This is a list of human deaths caused by dogs in reverse chronological order, which have been documented through news media, reports, cause-of-death statistics, scientific papers, or other sources. For additional information on causes of death and studies related to fatalities resulting from dog bites or attacks, see Fatal dog attacks.
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2, 2024 | Isabel, 35, female | Pit bull (2) | Zacatecas, Jesús González Ortega — The woman was home alone and attacked by her 2 dogs. [1] |
| September 1, 2024 September 28 † | Isidra Torres Hernández, 52, female | Pit bull (3) | Oaxaca, Santa Lucia del Camino, San Francisco Tutla — She was attacked by loose dogs when she left her house. Due to the severity of her injuries, both of her arms had to be amputated. [2] [3] |
| August 19, 2024 | Marina Solis Carmona, 62, female | Pit bull | Chihuahua, Hidalgo del Parral — The dog escaped from its property and attacked the woman, who was passing by. She was bitten on multiple parts of her body, but the most severe injuries were on her head. Hypovolemic shock was listed as the cause of death. The victim's family pardoned the dog's owner and the dog will not be put down. [4] [5] |
| August 18, 2024 | Amparo, 84, female | Unknown | Baja California, Tijuana — A woman was killed in a park by dogs. [6] |
| July 16, 2024 | Melisa Monserrat, 4, female | Pit bull | Colima, Tecomán — The girl was outside her home and was attacked by a dog. She was taken to the hospital but died. [7] [8] [9] |
| April 21, 2024 | Liam, 2, male | Pit bull | Jalisco, Tuxpan — The boy left his home unnoticed and approached a tied up dog. The father found the boy unconscious with injuries to his face and neck. [10] |
| April 14, 2024 | Yuridiam Elodia, 36, female | German Shepherd (2) | Baja California, San Felipe — She walked by a property and was attacked by two escaped guard dogs. [11] [12] |
| March 1, 2024 | 39 or 40, male | Unknown (5) | Baja California, Tijuana — A man was killed by a pack of 5 dogs. [13] |
| February 3, 2024 | Mina, 48, female | Unknown (Pack) | Baja California, San Felipe, Pai Pai Camp — A tourist from the United States was attacked by a pack of dogs at the beach. Her death is investigating as homicide by animal. |
| January 26, 2024 | Rosa Velia Gutiérrez Salas, 82, female, and Armando Torres González, 76, male | Pit bull | Coahuila, Torreón, Nueva Aurora colony — A couple lost their lives due to an attack of their dog. They had the dog since it was a puppy. According to the authorities, the woman ended up with a detached lower limb and various injuries to her body, while her husband had various bites on his face and body. Both deaths were caused by the bites, as the two deceased had hypovolemic shock, acute external bleeding, bronco aspiration, as well as sharp wounds both in the skull, faces, neck and limbs. One week before the fatal attack the dog already attacked the woman. [14] [15] |
| August 27, 2023 | 60, female | Unknown (1+) | Hidalgo, Tepetitlán — The woman was attacked on her property and died at the scene. [16] [17] |
| August 7, 2023 | Pánfilo SZ, 54, male | Pit bull | Oaxaca, Salina Cruz — A man in a wheelchair was fatally attacked by a Pit Bull. [18] |
| April 2023 | R.G.V., 68, female | Unknown (1+) | Hidalgo, Atitalaquia, Tlamaco —The 68-year-old was found dead with multiple bite wounds. [19] |
| May 26, 2023 | GCGV, 4, male | Pit bull (3) | Chihuahua, Temósachic — The boy was playing with other children outside when he was attacked. He died on the way to the hospital. [20] |
| October 2, 2020 | Felipe Haro Loera, 87, male | Pit bull | Baja California, Mexicali Valley — A man was killed by his neighbor's dog. [21] |
| October 3, 2020 | Felipe Haro Loera, 60, male | Pit bull | Mexico City, Venustiano Carranza — The dog owner found his neighbor lying on the ground after he was attacked by his dog named "Junior". [22] |
| May 22, 2020 | Celina Clemente García, 74, female | Pit bull | Mexico City, Condesa — The woman was alone with her employer's dog when it attacked her. [23] |
| July 1, 2019 | Dominc Enot Vilchis Gutiérrez, <2 years, male | Pit bull | Mexico City, Iztapalapa — The victim was attacked and killed by a pit bull that was kept tied up on a roof. The victim died on the scene. The dog was taken into custody. [24] [25] [26] |
| January 21, 2018 | <1, male | Pit bull | Colima, Las Amarillas Colony — An 11-month-old baby was attacked by 1 of 3 pit bulls in his home. Due to the severe injuries and blood loss, the minor died minutes after arriving at the hospital. [27] |
| July 17, 2015 | Matias Reynoso, 1, male | Pit bull (2) | Guanajuato, Arboledas de San Hilarión — The child was attacked by his parents' fighting dogs. He suffered serious injuries to his face, neck and chest and died at the hospital. [28] [29] |
| August 2014 | Zoé Villar, 4, female | Rottweiler (2) | Nuevo Léon, Lampazos — The 4-year-old was attacked at a relative's house. Her 7-year-old sister was severely injured. [30] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2018 | Claire Alamilla, 11, female | Unknown (1) | Belize, Belama, Albert Hoy Street — She tried to save her poodle from an attack and was attacked herself. A passerby tried to save the child. The dog was euthanized. The dog owner was acquitted in 2019. [31] [32] |
| June 28, 2014 † | McKesson Garrett, 71, male | Rottweiler (4) | Belize, Belize District, Belize City — The 71-year-old was attacked by 4 dogs on his birthday in the presence of his friend and dog owner. He suffered severe injuries to his hands, arms, legs, and foot. He was taken to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. He died 2 month later at the hospital. [33] |
| June 28, 2014 | Jeffrey O’Brien, 23, male | Pit bull (2) Unknown (1) | Belize, Independence — The 23-year-old fisherman was riding his bicycle to go home from work when 3 dogs came out of an unfenced yard and attacked him. He tried to fend them off with a paddle until it broke. [34] [35] |
| August 17, 2009 | Dualvin Jerardo Jacinto Albeno or Dualvin Salinas, 7, male | Rottweiler (2) | Belize, Cayo, Santa Elena —Two boys went into a neighbors yard to collect coconuts and were charged by 2 dogs named King and Queen. One boy could escape, the other one died at the scene. [36] [37] |
| May 31, 2010 June 2010 † | Edmund Spain, 65, male | Pit bull (2) | Belize, Belize District, Tropical Park area of Hattieville — The 65-year-old was walking towards his house when his neighbor's dogs escaped under the fence and attacked him. He died 5 days later. The dog owner was charged with causing death by negligence, but was acquitted in 2015 due to lack of evidence. [38] [39] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2024 | Danilo Emanuel Valladares, 6, male | Unknown | Guatemala, San Andrés Itzapa, Chimaltenango — The dogs that attacked the child belonged to the employer of the child's parents. [40] |
| August 23, 2023 | Manuel Hernández Matul, 56, male | Unknown | Guatemala, Chocruz area, San Francisco El Alto, Totonicapán — Matul was attacked in the early morning hours. He suffered deep wounds to his face, legs and arms. The wounds were large, as the dog(s) ripped out skin and muscles almost completely. A person returning from work saw the body and alerted authorities. [41] |
| July 28, 2023 | Francisco Cristobal Osorio Garcia, 7, male | Pit bull | Guatemala, Chuilajú, La Pedrera, Xela, on the outskirts of the Altense city. — The boy played near his home and was attacked and killed. Hypovolemic shock and polytraumatism were listed as cause of death. [42] |
| March 2023 | Mateo Lucas Salvador, 42, male | Malinois (3), Cane Corso (1) | Guatemala / United States — Salvador worked for the owner of the dogs and was attacked while the owner was away. [43] |
| March 2, 2022 | 70, female | Pit bull (2) | Guatemala, El Granizo — Neighbors alerted emergency services that a woman was attacked by dogs. Together they managed to separate the dogs from the victim, but she did not survive her severe injuries. [44] |
| October 29, 2019 | Emily Adriana Julaj Ávila, 1, female | Pit bull | Guatemala — She was attacked by a dog named Zeus. [45] [46] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 26, 2024 | Julia Bertha Rios Tercero, 60, female | Pit bull (2) | Chinandega Department, El Viejo — She was feeding her dogs when they attacked and killed her. [47] |
| January 1, 2024 | Augusto José García, 21, male | Rottweiler (5) | Managua Department, Managua — García forgot his keys and climbed his a wall to his property. His dogs attacked and killed him. [48] |
| December 27, 2023 | Ana Rosa Aguilera Blandón, 83, female | Pit bull | Grenada Department, Grenada — She was attacked by her dog in the early hours of the morning as she walked onto the patio of her home. After hearing screams of despair and pain, neighbors tried to help her. It took them a while to get to the severely injured woman and bring her to the hospital. She succumbed to her injuries. [49] |
| November 30, 2020 | Ana Rosa García Parrales, 65, female | Pit bull | Carazo Department, Diriamba — She was feeding her dog when, for unknown reasons, it attacked her, biting her on the neck and face. She was rushed to Hospital El Maestro, where the doctors confirmed she had died from hypovolemic shock. [50] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | 5, female | Pit bull | Panama, Kuna Nega — The girl ran after a ball into a yard and was attacked. [51] |
| July 15, 2024 | Óscar Alexander Ochoa Rodríguez, 35, male | Pit bull | Honduras, Tegucigalpa — When the man entered his house, he took out his belt and began hitting his dog with it. The dog reacted and attacked the man, killing him. His father had to put down the dog, because it would not let go of his corpse. [52] |
| June 13, 2022 | Jana Mejía, 3, female | Pit bull | Panama, Chepo District, Union of Azuero, Chichebre — The 3-year-old was attacked by a dog and died at the hospital. [53] |
| June 8, 2022 | Alisson Nahomy Argueta, 7, female | American Pit Bull Terrier | Honduras, Lempira Department, Lepaera — The girl was attacked by the family dog. She was taken to a medical center, where, hours later, she succumbed to her injuries. [54] |
| January 28, 2019 | <1, female | American Staffordshire Terrier | Costa Rica, San José, Tibás — The 11-month-old child crawled into the garage where the dog was kept. The dog attacked the child and she died from severe injuries to the head. Her parents were investigated for breach of parental authority (negligence) and faced possible prison time. [55] [56] [57] |
| July 28, 2015 | Alison Esmeralda Gonzales, 1, female | Rottweiler (2) | Honduras, San Pedro Sula — The girl was attacked and killed by the two dogs owned by the family. The great-grandmother was also severely injured. The great-grandfather tried to scare away the dogs with a machete and was also attacked and suffered minor injuries. [58] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2016 | 6, male | Unknown | Santo Domingo — The 6-year-old was attacked by a relative's dog. He arrived at the Santiago clinic in a state of shock and was admitted to intensive care but did not survive. [59] |
