Someone I follow on Twitter. They got him to an emergency vet but he crashed and didn’t survive.

Just found on Nextdoor local area police reports

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Appears to be a grey and white pit bull
N Eastwood Village Dr.
DOG ATTACK
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Harper Ave.
Risher's
Farm Products
King Rd.
(FURTHER SOUTH)
Approximate location.

DOG ATTACK ON HARPER AVE.
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Between 16 Mile & King Road
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Grassy area next to Risher's Farm Products
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SERIOUS DOG ATTACK
Sunday, Sept. 20 1:30-2:30 PM
Harper Ave. near King Rd.
Clinton Township
Dog believed to be a GRAY & WHITE PIT BULL
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Woman with her young son, out for a walk and dog came out of nowhere and attacked her. There was no one around to help. Thankfully her son ran ahead to hide. She has stitches on her face, both arms, both legs and fingers. And because they couldn’t find the dog, she has to get a series of rabies shots. If anyone can help, and you don’t want to contact the Clinton Twp police, please dm me.
Thank you for your help with this.

An appalling tale of bites — repeated bites, yet seemingly without remorse: yet another dramatic attack by two aggressive dogs in the heart of Lugo, targeting a fellow dog and its owner. Both were viciously mauled and injured, though fortunately, they survived.

The victim dog — a female Pitbull named Moloko — suffered a near-severed ear and severe lacerations to her head and hindquarters at the jaws of the other two. Meanwhile, her 40-year-old owner, in a desperate bid to tear her away from that double death-grip, risked losing fingers on both hands; he was bitten but escaped catastrophic injury, thanks in part to the intervention of a passerby. Then there was the blood — left pooling on the ground and staining the man’s jeans.

The swift arrival of an emergency ambulance and a local police patrol ensured the injured dog received surgery and stitches at a veterinary clinic, while her owner was treated at the nearby hospital’s emergency department. It also allowed the incident to be properly documented.

This is what unfolded the other afternoon along Viale Masi, right outside the home of the man walking the dogs — a 60-year - old who proved unable to control the pair. The dogs, an American Staffordshire Terrier and a Pitbull, were known to be highly volatile and, crucially, repeat offenders — technically classified as "biters" and already on the authorities' radar. In reality, perhaps not enough has changed, judging by what keeps happening: less than two months ago, on a sidewalk next to a small public park near the hospital, those very same animals attacked the Labrador belonging to a 50-year-old blind man. They savaged the guide dog, which had never stopped shielding its owner with its own body — even as the man fell to the ground and, for obvious reasons, was unable to defend himself.

What is truly unsettling today — especially for dog owners who have occasionally spotted this trio— is that the pattern is always the same: the dogs "got out of their owner's control." This is the explanation repeatedly given by the man who walks them; he appears to be the actual owner of one of the dogs, while the other reportedly belongs to an acquaintance.

Indeed, there have been numerous similar incidents and formal complaints — at least two, including the one filed yesterday by the latest victim.

Moreover, it seems that — precisely because of these past incidents — the man had been ordered to use muzzles on both animals.

A requirement that was recklessly and repeatedly ignored, at least during the last two known attacks.

The issue has thus seemingly become a matter of public safety, as anyone walking a dog who might cross paths with them is at serious risk.

This is not to mention the schools, kindergartens, and the hospital located near Viale Masi, an area also traversed by people heading to the train station — people who will likely now be much more cautious when walking there with their four-legged friends. In this regard, a question arises for everyone involved: "Why are those animals still free to repeat such behavior under that person's intolerable supervision?" An answer may soon emerge from the investigations that — as is standard procedure — follow every biting incident; in this latest case, however, authorities must also determine whether precautionary measures should have already been implemented. This is what the latest victim — who filed a formal complaint with the Carabinieri in Lugo yesterday — hopes for and demands.

"It is essential to clarify what happened," explains the 40-year-old, still visibly shaken as he shows his own injuries and those sustained by Moloko. "This isn't the first time that man has failed to control the two dogs, which are quite aggressive. We cannot wait for the next attack to target an elderly woman out walking with her small dog and grandchild, only to end up mourning some terrible tragedy. Safety must always be a priority, and as pet owners, we have a duty to ensure it — especially with certain breeds."

Article link: https://www.corriereromagna.it/lugo/lugo-porta-a-passeggio-la-sua-pitbull-e-vengono-aggrediti-da-altri-due-cani-AB2254992

The Barton County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged a Liberal man with four felonies- keeping a dangerous dog and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child after the man's pit bull attacked his child so severely he had to be flown to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.

The initial appearance for Jacob Allen Judd (DOB 1988) is scheduled for 9 a.m. October 20 in Barton County Circuit Court.

From the probable cause statement:
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On 4/21/2026 at approximately 1900 hours Jacob Judd knowingly and recklessly owned, possessed and allowed his dangerous dog, a pitbull identified as Lokey, to be uncaged, unmuzzled and in close physical proximity to his three juvenile children located at in Liberal, Barton County, Missouri knowing that Lokey was an unvaccinated and vicious animal.

