Date of death: August 30, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull (5) Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Mixed Owner of dog: Husband
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: Yes
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
Fatal dog attack, Addyson Camerino
Addyson Camerino
9-days old | Clarkton, NC
Addyson Camerino, 9-days old, was mauled to death by a group of dogs inside his Clarkton home August 30. A baby shower had been scheduled for the infant the following day and was quickly cancelled. The boy's father, 21-year old Charles Nelson Camerino, was in jail at the time of the deadly incident. Along with the boy's mother, 18-year old Chelsea Lynn Brigman, the young couple lived with the newborn's grandparents, Nelson and Linda Camerino, uncles and an upstairs tenant at a home on North College Street. Authorities removed five dogs from the home suspected in the attack, including a pit bull, bulldog, Alaskan malamute, German shepherd and German shepherd-bulldog mix. On September 16, a special session of the Bladen County Grand Jury was convened. Bladen County Sheriff's deputies subsequently arrested Chelsea Lynn Brigman and the baby's grandfather, Nelson Camerino, charging each with involuntary manslaughter. [source citations]
Date of death: August 30, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Up to four dog breeds5 Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Mixed Owner of dog: Family members
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: Yes
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: Yes
Brayden McCollen
2-weeks old | Cypress, TX
Brayden McCollen, 2-weeks old, was badly injured by the family pit bull-mix. The attack occurred in the 16500 block of Cypress Bridge Drive in Northwest Harris County. The baby was taken by LifeFlight to Memorial Herman Hospital, but died five hours later. At the time of the incident, the infant was in a swinging sleeper inside one of the rooms in the house when the large dog began sniffing the newborn then mauling him. The dog had been behind a pair of French doors, but pushed through them to reach the baby. Adults in the home heard noises from the room and rushed to help. Thomas Gilliland, a spokesman for the Harris County Sheriff's Office, said the baby's mother was outside at the time, watching him through a window. Investigators will determine whether the incident was an accident or due to negligence. As of September 18, 2011 no new information has been released. [source citations]
Date of death: September 4, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull-mix Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Uknown Owner of dog: Family members
Spay/Neuter: Uknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: Pending
Donna Conrad
71-years old | Valley View, TX
Donna Conrad, 71-years old, was attacked and killed by her pet dog at the La Cantera Ranch Resort in Valley View, Texas. Cooke County Sheriff's Office received a call on September 16 about a woman at the resort who was discovered dead. Chief Deputy Jim Carter said, "It appears she was in the backyard watering and one of the pets -- a doberman pinscher -- is believed to have attacked her and, ultimately, killed her." At the time of the incident, a couple of other women were in the victim's home, but were unaware of what was going on in the backyard. Sheriff Mike Compton said he believes the doberman pincher was imported from Hungary and had been trained to protect humans. The woman’s injuries include deep head and throat lacerations, he said, adding, "It was a brutal attack." The dog was quarantined at a local veterinarian. It was later put down after testing negative for rabies. [source citations]
Date of death: September 16, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Doberman pinscher Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Unknown Owner of dog: Victim
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
Fatal dog attack, Nevaeh Bryant
Nevaeh Bryant
20-months old | West Haven, CT
Nevaeh Bryant, 20-months old, was killed by three pit bulls while visiting her aunt, Erica Hobdy. The child's great grandmother, Dolores Leonard, said the baby's mother, Samantha Leonard, 20, left the child with Hobdy at the home on Leete Street. "She was put down for a nap and for some reason, Hobdy left her and was going out when she realized she left her pocketbook in her bedroom." Hobdy sent her 10-year old son to get the pocketbook. "He went into the room where his mother had put the pit bulls, but didn't shut the door behind him," she said. The dogs then attacked Nevaeh who was sleeping in another room while her aunt was away. At the time of the incident, Hobdy was being sued by a postal worker for injuries inflicted by a different pit bull she owned in 2009. In December 2011, Hobdy was charged with criminally negligent homicide, first-degree reckless endangerment and risk of injury to a minor. [source citations]
Date of death: September 30, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull (3) Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Mixed Owner of dog: Aunt
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: Yes
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: Yes
Fatal dog attack, Mya Maeda
Mya Maria Maeda
11-days old | Amarillo, TX