| April 16, 2014 | Juan Antonio García Alvarado, 3, male | Pit bull (3) | Samaná, Las Terrenas — The boy suffered fatal injuries to the head, face and neck when he was attacked at his mother's place of work. His mother suffered a deep wound to the neck when she tried to rescue her son and needed intensive care. [60] [61] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 24, 2022 | Rachel Bhagwandeen, 11, female | American Bulldog | Trinidad, San Fernando, Vistabella — The 11-year-old was watching television together with her brother when a dog entered the house and attacked the children. She protected her brother and was severely injured and died at the scene. [62] [63] |
| September 12, 2021 | Amaziah Lewis of San Juan, 4, male | Rottweiler | Trinidad, East–West Corridor, Tacarigua — The child was with his grandmother. She was cleaning the yard and the boy followed her. One of the dogs broke free of its kennel and attacked and killed the child. [64] [65] |
| January 19, 2021 | Gaytrie Chanderpaul, 56, female | Rottweiler | Trinidad, Tunapuna–Piarco, D'Abadie —The victim was giving the family dog a treat when it attacked. [66] |
| March 23, 2014 | Sylvia Roberts, 83, female | Pit bull (3) | Trinidad, Tunapuna–Piarco, Tunapuna — She was in her yard talking to the postman when her son's dogs attacked her. [67] |
| August 26, 2013 | Lillian Bunsee, 84, female | Pit bull | Trinidad, Tunapuna–Piarco, Maraval, La Seiva Road — The 84-year-old was attacked by a female dog on her property. A 32-year-old relative of the victim was arrested after the fatal attack. [68] |
| August 23, 2011 | Jessie Boiselle, 11, male | Pit bull | Trinidad, Tunapuna–Piarco, Maraval, Clovis Trace —The boy was killed by the family dog named Damian. [69] |
| May 8, 2011 | Denise Rackal, 46, female | Pit bull (4–7) | Trinidad, Chaguanas — She was on her way to work when she was attacked by dogs belonging to a police officer. The dogs had a history of aggression. [70] [71] |
| April 8, 2011 | King, Adult, male | Rottweiler (2) | Trinidad, San Juan–Laventille, San Juan — King entered a property to pick limes and was attacked by 2 dogs. [72] |
| 1995 to 2000 | 5 people | Trinidad and Tobago [73] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2022 | 3, male | Pit bull | Saint Kitts and Nevis, Gingerland — A 3-year-old was attacked and killed by one of several dogs chained up in his back yard. [74] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2024 | Noemí Duran, 82, female | Pit bull (2) | Mendoza, General Alvear — Duran was attacked by 2 dogs of a relative. She died shortly after arriving at the hospital. [75] |
| July 4, 2024 July 9, 2024 † | 26, male | Pit bull | Jujuy, San Pedro de Jujuy — The man was trying to prevent the dog from escaping into the street when it lunged and bit him on the leg and neck. He was taken to Hospital Guillermo Páterson and then transferred to Hospital Pablo Soria's ICU to treat a possible ruptured trachea, where he died days later. [76] |
| July 2, 2024 | David Concha, 9, male | Unknown (4–5) | Tucumán, Concepción — The boy was attacked by dogs while on a field with friends. 4 of 9 dogs owned by a neighbor were seized by authority. The dog owner was arrested. [77] [78] |
| April 3, 2024 | Hipólito Jesús Duarte, 63 or 64, male | Pit bull (2) | Misiones — Duarte went out for a walk and was attacked by two dogs. The attack caused deep wounds to his face, skull, arms and legs. He was already dead when first responders arrived. The dogs attacked the responders who then shot one dog and followed the other back to its home. The dogs' owner was charged with manslaughter. [79] [80] |
| March 13, 2024 May 18, 2024 † | Norma Montenegro, 77, female | Pit bull (5) | Florencio Varela, San Francisco — She was working in front of her house when she was suddenly attacked by 5 dogs. She suffered bites, multiple fractures, including open fractures to her arms, severe head injuries and a dislocated shoulder. She was treated in hospital but died a few weeks later. [81] [82] |
| March 1, 2024 | Santillán, 1, female | Pit bull | Santiago del Estero, Clodomira, Mendilarzu — The family dog attacked the little girl in the early morning hours. [83] |
| February 25, 2024 February 27, 2024 † | Angélica Teles Triunfo, 45, female | Pit bull (3) | Misiones, Bernardo de Irigoyen— The woman was attacked by two adult dogs and a puppy. The dogs did not stop, despite the intervention by police and the three shots fired into the ground to scare them. The victim's partner suffered serious injuries after being bitten by the dogs while trying to help her. [84] [85] |
| July 10, 2023 | Trinidad, 15, female | Dogo Argentino (2) | Córdoba, Estación Flores — Two dogs escaped and attacked a girl and a man who tried to help. The dogs then went into a house and tried to attack a 7-year-old girl. The family's poodle barked at the intruders and alerted the father. The father stabbed the dogs. The 15-year-old girl died as a result of her serious injuries. [86] [87] |
| April 2022 | Néstor Daniel Morales, 53, male | Unknown (Pack) | Albardón, San Juan Province — A man was attacked by a pack of dogs and died. [88] |
| November 2, 2021 | Florence Elizabeth Ledesma, 23, female | Unknown (7+) | Albardón, San Juan Province, Villa Ampakama, Albardón — Ledesma was attacked by a pack of dogs. She called for help via phone but when help arrived she was already fatally injured. She died on her way to José Giordano hospital in Albardón. [89] |
| April 2019 | 6, female | Rottweiler x Dogo* | Buenos Aires, Martínez —The girl watched TV in company of the family dog. She was attacked and died on the way to the Central Hospital of San Isidro. [90] *In Argentina "dogo" refers to a dog type and to the breed Dogo Argentino. |
| May 20, 2014 | Santiago Veer, 2, male | Pit bull | Buenos Aires, Alejandro Korn —The owner and breeder of the dog that killed a 2-year-old boy was convicted and sentenced to 8 years in prison. [91] [92] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 15, 2024 | Ana Ludivia Bedoya, 80, female | Pit bull | Cauca Department, Puerto Tejada — Bedoya was preparing to feed her dog when she was attacked. Her husband also died when he was informed of her death. [93] |
| December 2, 2024 | Julia Sánchez Ruiz, 106, female | Pit bull | Valle del Cauca Department, El Carmelo, Candelaria — The woman was attacked in her home by her female dog that has just given birth to puppies. She was taken to Joaquín Paz Borrero Hospital in Cali but died. [94] [95] |
| June 14, 2024 | Jesús Hernández Fragoso, 93, male | Pit bull | La Guajira Department, Villanueva— The man was preparing to feed his own dog when it attacked his neck. The dog died from being beaten by neighbors trying to get the dog to release his bite. The man died at the hospital. [96] [97] |
| October 31, 2023 | Karen Granada, 2, female | Pit bull | Caldas Department — The 2-year-old girl was attacked while her caretaker left the room. [98] [99] |
| April 2023 | 3, female | Pit bull (2) | Bogotá Capital District, Ciudad Bolívar — The 3-year-old girl was attacked by the family dogs. [100] [101] |
| February 16, 2017 | Rosa Lina López Arango, 89, female | Pit bull | Valle del Cauca Department, Cali, República de Israel — She was attacked by her grandson's dog Rocco while she was sleeping and died of blood loss. [102] [103] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2024 | 7, male | Rottweiler (2) | Ucayali, Pucallpa — The 7-year-old boy was attacked by the family's dogs and died at the scene. [104] |
| August 14, 2024 | César Huanca Vallejos, 27, male | Pit bull (2) Rottweiler (2) | Department of Tacna, Tacna — The man was working on a farm when the four dogs, who belonged to his employer, attacked him. [105] |
| April 15, 2024 August, 2024 † | Roger Ruiz Peña, 44, male | Pit bull (2) | Trujillo, Huanchaco district — He was watering his crops when a neighbor's loose dogs jumped a fence and attacked him. He died after 4 month in a coma. [106] [107] [108] |
| March 22, 2024 | <1, female | Rottweiler (2) | San Juan de Lurigancho — A 3-month-old girl was attacked by the family's dogs. [109] |
| July 15, 2023 | 54, female | Stray dog | Arequipa, Chiguata — The woman was bit by a dog and died of rabies a few month later. [110] |
| April 1, 2023 | Lucy Saldaña Delgado, 62, female | Pit bull | Cajamarca, Bellavista District, San Lorenzo — She was attacked by her dog during the night and found dead the next morning by her employee. [111] [112] [113] |
| January 22, 2021 | 6, male | Pit bull (2) | Arequipa, Cerro Colorado — The boy was alone with a male and a female dog (2 and 4 years old) in his yard when the attack happened. The dogs were euthanized. [114] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 23, 2024 | 84, female | Pit bull | Ecuador, Quito — She was attacked by a 2-year-old dog and died 2 weeks later on January, 7. [115] |
| December 21, 2024 | Paris Antonella, 1, female | Pit bull | Chile, Maule Region, Talca — The toddler was visiting her aunt in Villa Francia. She was playing and wrestling with another toddler when the family dog suddenly attacked. The mother intervened immediately and only one child was injured. She took the girl to the local hospital, but the injuries from multiple bites were not survivable. The victim's grandfather was quoted as saying that he was against this type of dog breed because in his opinion they were too dangerous. [116] [117] [118] [119] |
| February 17, 2024 | 24, male | Pit bull | Uruguay, Villa Muñoz — The young man was attacked by his dog. When emergency services arrived, the man was no longer responsive and his dog was still attacking him. Despite attempts to save him, he died at the scene. [120] |
| January 24, 2024 | Wilfredo Leaños, 70, male | Pit bull (2) | Bolivia, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Tipoy — He was visiting a relative and was attacked and killed by 2 dogs. [121] [122] |
| January 16, 2024 | Permaul Latchmanen, 64, male | Pit bull (3) | Guyana, Berbice, Corentyne, Topoo Village — Latchmanen was attacked in the early morning hours by 3 dogs. The dogs' owner was arrested. [123] [124] [125] |
| October 13, 2023 | Daniela Gamboa, 27, female | Stray dog (1+) | Chile, San Perros de Atacama — She was on the phone with her mother when she was attacked by a pack of dogs. A few days later her body was found by relatives. [126] [127] |
| July 29, 2023 | María Emérita, 78, female | Rottweiler | Venezuela, Barinas, Obispos, Los Guasimitos — She was attacked by her daughter's dog while feeding it. [128] |
