An Oklahoma family is grieving the death of a 3-year-old girl mauled by a new family pet. According to the New York Post, the Dodges had only adopted the pit bull, named Remington, days prior to the attack Sunday. Jason Dodge, Rylee Marie Dodge’s father, said he was “very cautious” about bringing the dog into …
Boy’s father: “I don’t blame the breed of dog, I blame the owner because of what he taught the dog”
A dog was likely high on crack when he fatally mauled his owner in front of a BBC crew—who were filming a documentary on drugs at the time. The Belfast Telegraph reports that Mario Perivoitos, 41, died in March after his Staffordshire Bull Terrier named “Major” crushed his larynx and caused massive hemorrhaging. On the night in …
A Hartwell, Georgia, woman is facing murder charges after her two pit bulls reportedly mauled her toddler grandson to death. Sandra Bowers Adams, 70, was charged with second-degree murder, second-degree cruelty to children, and involuntary manslaughter following the death of Paris Adams. In a news release, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) revealed that Sandra’s two …
Two Lancaster, Pennsylvania, children are reportedly in serious but stable condition following a dog attack on Monday afternoon. The 66-pound pit bull terrier broke through a fence, jumped into the minivan, and attacked a 5-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl—who were strapped in car seats at the time. Police told Lancaster Online that their mother and …
A Florida man allegedly stabbed his 3-year-old pit bull to death and now is facing animal cruelty charges, the Bradenton Herald reports. Police on Thursday arrested 19-year-old Joshua Cox after he admitted to killing the dog, which he said he did because he couldn’t fathom bringing it to the pound. “He stated he could not …
A 3-week-old Michigan girl died Thursday after being left alone with three pit bulls for five minutes. WZZM reported that a family member discovered Susannah Jean Murray with a severe head injury and one of the pit bulls with blood around its mouth. The infant underwent emergency surgery but was pronounced dead seven hours later. Authorities …