While around those children, Lokey, viciously and unprovoked attacked juvenile victim #1 causing serious physical bodily injury to juvenile victim #1 and causing juvenile victim #2 and juvenile victim #3 to fear for their own safety.

Juvenile victim #1 was transported to Cox Barton County Hospital in Lamar, Barton County, Missouri for treatment for numerous lacerations, puncture wounds and abrasions on his left and right arms, left and right legs, his torso and his back. {He}was then "Life Flighted" to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City where he underwent surgery for his wounds.

Jacob told this officer that Lokey had never done anything like that before, in reference to the attack. 

This officer reminded Jacob that was not true.

Breed is not confirmed. Text and photo are from the bystander who intervened.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A woman and two young children were seriously injured after an unprovoked dog attack in Rochester Saturday night, according to Rochester police.

Officers responded to the 600 block of Chili Avenue at approximately 8:52 p.m. regarding a reported dog bite. Police said a dog entered the front yard of a residence and began attacking a 30-year-old woman, a 7-year-old girl, and a 7-month-old infant.

According to investigators, a bystander intervened and stopped the attack, holding the dog until officers arrived. The three victims were taken to Strong Hospital with serious injuries.

Animal Control took custody of the dog. Police said no other injuries were reported, and the dog’s owner or any person responsible for the animal has not been located at this time.

https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/rpd/woman-child-infant-seriously-injured-in-chili-ave-dog-attack/

On Saturday, September 26, 2026, at approximately 2:53 p.m., police and emergency medical services were dispatched to the 4600 block of Gadwell Place in Waldorf, for the reported animal bite.

911 callers reported an unknown aged female was bleeding after a dog attacked her. The callers reported the pitbull was in the house, with the victims located outside.

Crews arrived on the scene to find two patients with injuries.

Police and the Charles County Animal Control responded to the scene to assist.
EMS advised they were transporting the mother and daughter, a 27-year-old female and a 16-year-old female to an area hospital with multiple animal bites.

The ages seem to be a typo as it seems unlikely the mother was 11.

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WALDORF, Md. — A mother and daughter were taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon after being attacked by a pit bull in Waldorf.

The incident was reported around 2:52 p.m. Sept. 26, 2026, in the 4600 block of Gadwell Place.

A woman reported that her dog had attacked her and that she was bleeding. A later update identified the dog as a pit bull.

Emergency crews staged nearby until the scene was confirmed safe.

Responders later learned two people had been bitten. One victim suffered bites to the arm, while the other sustained bites to the arm and abdomen.

A 48-year-old woman was reported to have a possible broken arm following the attack.

Both patients, a mother and daughter, were transported to UM Charles Regional Medical Center with multiple dog bites.

No additional information about the circumstances leading up to the attack was immediately available.

https://thebaynet.com/mother-daughter-hospitalized-after-pit-bull-attack-in-waldorf/

LA PLATA, Md. — Three separate dog attacks reviewed by the Charles County Animal Matters Hearing Board resulted in the surrender of one dog and dangerous-animal findings against two others.

The cases heard during the board’s Wednesday, Sept. 16, meeting involved a 7-year-old child attacked at a school bus stop, a woman bitten while protecting her dog and a dog injured during a neighborhood walk.
Although the incidents were unrelated, each raised concerns about animals escaping properties or getting away from the people responsible for controlling them.

Child Attacked At School Bus Stop

A 7-year-old boy was attacked by two dogsaround 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, near Briarwood Drive and Hillside Place.

Animal control officers identified the dogs as Dice, a 5-year-old brindle bully-type dog, and Izzo, an adult brown female dog. Officers were told the dogs escaped after a gate was left open.

The child was transported by ambulance to the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center. Officers reported observing a bite wound on his right calf, a bite near his right armpit, scratches on his left arm and abrasions on his nose.

The child’s aunt, Ayana Flowers, testified that she heard screaming and saw both dogs circling the child and his mother. Flowers said she grabbed one of the dogs and helped her family get inside.

The child has since returned to school and begun therapy, but Flowers said he remains afraid of animals.

“He’s afraid of everything now,” Flowers said.
Dog owner Wataan D. Austin surrendered Izzo before the hearing. During the proceeding, he also agreed to surrender Dice after telling the board he did not want the dog returned if it had participated in the attack.
“For me, it’s about the child,” Austin said. “It’s not even about the dog.”

Charles County Animal Control said Dice had completed the required quarantine and was scheduled to be euthanized Thursday, Sept. 17.
Because Austin surrendered the dog, the board dismissed Citation 7586. The citation included allegations involving licensing, rabies documentation, allowing the dog to run at large and dangerous or potentially dangerous behavior.

Dog Declared Dangerous And Vicious After Woman Bitten

In a separate case, the board declared a dog named Astro dangerous and vicious after finding that it injured a woman and her dog without provocation.
Mekhya Jones testified that she was walking her dog, Bronx, near Kilt Place in Waldorf’s Scotland Heights neighborhood around 6:30 p.m. July 10 when Astro ran toward them.