| April 13, 2023 | 56, male | Pit bull (3) | Chile, Araucanía Region, Renaico — The man was taking out the garbage from his house before leaving for work when he was attacked by his neighbors' dogs from across the street around 4 in the morning. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the attack. Subsequently, the owners of the dogs, a mother and her son, were arrested and held responsible for the vicious assault by their three dogs. [129] |
| July 28, 2022 | 1, male | Pit bull | Paraguay, La Lomita —The 11-month-old was attacked and killed by the family dog. The dog was 6 years old and lived with the family since it was a puppy. [130] |
| March 5, 2016 | 4, male | Pit bull | Ecuador, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas — The 4-year-old was attacked by his grandfather's dog and died at the hospital. [131] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Michele, <1, male | Pit bull | Piedmont, Palazzolo Vercellese — The 5-month-old boy was attacked by his parents' 8-year-old dog named Nero. At the time of the attack he was in the care of his grandmother, while his parents were outside. [132] [133] |
| April 22, 2024 | Francesco Pio D'Amaro, 1, male | Pit bull (2) | Campania, Eboli, Campolongo — The 13-month-old boy was in his uncle's or mother's arms (reports vary) when the dogs attacked him. The boy's mother and another uncle tried to free the child from the dogs' grip, but were also attacked by the dogs and suffered wounds to their hands and legs. According to the family, the dogs have not been aggressive in the past. In May 2024 Salerno prosecutors ordered not to euthanize the dogs. They will be trained and given back to their owners. If the owners don't want to pay for their treatment, the dogs named Totò and Pablo will be placed in foster care afterwards. [134] [135] [136] [137] |
| February 11, 2024 | Paolo Pasqualini, 39, male | Rottweiler (3) | Lazio, Manziana — The man was out for a walk as he often did when he was attacked by 3 loose dogs. A nearby farmer became aware of the attack and tried to scare the dogs away. Since they then attacked the farmer, he retreated into his car and called for help. The victim had serious injuries to his face, neck, and arms and died at the scene. When emergency services arrived, the dogs fled to the nearby recreation park. The park was evacuated and a search for the dogs began. The dogs were found, sedated, and taken to a kennel. [138] |
| October 20, 2023 | Enrica Bensi, 86, female | Pit bull | Lombardy, Pavia, Corana — The victim was out walking near her home when the dog named "Demon" escaped into the street and attacked her. [139] |
| April 8, 2023 | Patrizia La Marca, 53, female | Rottweiler | Liguria, Ventimiglia — The victim was feeding her brother's dog and was attacked. [140] |
| December, 2022 | Iolanda Besutti, 68, female | Rottweiler (2) | Emilia-Romagna, Modena, Concordia — The woman was attacked in her home by her family dogs. [141] |
| October 12, 2021 | Carmen Gorzanelli, 89, female | American Staffordshire Terrier (2) | Emilia-Romagna, Sassuolo, Modena — The victim wandered into the neighbors garden and was attacked by the two dogs "Zeus" and "Kira". [142] |
| August 26, 2021 | Simona Cavallaro, 20, female | Pack of livestock guarding dogs (10+) including | Calabria, Satriano — The young woman and her friend were exploring the area to find a good picnic spot in the pine forest at Mount Fiorino when a herd of sheep arrived, accompanied by their guarding dogs. The herd was not supposed to be in this area. Initially, the pack of dogs seemed friendly and calm. The young man even took a video of Cavallaro with the dogs. However, at one point, one dog started to bark at her, and the other dogs in the pack began to surround and attack her. The young man was able to hide in a nearby building. [143] |
| December 20, 2020 | Mariangela Zaffino, 74, female | Czechoslovakian Wolfdog (5) | Piedmont, Grugliasco — She was attacked by her five pet dogs in her flat. [144] |
| September 17, 2017 | Victoria Zikaj, 1, female | Pit bull (2) | Lombardy, Brescia, Flero — The one-year-old was attacked by her grandfather's two dogs. [145] |
| April 19, 2017 | Vito Zaccaria, 77, male | Pit bull (2) Mixed breed (1) | Apulia, Francavilla Fontana, Capitolo — Zaccaria went out to throw garbage in his bins and was attacked by 3 escaped dogs. The dog's owners were convicted of manslaughter in 2023. The conviction was upheld on appeal in 2025. [146] [147] [148] |
| August 15, 2016 | Giorgio, 1, male | Dogo Argentino | Sicily, Mascalucia, Catania — The child was playing unattended in a small pool when it was attacked by one of the family's two dogs. Both dogs were kept in the house and raised as companion dogs and have played with the child before. They were not trained as guard dogs, according to the family. [149] [150] |
| April 15, 2002 | Vincenzo Ramis, 60, and Salvatore Rizzello, 62, male | Pit bull (2) | Salento, San Pietro Vernotico — A dog owner was sentenced in October 2010 for double manslaughter after his dogs escaped his property and killed two men in 2002. [151] [152] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2024 October 9, 2024 † | Viktoria Kashuba, 12, female | Stray dogs (15) | Yakutia, Chulman — She was coming back home from school and speaking to a friend on the phone when the pack of dogs attacked, scalping her. She was taken to a hospital but died two days later. [153] [154] |
| February 5, 2024 | male | Bull Terrier | Moscow — He was bitten on the neck by his dog. His wife claimed that the dog was trying to save him from a heart attack. [155] [156] |
| February 20, 2023 | Dimu, 9, male | American Pit Bull Terrier | Novgorod, Parfino — The boy was visiting a friend and was attacked by the family's dog. [157] |
| June 17, 2017 | Adult, male | Stray dogs (12) | Sovetsky, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug — A drunk man, who had been feeding a pack of stray dogs for two years, was attacked and killed by them when he tried to pass the pack without feeding them and fell during the encounter. His remains were found the following morning. The incident was captured on CCTV. He reportedly died just two minutes after the first dog attacked. [158] |
See: Ataques de perros peligrosos a personas
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 24, 2023 | Josefa Bravo, 96, female | American Bully x American Staffordshire Terrier (2) | Region of Murcia, Alguazas — The two dogs escaped from a neighbors property and attacked the victim. First aid from the paramedics was delayed by the presence of the dogs. The victim was bitten all over her body and died after a week in hospital. [159] [160] |
| October 23, 2023 | 27, female | Mastín Leonés (3) Carea Leonés (2) | Castile and León, Zamora — The 5 dogs were chasing the victim according to a phone call she had with her mother during the attack. [161] [162] |
| February 23, 2023 | Anne Shields, 67, female | Pit bull | Valencian Community — The victim found the dog three days before the attack. She tried unsuccessfully to take him to two animal shelters, she told her family. The dog turned against her and destroyed her arms and she lost so much blood that he died the next day. The Guardia Civil had to shoot the dog so that the paramedics could get to the victim. [163] [164] |
| April 29, 2022 | 26, male | Pit bull | Valencian Community, Castellon, Nules — The young man was attacked by his dog. The dog was brought to an animal care center located in the town of Vinaròs after the incident. [165] [166] |
| September 25, 2021 | 4, male | Belgian Shepherd of the variety Malinois | Andalusia, Córdoba, Lucena — A 4-year-old boy died when he was attacked in his bedroom by one of the dogs that were guarding the house. [167] |
| January 10, 2021 | 32, male | American Staffordshire Terrier | Catalonia, Girona — A 32-year-old man died after being attacked by the dog he was walking. The dog belonged to a friend. [168] |
| October 3, 2018 | <1, male | Undisclosed | Tenerife — The family's dog attacked the 20-day-old baby. [169] |
| April 18, 2017 | 40, female | Presa Canario | Community of Madrid, El Molar, Madrid — The victim was found dead in her home; she had been attacked by one of her Presa Canarios and died from bites to the neck. The woman lived alone and was a breeder of Pit bulls and Presa Canarios. The dog was seized. [170] |
| February 18, 2017 | Luis Ángel Sala, 76, male | Pit bull mix, | Valencian Community, Alicante, Beniarbeig — The man was attacked by 5 dogs that belonged to a neighbor. The dog owner was sentenced in 2018 to 26 months in prison for reckless homicide and was ordered to pay €170,000 to the victim's family. The dogs named Blanco, David, Lady Gaga, Hugo and Alba were euthanized. They had a history of aggression and also attacked a shelter member and a person on the streets when they escaped the shelter. [171] [172] [173] [174] [175] |
| October 26, 2016 | 74, male | American Staffordshire Terrier, | Valencian Community, Alicante, Faldar de Pinós — The dogs belonged to a neighbor in the area and escaped due to carelessness. The victim was walking in the area with his wife. The dog's owner and the victim's wife tried to help him. He died at the hospital. [176] |
| June 21, 2016 | José Antonio, 4, male | Guard dog | Andalusia, Jaén — The boy died after he was attacked by a dog. [177] |
| June 9, 2006 | Carmen M., 50, female | American Staffordshire Terrier | Canary Islands, Tenerife — She was doing laundry when her son's dog attacked and killed her. [178] |
| January 29, 1999 | Francisco Vega, 4, male | Dogo Argentino | Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Can Picafort — The 2-year-old male dog named Copi escaped the dog owner's son. The son was not allowed to walk the family's two dogs. The loose dog then carried out the fatal attack on the boy. [179] [180] |
| November 22, 1982 | Jean Batten, 73, female | Unknown | Balearic Islands, Mallorca — Batten was bitten by a dog and refused medical treatment. The wound became infected and she developed a pulmonary abscess. She died alone in her hotel room from complications from the dog bite. [181] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2025 | Aodren, 7, male | Sled dog (5) | Belgium, Quévy — The boy and his mother were feeding the dogs at their breeding facility when 5 dogs attacked and killed him. All 5 Alaskan Malamutes were euthanized. [182] |
| November 2, 2024 | Pedro Madureira Fernández-Escandón, 6, male | Rottweiler | Portugal, Chaves, Faiões — The Spanish boy was spending the weekend with his family at his grandfather's house, when one of his grandfather's dogs attacked him. The boy was taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The dog was seized by the police and taken to a pound. [183] [184] |
| June 26, 2024 | 7, female | Great Dane (6) | Poland, Barczewo — The six dogs escaped their owners' house and attacked the girl. [185] |
