Authorities said one or more of a deceased Michigan woman’s pit bulls are responsible for her mauling death. Officers with the Bay City Department of Public Safety reportedly found Brandy Joy O’Dell, 41, deceased in her residence shortly before 3 p.m. on November 1. The Bay County Medical Examiner’s Office’s autopsy report stated that her …
A pit bull reportedly mauled a 4-year-old boy to death on Tuesday at his Michigan home. Citing Hazel Park police, WWJ reported that officers who responded to the scene found the dog still attacking Benjamin Cobb, prompting them to deploy their tasers to rescue the child. Cobb, who sustained serious injuries to his body and …
A New York woman was reportedly mauled to death by one or two of her pet dogs on Saturday. According to the New York Post, Arlene Renna, 67, was discovered unconscious in her living room by her husband upon his return to their Pleasant Valley home. Renna was pronounced dead at the scene and state …
A Tennessee woman has died 10 days after a neighbor’s five dogs attacked her as she reportedly returned to a residence to retrieve her purse. Adrieanna O’Shea, 19, was reportedly attacked while picking up a purse from a South Knox County home where she left it the night before. According to a police report obtained …
A judge has significantly reduced the bond for a Michigan man whose his three pit bulls reportedly mauled a 9-year-old girl to death late last month. Pierre Cleveland, 33, was being held on $2 million bond in connection with Emma Hernandez’s August 19 death. On Friday, Judge Michael Wagner lowered his bail to $20,000 during …
A Michigan man whose three dogs reportedly killed a 9-year-old girl on Monday afternoon has been charged with second-degree murder for her death, prosecutors announced on Thursday. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Pierre Cleveland, 33, is also charged with involuntary manslaughter and having a dangerous animal causing death. Worthy said Cleveland left his three …
‘He could have prevented this.’
The owner of three dogs who reportedly mauled a 9-year-old Michigan girl to death Monday afternoon was arrested and will likely face criminal charges. Citing police, WJBK reported that Emma Hernandez was riding her bike behind her Detroit home when three pit bulls knocked her over and attacked her. Neighbors were said to have fought …
A father in Iowa reportedly died late last month after saving his 5-year-old daughter from a dog attack. According to the Des Moines Register, Robert Joseph Quick, 33, died May 31, after being attacked by a boxer hound while picking up an inoperable car with his family in Fort Madison. His mother, Deb Newman, claimed …
An elderly Tennessee woman is dead after being mauled by six German shepherds, and now authorities could criminally charge the dogs’ owner in connection with the incident, WTVF-TV reports. The dogs attacked Jill Peterson Tuesday evening behind her home as she was cleaning out a drainage ditch in Pall Mall, Tennessee, a rural community between …
An Oregon mother has filed a $1.1 million lawsuit more than a year after she claims an “emotional support” pit bull mauled her 5-year-old daughter’s face at an airport. According to the lawsuit filed Monday in Multnomah County, Mirna Gonzalez accused Michelle Brannan’s dog of attacking Gabriella Gonzalez at Portland International Airport as they waited at …
A 77-year-old Michigan woman was reportedly killed by one of three pit bulls while home alone on Tuesday night. According to the News and Tribune, relatives found Sharon Lee Daniels dead upon returning home at 7 p.m. Police said they believe one of the dogs had unexplainedly bit her multiple times, resulting in her death. …