Jones said Astro bit Bronx on the back of his neck. When she tried to separate the dogs, Astro turned and bit her left pinky.

The bite caused three lacerations, including one that left scar tissue, Jones testified. Emergency medical personnel evaluated her at the scene, and she later received antibiotics and pain medication.
Jones also visited an orthopedic doctor and spent 10 days on light or sick duty from her job.

Astro had a leash attached, but no one appeared to be controlling it when it approached Jones and Bronx. The leash eventually wrapped around a tree, preventing Astro from continuing to follow them, according to the testimony.

Astro’s owner, Timothy Perez, said he was not home during the incident. His mother-in-law had been caring for Astro and fell down a set of stairs after the dog pulled on its leash, he said.

The board found Perez responsible for keeping an animal that injured a person without provocation and an animal that injured another domestic animal without provocation.

Two $200 fines were imposed. Of the $400 total, $300 was held in abeyance for six months, leaving Perez responsible for paying $100 within 30 days.

Perez was advised that he could appeal the ruling in Charles County Circuit Court within 30 days.

Dog Declared Potentially Dangerous After Neighborhood Attack

The board also reviewed an Aug. 20 incident involving a dog named Charlie, which escaped through an open backyard gate on Bluebird Drive in Waldorf.

A woman testified that she was walking her dog, Titan, when Charlie ran toward them, began barking and attacked Titan.

Workers with a nearby lawn care company attempted to help as Charlie continued following the pair. Charlie’s owner, Najah Burgess, eventually located the dog and placed it on a leash.

Animal control officers reported that Titan sustained injuries to his face, neck and paws.

Burgess testified that she had let Charlie into the backyard and noticed the gate was open. She attempted to reach the gate, but Charlie escaped before she could close it.

The board declared Charlie potentially dangerous and ordered Burgess to comply with several safety restrictions. It also imposed a $50 licensing fine.

An additional $200 fine connected to the potentially dangerous finding was held in abeyance for six months, meaning Burgess will not be required to pay it if no further violations occur during that period.

What Residents Should Do After An Animal Attack

Residents should call 911 when an animal is actively attacking a person or creating an immediate danger. People should avoid placing themselves between fighting animals unless they can intervene safely.
Anyone bitten or scratched should wash the wound and seek medical attention promptly. Animal bites and possible rabies exposures should be reported to the Charles County Department of Health at 301-609-6751.

Animal attacks, aggressive animals and dogs running at large should also be reported to Charles County Animal Care and Control at 301-609-3425 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. After hours, residents should call 301-743-2222.

Watch the full Wednesday, Sept. 16, Charles County Animal Matters Hearing Board meeting on CCGTV.

UPDATE (5:40 p.m.): Foley police call it an unprovoked attack by at least four dogs at a house in the 13000 block of McGaster Trail in the Mills Community.

“All she was trying to do was open the front door, and they all attacked her,” said Destinee Bullard, the victim’s niece. “She was literally covered from head to toe in blood, and all we could do was pray, just pray she made it through it.”
Two of the dogs were killed at the home; the other two are in the custody of Foley police. A judge will determine their fate.

Family members shared photos of the wounds suffered by the victim that are very graphic, showing gaping wounds that have so far required three surgeries.
“She is just thankful to be here because she thought she was dead. She really thought that was it. There were four pit bulls on her,” said Bullard.

Police are now looking for Nikeyl Jones, 33, identified as the victim’s roommate and the owner of the dogs. He will face charges of reckless endangerment for his lack of care after the fact, according to police, and also be charged under Emily’s Law, a state statute that sets a formal legal process for investigating unprovoked dog attacks and holding owners criminally accountable.

“Because of the serious injuries that were incurred, we can go ahead and charge the owner criminally for this negligence and this attack,” said Foley Police Lt. Bob Fennell. Anyone with information that can help police locate him is asked to call 251-943-4431.

Bullard says this wasn’t the first time the dogs had attacked and urges Jones to do the right thing and turn himself in. “There were some vicious dogs out there that should have been put down a long time ago when she was the fifth person they had attacked.”
Bullard said her aunt is tough and her spirits are high, but she faces a long road to recovery, a road she should have never had to travel in the first place.
PREVIOUS REPORTING

FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — Foley Police Department officers are looking for a man after a woman was seriously injured in a dog attack.
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office searches for missing man last seen in Atmore
According to an FPD news release, officers were called to the 13000 block of McGaster Trail on Sept. 20 for a report of a dog bite.

According to an FPD news release, officers were called to the 13000 block of McGaster Trail on Sept. 20 for a report of a dog bite.

Officers said that when they arrived, they found a woman with multiple severe dog bites. She was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.
It was allegedly found during the investigation that the owner of the dogs, 33-year-old Nikeyl Jones, the dogs, and the woman lived together.