| June 4, 2024 | Nicole O’Donnell Morey, 23, female | American Bully XL | Ireland, Co Limerick, Ballyneety — She was attacked by at least one of her four dogs when she entered her home. Gardaí had to shoot one dog that would not let go of her. She died at the scene. [186] |
| May 29, 2024 | 38, female | Pit bull | Bulgaria, Varna — The woman was attacked by her dog. He nearly severed her arm. Her partner tried to help her and managed to lock the dog in the bathroom. She was very seriously injured and died at the hospital. The dog had bitten someone before. [187] |
| January 2, 2024 | <1, female | Bull Terrier | Poland, Zgorzelec — The seven-week-old baby was attacked by the family pet. She was unconscious and had a damaged skull and broken bones when she arrived at the hospital. She died in the hospital. [188] [189] |
| December 2023 | 56, male | Pit bull | Belgium, Kortrijk, Emmanuel Viérinwandeling — The man had a seizure and was killed by his dog. The dog showed aggression before during seizures of his owner. The Stafford was euthanized. [190] |
| December 10, 2023 | 50, female | Shepherd type (3) | Greece, Neochorouda — The 3 dogs escaped through a hole in a fence and attacked the neighbor. She was bitten more than 50 times. The dogs were confiscated. The owner was arrested and charged with "homicide with possible intent", a felony. A lawyer said he would institute mandatory liability insurance for large dogs, similar to some other countries, which would provide some financial compensation to bite victims. [191] [192] |
| November 13, 2023 | 60, male | American Staffordshire Terrier | Poland, Wschowa — A worried wife reported to the police the disappearance of her husband, who went for a walk with his dog and did not return. The man was found dead with numerous bite wounds and missing tissue. The dog was euthanized. [193] |
| August 24, 2023 | Leon, <1, male | Pit bull (Pit bull x American Staffordshire Terrier cross) | Netherlands, Emmeloord — The 8-week-old boy was attacked by the family dog named Bandi while the mother went into another room to get a bottle of milk. The dog was with the family for 3 years and the mother described him as sweet and caring. Investigation showed that the dog had a history of aggression, leaving the vet and neighbors concerned. Researchers, who observed Bandi after the fatal incident, concluded that the dog was fearless, not people-oriented and not social and that the parents have completely misjudged the risks and signals of their dog. [194] [195] |
| August 2023 | 60, male | Rottweiler, Stafford, Shepherd | Netherlands, Terborg — A man was bitten by his dogs and died of blood poisoning. He had several bite wounds and has tried to stitch them up by himself. He was found dead in his chair by police. A Rottweiler, a Stafford and a Shepherd were taken to an animal shelter. The Rottweiler was euthanized after assessing its temperament. [196] [197] [198] [199] [200] |
| July 23, 2023 | 73, female | Pit bull | Portugal, Azeitão — She was killed by her grandson's dog. [201] |
| July 22, 2023 | Name undisclosed, 60, female | Pit bull (2) | Greece, Athens — She was found dead in her apartment, having been killed by her sons' 2 pitbulls. [202] |
| July 16, 2023 | Name undisclosed, 47, male | American Staffordshire Terrier | Romania, Galați — Was killed by his neighbours' dog, which was entrusted to him while they were away after he went to feed it. His 14-year-old niece was also bitten but survived. [203] |
| April 11, 2023 | 8, male | Bullmastiff | North Macedonia, Skopje — The boy entered a property and was attacked. [204] |
| February 23, 2023 | 8, male | German Shepherd | Poland, Komorów - The dog attacked the 8-year-old boy. His grandmother tried to save him, but he did not survive the injuries and was pronounced dead on arrival. [205] |
| January 4, 2023 | Vladan Radosavljević, 63, male | Stafford breed, | Serbia, Belgrade — Three dogs attacked Serbian journalist and co-founder of Serbian media house Mreža Vladan Radosavljević outside his cottage in Kosmaj and his wife Olga, whom he called for help, was also seriously injured in the attack. [206] |
| 2022 – 2013 | 17 people | Various | Finland — From 2013 to 2022, 17 people died due to a dog attack. [207] |
| June, 2022 | 1, male | Rottweiler | Norway, Brumunddal — The grandmother who owned the dog named Nestor knew that the dog had been involved in several attacks on children. Nevertheless, she decided to keep the dog. The doctor who treated one of the children bitten in 2016 told the court she strongly recommended that Nestor be euthanized. A vet explained that the dog was marked with a red warning triangle in his system, which he uses against aggressive animals. The owner was prosecuted for negligently causing the death of a person, she pleaded not guilty and was sentenced to 6-month jail time. [208] [209] |
| October 23, 2022 | 60's, female | American Staffordshire Terrier | Sweden, Robertsfors kommun — The dog attacked a man and a woman. The dog first attacked the man indoors, then the woman (owner) brought the dog outside to stop the attack. The dog attacked again, this time towards the woman, which ended with her dying from the attack. The man was taken to the hospital by helicopter to receive care for his injuries, he was moderately injured. [210] [211] |
| August 23, 2022 | 47, male | Pit bull | Poland, Gdynia — The man was attacked while putting a lead on a friend's dog. [212] |
| July 12, 2021 | Talya, 8, female | American Staffordshire Terrier | Belgium, Strépy-Bracquegnies, La Louvière — The young girl was alone with 3 or 4 dogs when 1 dog attacked her, and she died in hospital. [213] [214] |
| March 6, 2020 | 65, male | Stray dog (Pack) | Greece, Pylaia, Thessaloniki — A man was attacked by a pack of dogs while out jogging. The dog pack also attacked an 82-year-old man who sustained minor injuries. Six of the dogs were captured by the city. The 65-year-old was hospitalized for three weeks before dying and his family filed a lawsuit against the city. In 2024 they were awarded €200,000 compensation from the city. The lawyer commented that the decision "opens the way for the claim for compensation from the municipalities, as it delineates the responsibilities of local government for the management of stray dogs." [215] [191] |
| October 22, 2019 | Robin, <1, male | German Shepherd | Netherlands, Diemen — The 8-month-old victim got attacked when he was under the supervision of his grandparents. The dog that attacked belonged to the grandparents. The victim was brought to the hospital in a critical condition and died the next day during the night of the 23rd and 24 October. The dog was euthanized on the same day as the attack. [216] [217] |
| 2019 | 79, female | American Staffordshire Terrier x Rottweiler | Sweden — The victim was out walking her small dog when she was attacked by a loose dog. She tried to defend her dog and herself from the attack, but she fell over and broke her hip. The woman died eleven days after the attack. Examination findings included fresh dog bite marks on the left hand and arm and fresh bruises on the left side of her body. [218] |
| July, 2018 | 15, male | American Bulldog | Sweden, Bergslagen — A young man was bit severely on the neck by a dog in Ljusnarsberg. Two men were attacked, one was uninjured, but the younger man died from his injuries. [219] |
| March 15, 2018 | Ramóna, 1, female | American Staffordshire Terrier | Hungary, Győr, Nyúl — The family dog attacked the girl while out for a walk with her great-grandfather. The dog named Zeus grabbed the little girl from behind by the head. The great-grandfather was unable to pry open his mouth. Zeus shattered the little girl's skull and bit the man's hand. The paramedics fought for Ramóna's life but she died in hospital. The family had the dog since he was a puppy and he was described as non-aggressive. [220] |
| January 29, 2018 | Toshko, 3, male | Pit bull | Bulgaria, Mokrishte — The boy was bitten all over his body by the family dog named Zeus and died at the scene. An evaluation of the dog showed signs of mistreatment and neglect. The dog was not euthanized and was placed with a foster family with a toddler. They later decided to keep Zeus. [221] [222] [223] |
| December, 2017 | 1 | Dogo Argentino x | Czech Republic, Předmostí — The attack occurred when the owner got up from his chair and left the room. The child pulled the dog by his tail. The dog named "Aron" attacked the boy, biting him repeatedly on the skull and causing a head injury so severe that the child died immediately afterward. [224] [225] |
| September 21, 2017 | Celia Lois Hollingworth, 63 or 64, female | Stray dog (Pack) | Greece — A British woman on holiday in Greece was killed and dismembered by a pack of stray dogs while visiting an archaeological site. She attempted to phone relatives to alert them to the attack. Her body was found the following day, "shredded to pieces, some of it devoured." [226] |
| June 4, 2017 | Teresa McDonagh, 64, female | Presa Canario (3) | Ireland, County Galway — The victim had gone to visit her grandchildren and was found face-down in the lane by her daughter-in-law, the dogs' owner. The dogs had a previous history of aggression including puncturing the postman's tyres. A breeding pair of adult dogs, which weighed 43–46 kilograms (95–101 lb), and one of their puppies were involved. The victim sustained broken bones, and massive injuries, and died of hemorrhagic shock. The inquest jury endorsed recommendations to add the breed to the list of dangerous or restricted dog breeds and mandate muzzling, licensing, and training. [227] |
| May 1, 2016 | 5, male | Rottweiler (2) | Greece, Kozani — The 5-year-old child was attacked by a dog in a courtyard of a residential building where he was celebrating Easter with his mother. The little boy was taken to the hospital, where he eventually succumbed to his injuries. The dog owners were sentenced in 2021 to probation and a fine. [228] [229] However, in 2023 an appeals court sentenced the owner (the husband) to 4 years in prison for manslaughter by negligence; his wife was acquitted. [230] |
| 2015 | 83, female | Fighting dog breed | Hungary, Monaj — The woman was picking potatoes in her garden when she was attacked by her neighbor's dog named Arthur. The dog was up to be euthanized but he was stolen and his whereabouts remain unclear. 3 years after the attack, the dog owner was sentenced to pay compensation. [231] [232] |
| July 4, 2014 July 5, 2014 † | 2, female | Husky | Norway, Sør-Trøndelag, Selbu, Dragsten — The girl went into the family's dog kennel with her sister to get a puppy. There were about 20 dogs in that kennel at the time. She got bitten and died the next day in St. Olav's Hospital. [233] [234] |
| January 15, 2014 | 95, female | American Staffordshire Terrier | Slovakia, Rybník — The dog attacked the owner and then also attacked a second woman, who tried to help the victim. [235] [236] |