Mya Maeda, 11-days old, was snatched from her bassinet in the middle of the night by the family dog and fatally injured. At about 3 am, while Mya's 20-year old mother, Monique Hernandez, slept beside her on the couch, her mother said she woke up and began searching around in the dark for her baby. Her hands couldn't find the infant, but could feel Rocky, the family's large pit bull-mastiff mix. She next felt the baby's head in the dog's mouth. Hernandez pried the dog's jaws open and pulled Mya out and began screaming for her mother. The infant died at 9:20 am that morning due to head trauma from the attack. Several authorities began investigations following the infant's death including Child Protective Services and Special Crimes Unit. Mya's aunt, Sue Glenn, later pleaded with the public to "stop attacking the baby's mother" and also requested that investigating officials be "understanding" toward the family. [source citations]
Date of death: October 3, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull-mastiff mix Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Male Owner of dog: Family members
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: Pending
Fatal dog attack, Edna Dyson
Edna Dyson
71-years old | Houston, TX
Edna Dyson, 71-years old, died from serious injuries inflicted by two pit bulls. On November 9, Edna went to a rental property she owned on Swiss Lane in South Houston to tend to the yard. The neighbor's two pit bulls dug under the fence and attacked her. She managed to crawl to her car and climb inside and wait for help, but she remained undiscovered for two hours. First responders rushed her to the hospital where she remained in critical care until she succumbed to her injuries and died November 15. The Harris County District Attorney's Office declined to press criminal charges against the owner of the two pit bulls because the owner "put the dogs down" after the attack and the owner "was in the process" of putting in a fence. The decision devastated Edna's husband, Billy Dyson, and her two daughters, Regina and Lawanda, who called her death a "homicide." Edna had been a teacher for the Houston Independent School District (HISD) for 33 years and was basketball coach too -- Coach Dyson. [source citations]
Date of death: November 15, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull (2) Relationship to dog: Non-family
Sex of dog: Unknown Owner of dog: Neighbor
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: Yes
On/Off property: Off Criminal charges: No
Joseph Hines
58-years old | Burnettsville, IN
Joseph Hines, 58-years old, was mauled to death by his pet pit bull named Honey. A family member discovered his body; Hines lived on the family member's farm in Burnettsville. An autopsy confirmed that Hines died after his dog bit into his jugular vein and that he had no underlying medical conditions. The victim also had defensive bite wounds on his arms, indicating that he had tried to fend off the animal. The victim's sister, Shirley Silkey, 60, was close to her brother and said, "He always loved his dogs. He found this dog and took care of it. I guess the dog just lost it." Silkes added that Hines had owned the male dog for about four or five years and that she wasn't aware if the dog was aggressive or had behavioral problems. One neighbor reported that he often saw Hines walking his pet pit bull and characterized the dog as "friendly." Honey was put down. [source citations]
Date of death: December 3, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Male Owner of dog: Victim
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
Tonia Parks
39-years old | Rockford, IL
Tonia Parks, 39-years old, died from her injuries after being attacked by one of her two 8-year old pit bulls. Parks was attacked by her pit bull as she suffered a seizure on November 18. Parks remained in critical care at Rockford Memorial Hospital after the incident and succumbed to her injuries December 6. Winnebago County Coroner Sue Fiduccia said the Rockford woman suffered injuries to her head and that her jugular vein was bitten. A family member told investigators she had run out of the home that day in an attempt to find help for Parks as she suffered a medical crisis. When she returned, she found Parks being viciously attacked by one of her pit bulls. The other dog attacked the pit bull that was mauling Parks, according to Jennifer Stacey, deputy director of Winnebago County Animal Services. Both animals were put down. [source citations]
Date of death: December 6, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Unknown Owner of dog: Victim
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
Misti Wyno
40-years old | Valdosta, GA
Misti Wyno, 40-years old, was brutally attacked and killed by her neighbor's pit bull. Wyno was reportedly "close" with her neighbor Bobby Joe Courson, the owner of the dog. At the time of the incident, Wyno was on her way to visit Courson's home when the male pit bull broke free of its chain and attacked her. Neighbors had called animal control three times in the past about this pit bull; Courson owned three other pit bulls as well. In September, a different pit bull owned by Courson bit a 5-year old boy. The boy's father, James Sharp, said: "I've even told the district attorneys and everybody at the aggressive dog hearing, if these dogs get out somebody was going to get killed." That pit bull was later released back to Courson. Both pit bulls were put down after the mauling death of Wyno. As of December 14, 2011, no charges have been filed. [source citations]