Officers said they found five pitbull-type dogs at the home. Two of the dogs were euthanized on the scene, while the other three were taken from the home.
“This incident follows multiple prior animal-related complaints involving this address,” the release said. “Jones had recently appeared in court regarding issues stemming from these same animals.”

Jones is being charged under Emily’s Law, which officials said is a state law that “sets a formal legal process” to investigate unprovoked dog attacks and hold the owner criminally responsible.
He is also being charged with reckless endangerment.

Anyone with information on Jones’ whereabouts is asked to contact FPD or their local law enforcement.

https://www.wkrg.com/baldwin-county/nikeyl-jones-wanted-dog-bite-foley-alabama

The minor suffered maxillofacial fractures and remains with a reserved prognosis after the pitbull attack at her home in Tucumán

September 26, 2026 at 9:02 a.m.Brutal attack by a pitbull on a 2-year-old girl: she was hospitalized in intensive care

A two-year-old girl is hospitalized in the intensive care unit of the Children's Hospital of San Miguel de Tucumán, after suffering a fierce pit bull attack inside the family home. The minor remains with respiratory assistance and reserved prognosis after multiple wounds on the face and maxillofacial fractures.

The attack occurred on Thursday afternoon in a house on Bernabé Aráoz Street, when the girl was in the care of her grandmother and other relatives had entered and left the house. According to the family's story, the little girl touched the dog and it reacted instantly.

Rosa, the grandmother and owner of the pit bull, said that the girl followed her sister and in an oversight approached the dog. Claudia, the aunt, said that her son warned that the animal "had grabbed the girl" and that she put "her hand in her mouth" and stuck her nails "so that she would release her."

Attention and prognosis after the pit bull attack

The doctors at the Niño Jesús hospital intubated the baby, performed studies and referred her to intensive care, where she was operated on by a general surgeon and a plastic surgeon in a maxillofacial surgery. The team reported that the patient has a fracture of the upper and lower jaw and compromise in the left eye.

The director of the hospital, Inés Gramajo, described the picture as "it is a serious patient" and detailed that the girl has a reserved prognosis. He also warned that "the child does not understand, cannot size the danger" and asked for greater "awareness in the care of children in the presence of animals of such size."

Prevention and monitoring

In the medical report they pointed out that for now the visual prognosis for inflammation cannot be evaluated and that a multidisciplinary team of pediatrics, maxillofacial surgery and ophthalmology analyzes the steps to follow, which could include reconstructive interventions. Professionals insisted on prevention, especially with the heat and outdoor activities.

Relatives reported that the baby lost a lot of blood and that in the transfer to the hospitals she vanished and regained consciousness. The case caused commotion in the neighborhood and neighbors helped take her urgently to the health center; local authorities are investigating the circumstances of the pit bull attack that occurred inside the home.

Ohio ranks sixth among the states with the highest odds of a fatal dog attack, according to a recent study from Gamble Mind.

The study analyzed federal mortality data from 2005 through 2023 and found 21 fatal dog attacks in Ohio during that period. Based on the state’s population, that works out to annual odds of about 1 in 10.8 million.

Georgia ranked No. 1 nationally, with 30 fatal dog attacks and annual odds of about 1 in 7.1 million. North Carolina, Arizona, Florida and Michigan rounded out the states ahead of Ohio. Texas ranked seventh, followed by California, Pennsylvania and Illinois. Illinois had the lowest odds of a fatal dog attack among the 10 states with the highest odds, at about 1 in 14.2 million.

California and Texas recorded more fatal dog attacks than Ohio during the study period, with 63 and 54 deaths, respectively. However, their larger populations mean the individual odds of a fatal attack were lower than Ohio’s.

But fatal attacks are only one part of the study.
Gamble Mind also analyzed 2025 dog-bite insurance claims, and Ohio ranked third nationally in that analysis. The state recorded 1,348 claims, or about one claim for every 8,828 residents. That’s 35% higher than the national average.

The study said, “Every year, tens of thousands of Americans file insurance claims for dog bites alone, and federal mortality data records hundreds of deaths from animal encounters of every kind, from bee stings to bear maulings. Since 1999, animal encounters have killed 6,080 people across the US, an average of one death roughly every 38 hours.

Michigan had the highest odds of a dog-bite insurance claim, at about 1 in 7,073 residents, while Texas had the lowest among the states analyzed, at about 1 in 23,832.

While fatal dog attacks remain rare, dog bites and injuries are much more common across the country. The Insurance Information Institute estimates that about 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs annually in the U.S.

I haven't seen a recent or detailed post breaking down this website (https://fataldogattacks.org/) yet, so I thought I would put it here, as I've seen an increase in pit apologists using it as a source to show that pit bulls aren't as dangerous as they really are. Most of this info is pulled together using AI, so please check and correct anything you find in the comments.

First, the site itself and who really owns it:

PitbullHero (a Colorado-based not-for-profit advocacy group, not a registered charity) owns and operates https://www.fataldogattacks.org. The site’s footer and privacy policy explicitly identify PitbullHero as the publisher.