| January 6, 2013 | Dinis, 1, male | Pit bull | Portugal, Beja — The 18-month-old child was killed by the uncle's dog named Zico. The dog had a history of aggression. [237] |
| December 14, 2012 | 1, male | Pit bull | Czech Republic, Prague — The mother left the child alone with the dog. It attacked the young boy. [238] |
| August, 2012 | Lajo, 9, male | Rottweiler (3) | Hungary, Decs-Szőlőhegy — The little boy was attacked in the yard of his house by the three dogs kept there. [239] |
| December 22, 2009 | Vivien, 8, female | Rottweiler (2–3) | Hungary, Poroszló — The girl was alone with the family dogs when they attacked her. [240] [241] |
| March 2008 | 10, male | Rottweiler | Finland, Elimäki — The boy was attacked by the male family dog and died at the scene. Two Rottweilers were euthanized after the attack. [242] |
| August 2, 2007 | Dominik Takács, 2, male | Pit bull: American Pit Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier | Hungary, Monorierdő — His mother claimed he went missing on Margaret Island while she was unconscious. An extensive search was carried out, but the boy was not found. Weeks later, the buried, torn up body was found in the vicinity of the parents' home. It turned out that he had been killed by the family's dogs and his parents hid the body. The police also found a dead dog. His father bred pit bulls and a few dogs have vanished around the time of the disappearance of the child. The parents were sentenced in 2010. Three of their dogs were seized by police, one was euthanized, one given back to the owner and one had died. According to the mother it was likely one of their black dogs with white leg markings. [243] [244] [245] [246] [247] [248] [249] [250] [251] [252] [253] [254] |
| March 22, 2007 | 60, female | Rottweiler (4) | Portugal, Sintra, Casal de Granja — She was attacked on her way to work by escaped dogs and died on the way to the hospital. [255] [256] |
| December 2, 2005 | Süleyman Yildirim, 6, male | Pit bull (3) | Switzerland, Zürich, Oberglatt ZH — The boy was attacked and fatally injured by three dogs on his way to kindergarten. He died at the scene. The dog owner was arrested and the involved dogs were euthanized on the same day. The owner hat 3 more Pit Bulls. [257] |
| November 4, 2002 | Emilia, 7, female | Rottweiler (3) | Poland, Warsaw — The girl searched for her mother and went into the yard where the dogs attacked her. [258] |
| January 30, 2002 | 7, male | Husky (4) | Norway, Oppland, Vest-Torpa, Dokka — The boy was on his way home from school and was attacked by four dogs. The dog belonged to someone who kept 15 to 20 sled dogs. |
| June 2001 | 22, female | Bullmastiff | Finland, Tampere, Linnainmaa— The woman was walking her boyfriend's dog and was attacked in the neck region. [259] [260] |
| June 26, 2000 | Volkan Kaya, 6, male | Staffordshire Bull Terrier, | Germany, Hamburg — Two dogs jumped into a schoolyard and attacked about 10 children, leaving two injured and one dead. The dogs were shot dead by responding police and two people were arrested. [261] [262] Following this, another fatal dog attack earlier the same year, and a long series of serious injuries caused by fighting dogs, the German government enacted laws banning certain breeds, including penalties of up to 100,000 Deutsche Marks ($48,100 USD). [263] [264] |
| December 11, 1994 | Tord Tørstad Korban, 6, male | Grønlandshund | Norway — The six-year-old boy was found dead next to the tied-down ten-year-old family dog. The dog was euthanized. The father of the boy had to pay a NOK 10.000 fine. [265] |
| August 1994 | <1 | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Finland, Espoossa — The 2-week-old baby was killed by the family dog. [266] [267] |
| April 27, 1990 | Jack Vrielink, 1, male | Pit bull | Netherlands, Amsterdam — The family pet named "Killer" attacked the toddler in front of his family. [268] [269] [270] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2024 | Simikuso Ntswayibana, 4, male | Undisclosed | Western Cape, Sedgefield — The boy was out playing with other children when a pack of dog started chasing them. One dog attacked Ntswayibana and fataly injured him. [271] |
| June 17, 2024 | 28, female | Pit bull (3–4) | Free State, Bloemfontein, Namibia square — The victim was attacked by her boyfriend's dogs and died at the scene. 3 dogs were put down and a female dog and her puppies were taken by SPCA. The dog's owner was arrested. [272] [273] |
| April 6, 2024 | Moeletsi Sedi, 40, male | Pit bull (2) | North West, Rustenburg — The man was attacked at his workplace by the dogs of his employer. [274] |
| November 22, 2023 | Johannes Lewis, 47, male | Pit bull (3) | Western Cape, Lutzville — The dogs also attacked two people earlier that day. They bit the victim in his arms, legs, and neck. He lost a lot of blood and died shortly after the attack. [275] |
| April 9, 2023 | Zibele Liyakhanya Mthi, 5, male | Pit bull (2) | Eastern Cape, Dyamala —The young boy was on his way home when the two dogs attacked him on the street. He died two days later. [276] |
| March 28, 2023 | Olga Grill, 88, female | Pit bull (2) | Western Cape, Bonteheuwel — The woman was at home when the neighbor's dogs jumped her high fence and attacked her. [277] |
| January 7, 2023 | Philemon Mulala, 60, male | Pit bull cross (2), Unknown breed (1) | North West, Lichtenburg — His three dogs attacked him in his house to death. [278] [279] |
| December 23, 2022 December 28, 2022 † | Melitta Sekole, 43, female | Dogs (2 or 3) | Limpopo, Blouberg, Vivo — The victim was attacked by 2 or 3 dogs on December 23 while walking to work. She died 5 days later in hospital. The 62-year-old owner of the dogs was arrested and charged with culpable homicide. The dogs were surrendered to be euthanized. [280] [281] [282] |
| December 3, 2022 | Floyd Metsileng, 39, male | Pit bull (2) | North West — The victim was killed by 2 dogs guarding a tavern. [283] |
| November 27, 2022 | Zimkhitha Brenda Gaga, 37, female | Pit bull (3) | Eastern Cape, Port Alfred — She was on her way to work when the three dogs attacked her. The dogs escaped through a fence they damaged. [284] |
| November 23, 2022 | Reuben le Roux, 1, male | Pit bull | Eastern Cape, East London, Gonuvie Farm — The 15-month-old boy played with the neighbour's dog. When a dog walker passed the property the dog tried to get to the dog but failed to get out. After that he attacked the child. The 6-year-old dog named Whisky had already killed two other dogs. [285] [286] |
| November 12, 2022 | Olebogeng Mosime, 8, male | Pit bull | Free State, Bloemfontein — The dog escaped, jumped a fence, and attacked the young boy who was playing at his home. The victim died at the scene. The family of the victim sued the dog owner. [287] [288] [289] |
| November 20, 2022 | Keketso Innocent Saule, 3, male | Pit bull (2) | Free State, Hennenman — Two pit bulls killed a three-year-old boy in Hennenman. [290] [291] |
| September 26, 2022 | Storm Nuku, 10, male | Pit bull (2) | Port Elizabeth, Gqeberha — The young victim was attacked by the two family dogs. [292] |
| May 16, 2022 | Charmaine Munepya, 6, female | Pit bull | Gauteng, Atteridgeville — The young girl was killed by a dog that came into the yard and attacked the playing children. [293] |
| December, 2021 | Simamkele Kovu, 3, female | Pit bull | Port Elizabeth, Gqeberha, Zwide — The dog escaped and attacked the girl playing in the street. [294] |
| January 4, 2021 | Milani Keke, 4, male | Pit bull (2) | Western Cape, Gugulethu — The boy was playing rugby when he was attacked by the two dogs. [295] |
| October 27, 2020 | Luqmaan Jardien, 3, male | Pit bull | The young victim was at his home when he was attacked by the dog which jumped into the home through a window. [296] [297] |
| October 19, 2020 | Belinda Jonker, 64, female | Pit bull | Port Elizabeth — The family dog attacked while the victim and her husband got into their car. She died at the scene. [298] |
| September, 2020 | 3, male | Pit bull (maybe 3) | KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Glenwood — The boy was visiting a friends house. When he went outside he was attacked by at least 1 of the 3 dogs. [299] |
| January 23, 2020 | Jan van Aswegen, 64, male | Pit bull (4) | Gauteng, Alberton, Mayfield Park — A 74-year-old dog owner was attacked by her for dogs. He tried to help her and her dogs turned on him. He died due to blood loss. [300] |
| September 27, 2019 | Melvin Stuurman, 48, male | Pit bull (3) | Port Elizabeth — Victim found dead with bite wounds to his face. Investigating authorities seized three dogs that were being washed nearby. [301] [302] |
| June 7, 2019 | Gontse Ramarimela, 9, female | Pit bull | Gauteng, Mabopane — Victim killed by neighbor's dog that kept jumping over the fence. [303] [304] |
| May 18, 2019 | 3, female | Dogs (2 or more) | Limpopo — The Victim had wandered into the backyard of a tavern where she was attacked by dogs. Her mother was inside the tavern. [305] |
| January 10, 2019 | Dharmaseelan Aubrey Moodley, 49, male | Boerboel, Pit bull cross | KwaZulu-Natal, Phoenix, Northcroft — The two dogs attacked him when he was walking by. [306] |
| December 6, 2018 | 6 | Rottweiler (2) | Western Cape, Cape Town — Victim was attacked by two dogs. [307] [308] |
| November 7, 2017 | Lisa, 1, female | Rottweiler (2) | Western Cape, Cape Town, Malmesbury —The 14-month-old child was killed by the family's dogs. [309] [310] |
| November 1, 2017 | Callum Kruger, <1, male | Pit bull | Gauteng, Primrose — The 6-month-old baby was attacked at his grandmother's house. [311] |
| July 31, 2017 | Gemma Madden, 9, female | Pit bull | KwaZulu-Natal, Durban —The victim was attacked by the family dog. [311] |
| January 15, 2017 | Eslene Naidoo, 3 | Pit bull | KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, Mayville —The children were playing outside their grandmother's house when one of the pet dogs killed the child and critically injured the sister. [312] |
| April 4, 2017 | 11, female | Pit bull | Western Cape, Calitzdorp — A dog broke free of its chain and inflicted severe head injuries on a girl when she arrived at a neighbor's for an errand. [313] |
| August 26, 2016 | Faith Hendricks, 1, female | Pit bull | Western Cape, Cape Town — The Victim was grabbed by the neck and shaken violently by the family dog which broke free of its chain. The dog was euthanized as it sustained blunt force trauma, broken bones, and stab wounds while trying to stop the attack. The owner was also bitten. [314] |
| August 26, 2016 | 6, male | Dogs (2) | Western Cape, Stellenbosch — The victim and his cousin were swimming in a pond when the dogs jumped over a fence. [315] |
| August 14, 2016 | Peter Frans, 4, male | Dog | Western Cape, Oudtshoorn — Victim was attacked by the family dog. The dog was euthanized. [316] [317] |
