A dog fatally mauled an elderly Florida woman Friday in an attack that also left her adult son seriously injured, local media is reporting. First responders reportedly found Carolyn Varanese, 84, dead at her Margate home shortly before 10 p.m. WTVJ reported that her 57-year-old son was released from the hospital Sunday. Speaking with WPLG, …
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 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 6-year-old boy in Texas will likely spend months in the hospital for injuries he reportedly sustained last week when a pit bull attacked him in his yard. KOSA reported that the boy, named Noah, had his scalp torn to the bone, lost both his ears, and had his cheeks ripped open outside of his …
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 man appeared in court on Thursday, months after he allegedly strangled his neighbor’s pit bull during an altercation which also involved his dog. Toquoc Huynh is facing misdemeanor animal cruelty charges in connection with the July 14 death of a blue-nosed pit bull named Rex in Hauppauge. Police alleged that Huynh choked …
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 …
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 …
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. …
A Chicago area man was arrested last week on suspicion of violently abusing a dog. According to the Chicago Sun Times, 24-year-old Isaac Goodlow is expected to face criminal charges including felony animal cruelty after he was allegedly caught by Chicago Police on surveillance camera dragging a dog along a sidewalk. A police report claims …
The owner of a pit bull caught on video biting a woman on a New York City subway was criminally charged for allegedly punching the woman before his dog attacked her. According to the New York Daily News, Ruben Roncallo, 53, was charged on Thursday with reckless endangerment and assault for an incident involving him …