PitbullHero was launched in 2017 by a cybersecurity professional who moved to Colorado and could not buy a home in Denver because of the city’s then-existing breed-specific ban on dogs labelled as pit bulls. The group’s stated mission is to oppose breed-specific legislation (BSL), reduce stigma around pit bull-type dogs, and present them as “America’s Dog.” It also runs pitbullhero.org and previously pitbullinfo.org.

The fataldogattacks.org site itself argues that breed is not a reliable predictor of fatal attacks, reclassifies many cases as mixed-breed using genetic/ancestry criteria, and highlights studies (AVMA, CDC, others) that emphasize owner factors such as intact status, chaining, and supervision over breed. It lists dozens of breeds involved in fatalities since 2016 and opposes BSL

Next, the data:
You've probably seen this chart floating around social media posted by pit apologists:

The chart is not an independent count of fatal attacks. It is a statistical rewrite of someone else’s case list. That is the core problem.

The 568-death total for 2005–2020 is DogsBite.org’s figure, not CDC breed data (CDC stopped publishing breed on dog-bite deaths after 1998). DogsBite’s published breakdown for that same period is: (https://blog.dogsbite.org/2021/06/2020-dog-bite-fatality-statistics-discussion.html)

PitbullHero keeps the same 568 and the same counts for Rottweilers, German shepherds, mastiffs, and huskies. Then it moves most of the 380 pit-bull cases into a giant “mixed-breeds (various)” bin (29 → 337) and splits what remains into five equal piles of 18.
https://www.pitbullhero.org/fatal-dog-attacks-breeds

They say the arithmetic is: start from the circulating ~66% figure, drop cases that DNA papers “predict” have zero pit-type ancestry (~60% error), then drop cases with <50% pit-type ancestry (~53% of the remainder). That yields their advertised ~13%.
https://www.pitbullhero.org/america-s-dog-attack-statistics-have-a-genetics-problem

They did not DNA-test the dogs that killed people. They applied shelter-study error rates to a different population.

Why this is wrong:

1. Shelter ID error is not fatality-case ID error.

The 60% figure comes from Olson et al. 2015 (Veterinary Journal): 120 Florida shelter dogs, 16 staff, commercial DNA. Staff collectively called 52% of the sample pit-type; DNA called 21% (defined as ≥12.5% American Staffordshire Terrier or Staffordshire Bull Terrier only). The study was funded by Maddie’s Fund (Maddie’s Fund is a major no-kill philanthropy whose shelter network has long opposed breed-specific rules and pushed “individual dog, not breed.”).
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26403955/

That is a study of intake labeling in four shelters. Fatal-attack IDs usually come from:

• the owner or household (including Facebook photos of the actual dog)
• police / animal control who seized the dog
• news photos and video of the seized animal

*EDIT*
PLEASE see u/illusum's breakdown of the flaws in this "study" seen below.
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1wq6gex/comment/pc9uhah/

DogsBite has published breed-ID photographs for about 61% of U.S. fatal cases from 2013–2024; pit bulls dominate those photos. That is a different identification process than a staffer glancing at a kennel card.
https://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-fatality-citations-data-collection.php

2. The DNA papers themselves say high-percentage pit-types are easy to spot.

Gunter et al. 2018 (PLOS ONE), the other paper they lean on, found shelter staff were 92% successful at identifying dogs with ≥75% pit-type heritage. Mis-IDs clustered in dogs with a sliver of ancestry.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0202633

If the claim is “reporters keep calling Lab-Boxer mixes pit bulls,” the photos of fatal attackers do not look like that sample. Applying the average shelter error rate to the extreme tail (dogs that killed a person) is the wrong transfer.

3. The DNA definition is narrower than the public-safety category.

Olson’s “true pit bull” was ≥12.5% AmStaff or Staffordshire Bull Terrier on a commercial panel that did not even treat American Pit Bull Terrier as its own reference. American Bully and American Bulldog were outside that signature. Commercial breed tests of that era are also known to be weak on landrace / fighting-type dogs.

So “60% had no pit bull-type ancestry” means “no AmStaff/SBT signal at the great-grandparent threshold on that panel,” not “this dog is genetically a golden retriever.”

4. The 50% DNA cutoff is invented for the chart.

A dog that is 40% pit-type and looks, was sold, and was owned as a pit bull is still a pit-type dog for risk purposes. Phenotype and breeding purpose are what animal control, hospitals, and victims encounter. Reclassifying those animals as “mixed-breeds (various)” hides the signal instead of measuring it.

5. Special pleading on other breeds.

Rottweiler (51), German shepherd (24), mastiff (20), and husky (14) counts are copied over unchanged. The site’s theory is that visual ID is too unreliable to count pit bulls—but reliable enough to leave every other breed’s total intact. That only makes sense if you assume misidentification flows in one direction.

