A Texas woman who suffered several dog bites at her home late last month died from her injuries on Sunday. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office listed Sharon Baldwin’s cause of death as mauling by canine. Baldwin, 60, reportedly suffered her fatal injuries at her Fort Worth home on March 28. According to the Fort …
Florida officials have offered $20,000 for information after a third dolphin was reportedly found dead onshore last week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said that biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) discovered a dead dolphin off the coast of Naples last week. They claimed a bullet or sharp object …
A Massachusetts man was reportedly killed Wednesday when his friend fatally shot him with a crossbow while trying to save him during a dog attack. In a statement, the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office said the unidentified man’s death at his Adams home appears to have been accidental. The man’s friend, who is a neighbor, reportedly …
A 5-year-old Texas boy remains in critical condition after two family dogs reportedly mauled him on Friday. Mason Swain’s parents told KHOU that they were careful when the dogs were around their son, even though he has played with them since birth. His mother said that Swain has exited his grandmother’s home when the dogs, …
Police say the baby suffered “catastrophic injuries”
A Kentucky woman has been charged with murder after she allegedly turned her pit bull terrier loose on a man who subsequently died. Kentucky State Police responded to a call about a fatal dog attack in rural Rockcastle County on Friday morning and were initially unable to attend to the man because of the aggressive …
A New York family got their dog back on Christmas Day, a week after the canine was reportedly stolen after wandering away from her yard. The Suffolk County SPCA said in a Facebook post that they returned the dog — an 11-year-old Shih Tzu named Bella — to the family at 11:58 p.m. on Christmas …
A Massachusetts woman was fatally mauled by her pit bull on Friday afternoon as she suffered from a seizure, according to reports. WCVB reported that Melissa Astacio, 44, was having a seizure inside her Somerset home when the family dog attacked her. The woman’s daughter reportedly called for help, and responding officers had to use …
A former Louisiana deputy was arrested earlier this month after a K9 passed away from malnourishment, according to officials. The Advocate reports that 28-year-old Robert Fain, a former deputy with the State Fire Marshal’s Office, is facing animal cruelty charges in connection with the death of German Shepperd, Mailly, who passed away in October. While …
Authorities in Texas have confirmed that a woman who was found dead in front of a home on Sunday had died from blood loss following a feral hog attack. Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne confirmed on Monday that Jefferson County medical examiners ruled Christine Rollins’ cause of death as “exsanguination due to feral hog assault.” …
Two Maryland residents are facing animal cruelty charges after authorities reportedly found hundreds of animals living in deplorable conditions at their home, which doubled as a cat rescue. Garriott Cox, 53, and Pamela Arrington, 51, were indicted on November 4, weeks after two searches of their home reportedly uncovered a total of 74 dead cats …
An investigation is underway after a pack of dogs reportedly mauled a pregnant French woman to death last week as she walked at least one of her own dogs. French outlets FranceInfo, L’Union, and La Rép des Pyrénées reported that the body of Elisa Pilarski, 29, was discovered in Saint-Pierre-Aigle’s Forest of Retz on Saturday, shortly after …