| April, 2016 | Mpho Mokoena, 32, female | Boerboel, Rottweiler (2) | KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg —The three family dogs attacked her while she was in the backyard. She died at the scene. [318] [319] |
| November 20, 2010 | 5, male | Rottweiler | Western Cape, Cape Town, Durbanville — The child was killed by a dog guarding a yard. [320] |
| May 29, 2005 | Rita Boschoff, female | Boerboel | KwaZulu-Natal, Estcourt — The family pet named "Butch" attacked the wife and killed her at the scene, the husband tried to help her and was injured. [321] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 5, 2024 | Adult, male | Boerboel (2), | Nigeria, Lagos, Ilasan, Lekki — A security guard was killed by 3 escaped dogs. [322] [323] [324] |
| March 18, 2024 | Raphael Obuku, <1, male | Rottweiler | Uganda, Katabi Town — The family's guard dog broke out of his kennel and attacked the child. [325] |
| March 18, 2024 | Eugénia Massantigo, 38, female | Pit bull (3) | Mozambique, Maputo Province, Boane — She was attacked by the dogs in the farm where she worked. The dogs belonged to the farm owner. [326] |
| February 24, 2024 | 38, female | Pit bull | Angola, Luanda — She was attacked by her husband's dog inside her house. The dog had a history of aggression and previous attacks. [327] |
| February, 2024 | 1, female | Pit bull (3) | Angola, Luanda — The child was attacked by the dogs in her backyard. She died at the scene. [327] |
| November 21, 2023 | Abias Félix Chissengue Costa, 7, male | Pit bull | Angola, Belas — The boy entered his house's backyard and was attacked by his father's dog. He died at the scene. [328] |
| September 24, 2023 | Ruben Abraham, 44, male | Rottweiler x German Shepherd (5) | Namibia, Oshakati — The dogs escaped through a fence and attacked the man who was coming home from work. [329] |
| August 26, 2023 | Beatriz Domingas da Costa, 10, female | Pit bull (2) | Angola, Talatona — The girl was playing on the street when the dog's owner let the dogs loose, who then attacked her. One of the dogs bit her on the neck, fatally injuring her. [330] |
| April 9, 2023 | Mohamed Moheb al-Mawy, 42, male | Pit bull | Egypt, Sheikh Zayed City — The man was attacked by his neighbor's dog and died after a month in coma. [331] |
| March 25, 2023 | 9, female | Pit bull | Zimbabwe, Harare — The young girl was attacked by a dog and died at Parirenyatwa Hospital. [332] [333] |
| October 5, 2022 | 7, male | Boerboel | Zimbabwe, Norton — The boy left his home to fetch water and was later found dead on the neighbor's property. [334] |
| August 24, 2022 | Moleen Ndlovu, 6, female | Boerboel (2) | Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Matsheumhlophe — The dogs belonged to the landlord of the family. The landlord heard the screams and tried to intervene together with another woman. One dog released the girl but the other dog continued to attack and dragged her further away. The girl and the dogs knew each other, she used to play with the dogs. It is unclear why they attacked her. [335] [336] |
| May 14, 2022 | John Gavhera, 61, male | Boerboel cross (3) | Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, Selbourne Park — The victim jumped over his fence and was attacked by his dogs. [337] |
| May 2, 2022 | Caren Akinyi Aluoch, 28, female, and her son, 1 | Rottweiler (2) | Kenya, Siaya, Ugenya, Siranga Village — The mother and her child were attacked by escaped dogs and died at the scene. [338] [339] |
| January 23, 2022 | 25, male | Pit bull | Botswana, Mogoditshane, Gaborone — The victim came with a friend to repair the dog owner's car. The dog attacked while the owner went out to buy things needed for the repair. [340] |
| January 24, 2022 | Roselyn Nafuna, 39, female | Boerboel | Kenya, Malindi, Moriema — The victim was attacked by her employer's dog. [341] [342] |
| October 30, 2018 | Thomas Mwandjendavi, 45, male | Pit bull | Namibia, Windhoek, Otjomuise — The dog broke free and injured five people. The security guard died, and the dog continued to attack other people. [343] |
| August 18, 2015 | Elizabeth Claire Wright, 55, female | Rottweiler (3) | Kenya, Watamu — The Kenyan husband of the English victim came home to find his wife dead and the three dogs feeding on her body. The husband said he'd warned her to stay away from the dogs, and it was presumed she had opened their cage to feed them. The victim had been visiting her husband at his Kenya beachside home from her home in England where she worked at a school. [344] |
| June 27, 2015 | Fred Savage, 13, male | Pit bull (2) | Namibia, Windhoek, Otjomuise — The boy was riding his bike with friends when he was attacked by two dogs, which escaped their owner's yard. The dogs have bitten someone before. [345] [346] [347] |
| November 20, 2006 | male (2) | American Pit Bull Terrier (3) | Botswana, Mmamashia — A man was working on a farm near Mochudi and was killed by three dogs. The dogs already killed a Zimbabwean man a few months earlier. [348] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2024 | Prabhas Kalangutkar, 7, male | Pit bull | Goa, Anjuna — The 7-year-old boy was attacked by his mother's employer's dog. [349] |
| May 14, 2024 | <1 | Stray dog | Telangana, Vikarabad — A dog entered a home and attacked and killed a 5-month-old sleeping child. [350] [351] |
| February 24, 2024 | Divyanshi, 1, female | Stray dog (1+) | Delhi — The young girl was attacked by several stray dogs and declared dead upon arrival at the hospital. [352] |
| December 31, 2023 January 1, 2024 † | Geeta Devi, 60, female | Stray dog (8–10) | Bihar, Begusarai, Arva panchayat — She was attacked by 8 to 10 dogs while she was caring for cattle. She was rescued but died the next day in hospital. [353] |
| December 2023 | Manju Devi, 52, female | Stray dog (1+) | Bihar, Begusarai, Rani panchayat — She was working on a farm and was attacked by a pack of dogs. She died at the hospital. |
| April 16, 2023 | Safdar Alii, 70, male | Stray dog (1+) | Uttar Pradesh, Aligarh — A 70-year-old retired UNICEF doctor was killed in AMU. His death was caught on CCTV. [354] |
| February 19, 2023 | Pradeep, 4, male | Stray dog (3) | Telangana, Hyderabad — A tragic incident occurred when a 4-year-old boy was fatally attacked by three stray dogs on a deserted street, with graphic footage circulating on social media. [355] |
| 2023 | Over 9 women | Stray dog | Bihar, Begusarai — A total of nine women were killed by so-called man-eater dogs. [356] |
| 2022–2023 | Stray dog | Uttar Pradesh, Bijnor — 10 people, including six children were killed by stray dogs from 2022 to 2023. [357] | |
| October 2022 | <1 | Stray dog | Uttar Pradesh, Noida — The death of a seven-month-old baby in October 2022 [358] increased debates about dog rights. [359] People made candlelit protests about the death of the child by stray dog attacks. [360] |
| July 13, 2022 | 82, female | Pit bull | Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, Kaiserbagh — The pet attacked its owner in her house. She was taken to hospital by her son but died due to blood loss. She suffered very serious injuries. She had several deep wounds from her neck to her abdomen as well as on her legs. [361] |
| 2022 | Stray dog (1+) | Punjab — In April 2022, stray dogs mauled children to death. [362] | |
| 2022 | Nathia, 30, female | Stray dog (1+) | Uttar Pradesh, Bijnor — In January 2022, in Bijnor, a 30-year-old woman was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs. This was a rare case of stray dogs killing an adult woman, as they usually attack children. [363] |
| December 2021 | 15, female | Stray dog (1+) | Uttar Pradesh, Amroha, Husainpur village — A pack of stray dogs attacked and killed a teenager near her home. [364] |
| 2020 | <1, male | Stray dog (1+) | Uttar Pradesh, Farukhabad — In 2020, a three-hour-old newborn baby was mauled to death by stray dogs in Farukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, as hospital staff left the window open in an operating theatre. Police filed a case against the hospital staff. [365] |
| 2019 | male | Stray dog (1+) | Punjap, Amritsar — In 2019, a boy was attacked and killed and eaten by stray dogs. The dogs were called man-eater dogs. [366] In 2019, Chandigarh saw an increase in stray dog bites and a child was mauled to death by stray dogs. [367] |
| 2018 | Stray dog | Uttar Pradesh, Khairabad, Sitapur — In 2018, stray dogs killed 14 children. The dogs were called man-eaters as some of the children's body parts were chewed off. [368] Scientists investigated why the dogs were killing children. [369] | |
| April 17, 2017 | Kunhikrishnan, 85, male | Stray dog (1+) | Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvilam — The man was on his way to get a haircut when he was attacked by stray dogs. He was later found dead with severe injuries. [370] |
| August 19, 2016 | Sheeluamma or Siluvamma, 65, female | Stray dog (1+) | Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kannramkulam — A 65-year-old woman was mauled to death by a large pack of stray dogs. The woman was partially eaten by the dogs. [371] After this, angry locals killed 100 stray dogs. [372] [373] Some people even offered bounties for killing stray dogs. [374] |
| October 26, 2016 | Charuvila Veetil Raghavan, 90, male | Stray dog (1+) | Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Varkala — A 90-year-old man was attacked by stray dogs outside of his house. He died at the hospital. [375] [376] |
| 2015 | 7, male | Stray dog (1+) | Delhi — A seven-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs. [377] the National Human Rights Commission spoke about the death, [378] and the need for a debate about human rights along with animal rights. Delhi High Court asked SDMC about street safety due to the death of the boy. [379] |
| 2014 | Sagun, <1, female | Stray dog | Dehli — In 2014, a two-month-old baby girl was mauled to death by a stray dog. [380] After that, residents attacked and killed the dog. [381] The incident caused anger amongst the public who complained about civic bodies not controlling the growing stray dog population. [382] |
| 2009 | 20, male | Stray dog | Uttar Pradesh, Meerut — In 2009, Meerut had several attacks by dogs that killed two children and a 20-year-old man. [383] |
| March 2007 | 4, male | Stray dog (1+) | Karnataka, Bangalore — A pack of stray dogs attacked the boy. Animal rights activists later protested against the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike for the action they took against stray dogs, which they considered to be cruel and improper. |
| January 2007 | 8, female | Stray dog (1+) | Karnataka, Bangalore — A girl was attacked by a pack of dogs in January 2007 at a garbage-strewn area. [384] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2024 | Daeng Thammatanta, 67, female | Pit bull | Pathum Thani, Sam Khok district, Chiang Rak Noi — Thammatanta was on her bicycle when she was attacked by a 2-year-old male dog named Poi Kai. The owner had the dog since he was a puppy. The dog already attacked others before the fatal attack. [385] [386] |