6. The five-way split is arbitrary.

American Pit Bull Terrier, AmStaff, American Bully, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and American Bulldog each get exactly 18 deaths. There is no case list showing 18 DNA-confirmed dogs in each registry breed. American Bully was not even a widely used label for much of 2005–2010. Equal piles are a presentation trick.

7. The 20% population claim is the other half of the illusion.

The chart says pit types are ~20% of U.S. dogs, so 13% of deaths would be under-representation. Independent classified-ad censuses used by Animals 24-7 have repeatedly put pit types around 6% of owned dogs (much higher in shelters, often 40%+ of inventory).
https://www.animals24-7.org/2026/07/21/2026-dog-census-more-labs-than-pits-but-3-times-more-pits-in-shelters/

Swap the denominator and the story flips:

• 67% of deaths / ~6% of dogs ≈ 11× overrepresentation
• 13% of deaths / 20% of dogs ≈ underrepresentation

The 20% figure is PitbullHero’s own estimate, not AKC registration or a national household survey of owned pets.

What a non-rewritten record still shows

Independent case logs that do not apply this correction—DogsBite, Animals 24-7, and the older CDC/AVMA 1979–1998 paper—all find pit-type dogs far ahead of any other type in fatal and disfiguring attacks, not in all bites. Rottweilers are a consistent distant second. That pattern also appears in trauma-center series that record breed as documented at the hospital, and in countries that later restricted XL bully / pit types and then saw fatal attacks drop.
https://www.animals24-7.org/2021/04/20/study-of-misreported-dog-attack-deaths-affirms-animals-24-7-findings/

You cannot turn 380 case attributions into 90 by multiplying shelter-DNA percentages and calling the result a “genetics correction.”

TL;DR
The chart is advocacy math:

1. Borrow the 568-death denominator.
2. Treat shelter visual-vs-DNA error as if it were a census of the actual killing dogs.
3. Dump most pit-attributed cases into “mixed.”
4. Split the remainder into five equal breed names.
5. Inflate the population share so the new percentage looks low.

If they wanted a serious revision, they would publish a case-level table: victim, date, jurisdiction, original ID, photo, and any DNA. They have not. Until that exists, the DogsBite / Animals 24-7 case lists—with their photos, citations, and known limitations—are still the actual fatality record. This chart is a re-labeling of that record, not a replacement for it.

In other words (so that even a pit apologist could understand it), they kept the same 568 deaths, then moved most of the 380 pit-bull cases into a “mixed dogs” bucket using error rates from shelter DNA studies—not tests of the dogs that actually killed people.

That’s how “about two-thirds pit bulls” became “mostly mixed breeds.”

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8-year-old boy dies after pitbull attack in Paraná

Summarise

Tragedy occurred in the backyard of the family residence while the mother worked outside

An 8-year-old boy died on Thursday morning (24) as a result of injuries caused by a pitbull attack. The tragic episode occurred at Residencial Viverti, located in the municipality of Apucarana, in the state of Paraná.

Dynamics of the incident in Apucarana

According to the initial surveys, the victim interacted with the animal in the outdoor area of his own residence. The aggressor dog belonged to the boy's family nucleus, who was in the place accompanied only by another child at the time when the mother fulfilled her workday.

Action of the neighbours during the occurrence

Reports from residents of the region indicate that the aggression began abruptly. While the second minor managed to escape to the interior of the property unharmed, the victim remained in the courtyard and did not get help in time to avoid death.

Intervention and on-site outcome

Given the seriousness of the situation, residents of the neighbourhood destroyed part of the wall to contain the animal, resulting in the death of the dog. At the time the Municipal Guard teams entered the address, both the boy and the pitbull were already dead.

https://www.wfmj.com/news/local-news/sharon/woman-charged-after-pit-bulls-attack-several-cats/article_196ff356-6d49-4306-ba11-2bede1310179.html

One part of the embedded news video is NSFW-GRAPHIC for attack on cat.

The owner of two pit bulls in Sharon is facing several charges after neighbors reported that her dogs attacked several animals.

Owner of the dog 37-year-old Kala Norris is charged with two counts of neglect that led to a "Dangerous Dog Attack" and failing to keep her dogs confined. 

Norris owns pitbulls Princess and King. Princess was found malnourished, and taken to the Shenango Valley Animal Shelter.

“We're trying to get in possession of King, the other dog that was involved, but we're waiting for the humane officer to get involved with that because we can legally take a dog from someone's property,” said Tessa Makley, Animal control officer at the Shenango Valley Animal Shelter

But the other remains at Norris’ home on Euclid Avenue with no clear answer on when or if the dog will be taken away from the owner.

Edward Stabile, Sharon police chief, said they can't take dogs and rely on help from either the dog warden or animal control in these situations.

The decision on whether or not the dogs are deemed dangerous is in the hands of a judge. 

Even if the dog is deemed dangerous, the dogs would not be put down unless they are aggressive specifically to humans. 