Date of death: December 8, 2011 Chained: Yes
Breed of dog: Pit bull Relationship to dog: Non-family
Sex of dog: Male Owner of dog: Neighbor
Spay/Neuter: Unkown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: Pending
Fatal dog attack, Emako Mendoza
Emako Mendoza
76-years old | San Diego, CA
Emako Mendoza, 76-years old, was savagely mauled by her neighbor's two pit bulls while in her backyard on June 18. The dogs broke through a gap in the fence to attack. Emako suffered a heart attack during the assault and afterward, the amputation of her lower left arm and left leg. Both dogs, 6-year old female pit bulls, were seized along with eleven puppies and put down. The owners of the dogs, Alba Cornelio, 39, and her daughter Carla Cornelio, 19, were each charged with two felonies for owning dogs that caused serious bodily injury. Prosecutors also sought and received a no contact order barring the dogs' owners from having contact with the victim and her husband. Due to complications of her traumatic injuries, in addition to the amputation of her right leg months after the attack, Emako died on Christmas Eve. After her death, prosecutors added new charges of involuntary manslaughter and death from a mischievous animal. [source citations]
Date of death: December 24, 2011 Chained: No
Breed of dog: Pit bull (2) Relationship to dog: Non-family
Sex of dog: Female Owner of dog: Neighbors
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: Yes
On/Off property: Off Criminal charges: Yes
Additional victims
Deaths involving non-dog bite injury, minor dog bite injury or cases that lacked a "reasonably clear" determination of death due to dog bite injury are not included in DogsBite.org statistical fatality data. Victims falling into the latter category may be added at a future time.
01/26/11: Howard James Paul, 76-years old (Socorro, TX)
04/17/11: Cary Grant Sr., 56-years old (Sullivan, OH)
07/15/11: Robert Walker, 53-years old (Jackson, MS)
07/27/11: Jesse Porter, 89-years old (Hayward, CA)
10/13/11: David Shahda, 47-years old (New York, NY)
11/23/11: Keith Trout, 60-years old (York City, PA)
DogsBite.org contains verifiable information about U.S. citizens killed by dogs including the name and age of each victim, location of attack, dog breed and up to 18 other factors. Information was gathered through media accounts that were available at the time of the attack or found through Internet archives, including, but not limited to, Google News Archive and AccessMyLibrary. Each fatality also lists "source citations," which links to its related citations.
Portions of the combined data (from 2005 to 2011) was updated February 18, 2012 to include revised 2006 data.
Larry Armstrong died on December 8, 2010, but his death was not attributed to dog bites until March 2011. Larry's death is included in the 2011 dog bite fatality statistical data and excluded from 2010.
2011 data from Animal People (More Adoptions Will Not End Shelter Killing of Pit Bulls, by Merritt Clifton, Animal People, October 2011) scales back the total population of pit bulls from 5% (Decade of Adoption Focus Fails to Reduce Shelter Killing, by Merritt Clifton, Animal People, July/August 2009) to less than 5%, specifically to 3.3% of the total U.S. dog population.
Each dog breed was counted once in contributing to this death.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Tradmanclimbs! Thanks for the list of fatal dog attacks.
Heidi & I have both been recently attacked by dogs ------and we like dogs------but we don't trust strange dogs anymore.
Why should we trust any dog at a climbing area?
Leave your aggressive dog home!
Please!
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Reading the individual stories is haunting. i noticed in 2012 that there was a fatal attack by a lab mix and annother by a golden retriver mix. they were not all rottys and pitts.
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kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
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Can I bring my dog?
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Mable McCallister
84-years old | Cleveland, TN
Mable McCallister, 84-years old, was attacked by her grandson's pit bull on December 18, 2011. Police officers said that she was bitten in her face and neck. The injuries caused her hospitalization in Erlanger hospital's trauma unit for over four days, according to Bradley County Medical Examiner Dr. Jeffery Miller. Mable died on New Year's Eve while in hospice care. The owner of the pit bull, Jerry Harrison, Jr., lived on his father's property where several other pit bulls were kept. No one from the Harrison family called police or animal control after the attack. "We became aware of the dog attack only after Ms. McCallister was brought to Erlanger," Officer Evie West said. The Harrisons also "home-quarantined" the pit bull after the incident; it's unknown if the dog was ever put down. The victim's great-granddaughter left a message at the news article: "A woman, an amazing woman dies from this dog and nothing is being done about it." [source citations]
Date of death: December 31, 2011 Chained: Unknown
Breed of dog: Pit bull Relationship to dog: Family
Sex of dog: Unknown Owner of dog: Grandson
Spay/Neuter: Unknown Multiple dogs: No
On/Off property: On Criminal charges: No
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