| August 30, 2024 | Adisak Chansakunnee, 18, male | American Bully (2) | Phang Nga province, Muang district — The teenager was killed by 2 dogs named Tesla and Fino owned by his brother. The dogs involved and their 4-year-old mother named Tank Gas were put up for adoption. [387] [388] |
| July 24, 2024 | Lek Seepak, 70, male | American Bully (3) | Khon Kaen province, Phu Wiang district — The man was attacked by 3 escaped dogs. The dogs belonged to a neighbor who raised them. [389] [390] |
| April 2, 2024 | Prapaipit, 74, female | Thai Ridgeback | Bangkok, Thawi Watthana district — The woman with Alzheimer's disease entered the wrong property and was attacked by the dog named Perm. [391] |
| December 20, 2023 | Thong Mai Sung, 64, male | Pit bull (2) | Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai — Two loose dogs attacked the man and fatally wounded him. The dogs had a history of attacking and killing animals in the area. [392] |
| July 2, 2023 | Pratheep, 78, male | Pit bull (2) | Lampang — Two Pit Bulls, named Big and Black, killed their 78-year-old owner while he slept. [393] [394] |
| February 9, 2023 | Thedpong, 47, male | Pit bull | Nakhon Ratchasima — His mother was attacked and severely injured by his dog named Bobby. He helped his mother fight off the dog and put him into his kennel, but was also attacked. Family members got him out of the kennel, but he did not survive his extreme injuries. A Thai animal protection organization, has offered assistance in rehabilitating Bobby. [395] [396] |
| December 15, 2022 | Pornchai, 47, male | Pit bull (3) | Udon Thani — The dogs escaped their property and attacked the man at the entrance of his home. [397] |
| March 20, 2019 | Iat, 75, female | Pit bull (6) | Bangkok — The victim's family returned home to find the 75-year-old grandmother had been attacked and mauled by the family's six pit bull terriers. The woman was found dead, lying in a pool of blood outside the house, having been bitten all over. The dogs were put back in their cage. [398] |
| June 11, 2011 | Mana Tesrit, 51, male | Golden Retriever | Chonburi province, Sattahip district — A 51-year-old man was kicking his dog, as he often did, and in the course of this was attacked by the 3-year-old dog named Peter. Neighbors rushed to his aid and restrained the dog. He was immediately taken to a medical facility. In total, he has visited 3 different medical facilities. His family accused the facilities of not taking his condition serious enough. He died due to blood loss complications. [399] [400] [401] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2023 | female | Pit bull | Vietnam, Binh Duong Province, Di An City — The dog fatally attacked the mother of the owner of the dog. [402] |
| September 2019 | Birgitte Kallestad, 24, female | Unknown | Philippines — The woman was on holiday and took care of a puppy. The puppy bit her playfully and infected her with rabies. She died later at home in Norway. This imported rabies case was the first case of rabies in 200 years in Norway. [403] |
| May 2019 | Tsutomu Fukumoto, 82, male | Tosa Inu | Japan, Hyogo Prefecture, Minamiawaji — He was attacked and killed while taking care of the dog. [404] |
| April 2019 | 62, female | Tosa Inu | Japan, Anseong — She was attacked by the 3-year-old dog of the head of her nursing home. The owner was also bitten. [405] |
| February 25, 2014 | Tomiko Hashiba, 59, female | Tosa Inu | Japan, Hokkaido, Takeura — The woman was attacked and lost consciousness and drowned in a river. [406] [407] |
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2023 | 66, male | Rottweiler | Tasmania, Allens Rivulet — The family dog named Ruben bit his owner and caused serious injuries to his lower legs. He died at the scene. The wife also sustained serious injuries and was brought to the hospital. The dog was euthanized. [408] [409] [410] [411] [412] |
| August 2023 | Tracy Ridout, 53, female | German Shepherd | Perth, Baldivis — The woman contracted Capnocytophaga canimorsus through a minor injury. The dog accidentally bit her finger instead of a toy. [413] [414] |
| February 18, 2023 | Mia Riley, 5 weeks, female | Rottweiler (2) | New South Wales, Moruya — The victim was sleeping in her cradle outside her grandfather's home when the two dogs attacked her out of nowhere. Neighbours claimed that they were worried about the dogs and that they had complained to the council. Both dogs have been euthanized. [415] |
| December 3, 2022 | Kane Minion, 42, male | Bandog Bullmastiff cross, Rhodesian Ridgeback cross | Queensland, Logan — Minion, 42, was working and trying to read a meter when he was set upon by the dogs in the front yard of a fenced property on Ison Road in the Logan suburb of Greenbank on the morning of December 3. He died at the scene. The two dogs were euthanized. [416] [417] |
| November 8, 2022 | Jyedon Pollard, 2, male | Cattle dog, | New South Wales, Central West — The boy got into the area where the dogs were kept and was attacked. [418] [419] |
| January 29, 2022 | Talan Peters, 2, male | Bull Arab [420] | Queensland, Mena Creek — Two-year-old boy was mauled to death by the family's pig hunting dog, sustaining major skull trauma. After being transported to Innisfail Hospital and then again to Townsville Base Hospital, the toddler died from internal bleeding while in an induced coma after going through emergency brain surgery. [421] [422] [423] [424] [425] |
| December 24, 2021 | Manny Eveleigh, 5, male | Bull Terrier cross or English Bull Terrier x American Bulldog | Queensland, Varsity Lakes — A five-year-old boy was mauled to death by a family friend's dog. His grandmother was also injured. [426] [427] [428] |
| July 11, 2021 | Undisclosed, 5 weeks old, male | American Staffordshire Terrier | New South Wales, Kariong — Five-week-old baby boy was mauled to death by the family dog in the early hours of the morning. [429] |
| June 8, 2021 | Amanda Carmichael, 41, female | Pit bull cross (3) | Maryborough, Queensland — The woman visited a property where she was minding the dogs while their owner was away, they mauled her to death in the backyard. Neighbours raised the alarm. [430] [431] |
| March 29, 2020 | Ada "Sally" Holland, 91, female | Bullmastiff x Pit bull (3) | New South Wales, Vincentia — Three dogs escaped their yard in the early morning and headed to Collingwood Beach where they attacked a total of 5 people, killing a 91-year-old woman while she was on her morning walk. The four other people were taken to hospital with bites and lacerations. The dogs were all unregistered. A week before the fatal attack the dogs escaped their yard and one dog bit someone. In May 2022 the dog owners were fined $5,000 and banned from owning a dog for 5 years. [432] [433] [434] [435] |
| July 10, 2019 | Leo Biancofiore, 61, male | American Staffordshire Terrier | Victoria, Mill Park — The victim, a wheelchair user, was attacked and killed by his son's dog. The victim's 58-year-old wife was hospitalized with serious injuries. Police officers jumped a fence and fired shots to stop the attack. The dog, which was not registered locally, was captured and euthanized. [436] [437] |
| June 10, 2019 | Graham Smith, 51, male | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | New South Wales, Nowra — Victim was found dead in his unit. After investigating the death, investigators came to the conclusion he was attacked by his dog after having an epileptic seizure. There were extensive injuries to the body. The dog was euthanized. [438] [439] [437] |
| May 16, 2019 | Rosemary O'Reilly, 72, female | Staffordshire Bull Terrier x Rhodesian Ridgeback | New South Wales, Wilton — The couple's pet dog attacked either the wife or husband (reports vary) and the other stepped in to help. Both suffered severe bite wounds. The woman died in hospital. The dog was seized, had been owned by the couple for about 3 years, was registered, and had not been reported to the council previously. There were several dogs at the home. [440] |
| January 24, 2019 | Colin Amatto, 40, male | American Staffordshire Terrier (2) | New South Wales, Tregear — The victim was attacked on January 24 and sustained a significant number of injuries to his face, abdomen, and chest, and went into cardiac arrest. He was placed in an induced coma and died five weeks later on March 1, 2019. A 30-year-old woman and her 10-year-old daughter were also injured in the attack and taken to hospital with minor injuries. The family dogs Boof and Hope were euthanized. The family called for the creation of Colin's Law, which would allow for the seizure and euthanasia of dogs that had been involved in attacks and had caused significant harm. One of the dogs that attacked Colin had attacked a man before but was returned to its owner. [441] [442] [437] [443] |
| August 2, 2018 | 1, female | German Wirehaired Pointer | Victoria, Gippsland — The 14-month-old toddler was in the kitchen with her mother when the 8-year-old dog attacked her. The mother was also injured. [444] |
| March 3, 2018 | Kamillah Jones, 1, female | Rottweiler | New South Wales, Inverell — The dog grabbed the baby girl out of her pram while the mother was walking with her daughter down the street. The child suffered critical injuries and died on the way to hospital. The dog, owned by a family member, had cleared a fence. The dog was seized. [445] [446] |
| October 25, 2017 | Tania Klemke, 46, female | Pit bull | Australian Capital Territory, Canberra — The family dog named Simba attacked a friend of the victim. The victim helped her friend and was attacked herself. [447] [448] [449] |
| August 2017 | Sue Lopicich, 58, female | Bullmastiff cross | Perth, Southern River — The victim was found in her yard by her daughter. The dog was very aggressive and guarded her body. First responders received counselling afterwards, given the horrific scene. The dog named Stirling was euthanized. [450] [451] [452] |
| August 4, 2013 | Deeon Higgins, 2, male | Mastiff cross | New South Wales, Deniliquin — The boy was attacked in his grandmother's yard by the dog named Kingston. The 70-year-old grandmother was also injured. [453] |
| August 18, 2011 | Ayen Chol, 4, female | Pit bull | Victoria, Melbourne — The dog escaped from his yard and entered the neighbour's home. He attacked three people, the four-year-old died at the scene. The dog was not registered. The dog owner was fined $4,000 for the death of Ayen (owning a dog that attacked and killed a person), $6,000 for two counts of owning a dog that caused serious injury and $1,000 for having an unregistered dog. He could only be fined. In the wake of the child's death the law was changed. [454] [455] |