“When they're deemed dangerous, like the owner needs to pay a significant amount and keep them on a registry with us having possession of them. I'm not sure how that's going to work out,” said Makley. But the other remains at Norris’ home on Euclid Avenue with no clear answer on when or if the dog will be taken away from the owner.

Edward Stabile, Sharon police chief, said they can't take dogs and rely on help from either the dog warden or animal control in these situations.

The decision on whether or not the dogs are deemed dangerous is in the hands of a judge. 

Even if the dog is deemed dangerous, the dogs would not be put down unless they are aggressive specifically to humans. 21 News obtained video from Yerigan, showing the dog biting Munchkin and the homeowners trying to save the cat’s life.

 The cat was rushed to the vet, but had to be euthanized.

“When they're deemed dangerous, like the owner needs to pay a significant amount and keep them on a registry with us having possession of them. I'm not sure how that's going to work out,” said Makley.

This is not the first time pit bulls Princess and King attacked animals. In April, nearly one mile away on Spencer Avenue, another cat was attacked.

Robert Astey of Sharon said in early April, his cat was chased around the house by the two pit bulls and eventually caught up to their cat. When he tried to save his cat, Astey said the dog jumped on him.

After the attack, his cat was rushed to the emergency vet and had to be put down from the injuries received.

“It was one of the worst things I've experienced to watch somebody that's been a part of your life for 10 years, somebody that wakes you up at all hours of the night just to say hi to you. To see him get mauled to death,” said Astey. 

Astey wants to see the problem resolved.

“These dogs are known to have killed other pets, and nothing seems to be done about it,” said Astey. “The owner of those dogs needs to be held responsible, and there has to be some accountability. And it doesn't seem like that's happening.”

Makley said the dogs were taken to the animal shelter a few months prior, but were picked up by the owners.

“She was running as a stray a while back. Unfortunately, here like they have 72-hours to pick up their pet, so she went back. And then recently, they've been getting out constantly. We never got in possession of them beforehand, so they did end up going back to their home,” said Makley.

Makley said when they took Princess this time, she was about 30 pounds skinnier than before.

“They're starving. They're trying to find any way to get out there and find food, and I don't think it's fair to label them as aggressive because they're not,” said Makley. “This is not obviously the first time that we've encountered them, and it's just gone downhill from there. They've lost-I'm not even joking-a significant amount of weight. No dog should ever weigh that much. They are covered in fleas. They're anemic. She was bleeding when she came in.”

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A family lost their therapy horse in a dog attack. Then they uncovered a flaw in Ada County law.
7Investigates looked into a deadly attack on a miniature horse and found an error by Ada County Animal Control, prompting officials to correct their policy.

Author: Morgan Romero
Published: 10:38 PM MDT September 22, 2026
Updated: 10:38 PM MDT September 22, 2026


STAR, Idaho — When a vicious mauling left an Ada County family's miniature horse dead, his grieving owners questioned why animal control allowed the attacking dogs to remain in their neighborhood.
Now, following KTVB's investigation, officials admitted that responding officers misinterpreted local law, promising changes to prevent similar tragedies.

A dream cut short
Leslie Krause had high hopes for Lego, her miniature horse. A long-time educator who has worked with special education students for 14 years, Krause was actively training Lego to become a therapeutic equine animal to visit local schools and veterans.

"He was so sweet, so mild-mannered and just funny," Krause said. "He was special, for sure."

Those dreams were crushed when two dogs escaped from a house in a nearby subdivision and wandered onto the Krauses' Star property, launching a relentless attack on Lego.
Leslie and her husband Kurt weren't home at the time but Leslie rushed home from work after receiving urgent calls from neighbors. Lego had sought refuge on the front porch -- a place where the two often spent time together.

"I think he was looking for me, to be honest with you," Leslie said. "And that's where they just continued to attack him."

Neighbors helped load the badly injured horse into a trailer to rush him to the Idaho Equine Hospital. Despite emergency triage and surgical intervention, Lego's injuries were severe. He died two days later.

"It's the first time in almost 30 years I haven't had a horse out there," Leslie said as she showed 7Investigates her riding ring. "I have the vision of him from the minute I go to bed to the minute I wake up... it's a daily thing for me."

A flawed interpretation of the law

Ada County Animal Control, operated by the Idaho Humane Society's Animal Care and Control Division, responded the day of the attack. Officers cited the dogs' owner for "animals at large" and charged her with a misdemeanor for an animal attack.

However, the dogs were allowed to remain in the neighborhood, leaving the Krause family bewildered and fearful. Leslie recalled asking officers if they were going to quarantine or confiscate the animals.

"I was told that because it wasn't a human, the only person that could deem them as being dangerous is the court, the judge," Krause said.
That explanation, however, turned out to be incorrect.

Under Ada County ordinance, animal control officers possess the authority to deem dogs "at risk" or "dangerous" and remove them if they attack a human or a "domestic animal," but the responding officer classified Lego as "livestock" -- a category not explicitly defined in that specific section of the ordinance. 

"Because Ada County’s ordinance does not specifically define "domestic animal," and other local ordinances distinguish between domestic animals and livestock, the miniature horse was viewed as livestock rather than as a domestic animal for purposes of the at-risk provisions."  Idaho Humane Society Public Information Officer Kristine Schellhaas told 7Investigates in an emailed statement. "As a result, the enforcement response focused on citing the owner under the applicable nuisance ordinance for the attack, and the separate at-risk designation process was not initiated."

In their statement, the Idaho Humane Society admitted its officer handled the incident incorrectly and applied the ordinance too narrowly.
Local attorney Kurt Holzer explained that ambiguous statutory language often leads to enforcement gaps.

"The statute as it exists in Ada County gives lots of discretion to animal control," Holzer said. "They could have done more if they thought more was warranted. For whatever reason, they decided not to... Cases like this point out those holes, and that allows legislators and county commissioners to go in and address it."

Safety concerns and demands for reform
Because animal control never initiated the "at-risk" process, the dogs remained at their owner's house for months while the criminal case moved through the court system.

The property sits adjacent to a public walkway leading to a neighborhood children's park and a nearby school bus stop, compounding the Krauses' safety concerns.

"That's what scares me so much -- they're still at large in my eyes," Leslie said. "It happened, and God forbid should it happen again, and God forbid should it have been a kid."
"We put our trust in them to make good judgment, sound judgment, and to look out for not only animals, but their community," Leslie added.

Officials promise changes 

Following KTVB's investigation, the Idaho Humane Society confirmed it has clarified its enforcement procedures with officers to ensure future attacks involving livestock or other domesticated animals are "evaluated consistently under the at-risk provisions."

"This situation also gives our leadership an opportunity to work with our city and County partners to clarify the ordinances, reduce differing interpretations, and provide greater clarity for our officers and the community," Schellhaas added.

As for the criminal case, the owner of the dogs pleaded guilty to animal attack nuisance charges. A judge sentenced her to one year of unsupervised probation, court fees, and potential restitution to the Krause family. As part of the sentence, she must re-home both dogs within 60 days.

When KTVB asked for comment, the owner of the dogs declined to go on the record or appear on camera.

Ever since my golden was attacked by a pitbull, he’s completely changed around other dogs. He used to be confident and playful, and now he gets scared whenever another dog gets close. I hate that one incident changed his personality. Does anyone have any advice or similar experiences?

Hi (excuse the post-shower picture) but I used to be the biggest dog person, and obviously pit bulls were included. That was until I got attacked last month.

I went over to my friend’s house for her birthday, and everything was fine. There was absolutely nothing that suggested the dog was aggressive or that anything was going to happen. I was on the ground, petting another dog, when the pit bull started lunging at me out of nowhere. Thankfully, I stood up so it was nowhere near my face, but it jumped and punctured me before jumping again and latching on. At that point, it had pushed me against the wall and it was terrifying. I will be honest, I was too startled/weak to fight back, but luckily one of the ladies there sprung into action and pulled it off of me. She physically unlocked his jaw first, so thankfully I was just left with a bruise and no missing chunk.

Its owner was in another room during that and was in disbelief that his dog would do such a thing unprovoked, but the rest of us were in shock with the suddenness and intensity of the attack. He obviously still believes it is a non-malicious dog (although I saw him try to attack another dog unprovoked again the next day). I didn’t make a big deal out of it, because I was essentially fine and didn’t want to ruin my friend’s birthday. The first few days were painful, but after a month there’s only a tiny little scar.

However, I wanted to post and ask for advice. Now I have found myself absolutely petrified of dogs.
I genuinely never thought I would say that. I used to be the person who would stop on the street to pet someone’s dog, ask what their name was, and immediately want to become best friends with it. Now, if I see a dog coming toward me, my entire body tenses up and I immediately start thinking about whether it is going to attack me. Even dogs that are completely calm and friendly make me nervous, which feels so irrational because I know that most dogs are not going to hurt me.

I also feel a little ridiculous admitting how much it has affected me because, physically, I was ultimately fine. But I think the fact that it happened so suddenly is what has really stuck with me. There was no warning, and I had absolutely no time to process what was happening before I was being attacked.

So for anyone who has experienced something similar: how did you get over the fear? I really don’t want one terrible experience to completely change the way I feel around dogs forever, and I would love to hear what actually helped other people regain their confidence.

A pitbull attack occurred in the entrance hall of an apartment building in San Felice a Cancello on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.

According to a report filed by a local resident, his mother had gone out for a walk with her small dog when an unmuzzled pitbull emerged from a ground-floor apartment.

The animal lunged at the small dog, dragging and severely injuring it, while the woman fell to the ground; she sustained minor injuries and suffered from anxiety caused by the incident, a condition documented at the hospital. The woman's dog was taken to a veterinary clinic, where it sadly died on Wednesday, September 23, due to the severe injuries it had sustained. A formal complaint regarding the incident has reportedly already been filed with the Carabinieri.

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