| January 7, 2009 | Ruby Lea Burke, 3, female | Bullmastiff cross (2), Large crossbreed (2) | New South Wales, Whitton — The dog owner was babysitting two girls. One girl died at the scene and one was severely injured by four of her five large dogs. [456] [457] [458] |
| December 28, 2007 | <1, female | Rottweiler | Victoria, Pakenham — The baby was in her cot when the family dog attacked her. She died before she could be airlifted to the Royal Children's Hospital. [459] [460] [461] |
| July 2006 | Tyra Kuehne, 4, female | Pig hunting dog (1+) | New South Wales, Warren — She was killed by her neighbor's pig hunting dogs. [462] [463] |
| October 31, 2002 | Rita Thompson, 75, female | Bullmastiff cross, | New South Wales, Bathurst — Thompson was dragged out of bed and attacked by two of the family's dogs named Red and Gemma (trained pig hunting dog). She was found in front of the house with all of her clothes removed and her limbs ripped open, exposing bone, including her entire skull. The family had 10 adult dogs and 5 puppies. [462] [464] [465] |
See also: George (dog)
| Date | Victim | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 2023 | Elizabeth "Effie" Whittaker, 78, female | Undisclosed | Northland, Moerewa — The victim had been hanging out the washing when she had to intervene in a dog fight and one of the dogs turned on her. It was not a roaming dog as first reported. Two more people got attacked and suffered moderate injuries. The dog was shot by a neighbor. [466] [467] [468] |
| August 4, 2022 | Neville Thomson, 69, male | Large dogs (6), including Mastiff and Bulldog cross | Northland, Panguru — Thomson let a friend and his 20 dogs temporarily stay with him. He was attacked by those dogs and died at the scene. The victim's own 2 dogs were kept separate and were not involved in the attack. The owner of the 6 unregistered adult dogs (Lovely, Son, Man, Darling, Bubba and Pipi) and 17 puppies was charged with "owning a dangerous dog causing injury or death" which was later upgraded to manslaughter. [469] [470] [471] [472] [473] [474] [475] [476] [477] |
| October 25, 2020 | Jaxon Johnson, <1, male | Rottweiler | Waikato, Hamilton — A 3-day-old boy was attacked while the mother went to the bathroom. The dog was left in her care by a friend. [478] [479] |
| March 29, 2013 | Chloe Jane Mathewson, 31, female | Rottweiler (2) | Auckland Region, Redvale — She went outside a house and was attacked by 2 of 3 large dogs belonging to the property owner. [480] [481] |
| April 21, 2007 | Virginia Ohlson, 56, female | Pit bull (2) | Bay of Plenty Region, Murupara — Ohlson was attacked near her house by two escaped dogs. [482] |
| August 18, 2004 | Carol Leeanne Taylor, 39, female | Bullmastiff | Otago, Caversham, Dunedin — She was attacked by her male dog named Sytan in her home and yard. Her neighbors were unable to help her, out of fear of the dog. She died at the scene, shortly after the police arrived. [483] |
| February 2003 | Yvonne Harris, 73, female | Alaskan Malamute | Northland Region, Ruakākā — The dog breeder was found dead in her chair by a neighbor. She hat injuries to her leg and had died from blood loss. [484] |
| April 6, 1997 | Koro Dinsdale, 59, male | Bull terrier cross (1–2) | Bay of Plenty Region, Te Puke — Dinsdale tried to stop 2 pig hunting dogs from fighting and was killed. He owned one dog and took care of the other dog for a friend. [485] [486] [487] |
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Pit bull is an umbrella term for several types of dog believed to have descended from bull and terriers. In the United States, the term is usually considered to include the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bully, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and sometimes the American Bulldog, along with any crossbred dog that shares certain physical characteristics with these breeds. In other countries, including the United Kingdom, the term is used as an abbreviation of the American Pit Bull Terrier breed specifically, while the Staffordshire Bull Terrier is not considered a pit bull. Most pit bull–type dogs descend from the British bull and terrier, a 19th-century dog-fighting type developed from crosses between the Old English Bulldog and the Old English Terrier.
In law, breed-specific legislation (BSL) is a type of law that prohibits or restricts particular breeds or types of dog. Such laws range from outright bans on the possession of these dogs, to restrictions and conditions on ownership, and often establishes a legal presumption that such dogs are dangerous or vicious to prevent dog attacks. Some jurisdictions have enacted breed-specific legislation in response to a number of fatalities or maulings involving pit bull–type dogs or other dog breeds commonly used in dog fighting, and some government organizations such as the United States Army and Marine Corps have taken administrative action as well. Due to opposition to such laws in the United States, anti-BSL laws have been passed in 21 of the 50 state-level governments, prohibiting or restricting the ability of jurisdictions within those states to enact or enforce breed-specific legislation.
The American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) is a dog breed recognized by the United Kennel Club (UKC) and the American Dog Breeders Association (ADBA), but not the American Kennel Club (AKC). It is a medium-sized, short-haired dog, of a solid build, whose early ancestors came from England. When compared with the English Staffordshire Bull Terrier, the American Pit Bull Terrier is larger by margins of 6–8 inches (15–20 cm) in height and 25–35 pounds (11–16 kg) in weight. The American Pit Bull Terrier varies in size: males are normally about 18–21 inches (45–53 cm) in height and around 35–60 pounds (15–27 kg) in weight, while females are normally around 17–20 inches (43–50 cm) in height and 30–50 pounds (13–22 kg) in weight.
The American Staffordshire Terrier, also known as the AmStaff, is a medium-sized, short-coated American dog breed recognized by the American Kennel Club, but not the United Kennel Club, which instead allows American Staffordshire Terriers to be registered under the American Pit Bull Terrier breed.
The American Bully is a modern breed of dog that was developed as a companion dog, and originally standardized and recognized as a breed in 2004 by the American Bully Kennel Club (ABKC). Their published breed standard describes the dog as giving the "impression of great strength for its size". In 2008, the American Bully was recognized by the European Bully Kennel Club (EBKC), and on July 15, 2013, by the United Kennel Club (UKC). The UK Kennel Club, American Kennel Club, and International Canine Federation do not recognize the American Bully as a separate breed.
Fatal dog attacks in the United States cause the deaths of thirty to fifty people each year. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, there were 468 deaths in the United States from being bitten or struck by a dog between 2011 and 2021 inclusive. This is an average of 43 deaths annually, ranging from a low of 31 deaths in 2016 to a high of 81 deaths in 2021. Dogs killed more males than females during the tracked period. Children between the ages of one to four are the most frequent victims, accounting for 29.4% of the fatalities from dog attacks in 2022; those under the age of seventeen accounted for 56.7% of all fatalities that year.
Status dog is a term used in the United Kingdom to describe a potentially dangerous or aggressive dog that is kept as a symbol of the owner's hard or tough image, to intimidate others, and possibly as a weapon. This idea has persisted through centuries, tracing back to Roman times. More recently, after news of vicious dogs mauling young victims, the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 placed restrictions on the ownership and care of four types of dog ; while two further breeds, the Rottweiler and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, are also widely perceived as status dogs. The UK has been taking steps to address the problem, starting with the Metropolitan Police establishing a dedicated Status Dog Unit in 2009.
DogsBite.org is a nonprofit organization that publishes accounts of and compiles statistics of dog bite related fatalities throughout the United States, victim testimonies, an overview of breed-specific legislation within the United States, and advocates for victims of dog bites by promoting breed-specific legislation as a means to reduce serious dog attacks. The organization provides statistics and information to news organizations and has filed amicus briefs in court cases related to breed-specific legislation. The organization has been criticized for publishing misleading or inaccurate information.
Fatal dog attacks are human victim's deaths caused by dogs. The study of fatal dog attacks can lead to prevention techniques which can help to reduce all dog bite injuries, not only fatalities. Dog bites and attacks can result in pain, bruising, wounds, bleeding, soft tissue injury, broken bones, loss of limbs, scalping, disfigurement, life-threatening injuries, and death.
The National Canine Research Council (NCRC) is an animal advocacy group, originally started by Karen Delise, a veterinary technician. It was later acquired by Jane Berkey, the owner of Animal Farm Foundation and registered as National Canine Research Council, LLC in 2007. Its current website describes itself as "A Research & Policy Think Tank". The National Canine Research Council is a subsidiary of Animal Farm Foundation (AFF). The AVMA has published National Canine Research Council articles and also receives funding from Animal Farm Foundation. The National Canine Research Council has an associated 501(c)(4) fund called the National Canine Research Council Action Fund, which can directly support lobbying and political activities.
Animal Farm Foundation (AFF) is a pit bull and anti-BSL animal advocacy group set up by heiress Jane Berkey as a 501(c)(3) charity. It started as a horse rescue in 1985, then shifted focus to pit bull dogs when the founder adopted a pit bull and "discovered that 'pit bull' dog owners were not welcome in a lot of communities and spaces."
Roseana Kligerman Murray is a Brazilian children's poet.
On November 16, 2019, Elisa Pilarski, who was six months pregnant with her son Enzo, was killed in a dog attack in the Forest of Retz in Aisne, France.
De andere twee honden - een herder en een stafford - zijn beide door de dierenambulance naar het dierenasiel gebracht.[The other two dogs - a shepherd and a stafford - were both taken by animal ambulance to the animal shelter.]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)The toddler is the second young child in Australia to die this year after being attacked by a dog. Back in January, two-year-old Talan Peters was mauled by a Bull Arab at the family home in Mena Creek, Queensland. He later died in hospital.