How many pitbull attacks in 2018

When she returned, she discovered her roommate had fallen asleep in another part of the home. When she checked on her baby, she discovered it dead -- mauled to death -- where she had laid her baby to sleep.

The family told detectives the baby had been around the dog since birth and it had never shown aggression to the baby or anyone else in the home. The dog was surrendered to authorities and euthanized. No evidence of neglect was found and no charges were filed.

Jenna Sutphin , years old, was brutally killed by a pet dogo argentino. The attack occurred in front of her home near Route 4. A trooper from the Prince Frederick Barrack responded after receiving a call from a motorist. Upon his arrival, he found the dog still actively attacking Sutphin in an overgrown area near the highway, adjacent to the front yard of her home.

Police shot and killed the animal. Sutphin was airlifted to Washington MedStar Hospital Center in critical condition with bite injuries to the back of her head and neck. She died while hospitalized. The attacking dog was a male named Rocky. The dog had been living with the couple for about four years.

At the time of the attack, Hammer was at a "training session with his new K-9 partner. Donald Steele , years old, was attacked and killed by his son's dog. The attack promoted a large response from police and paramedics, according to news reports.

The dog attacked Steele's daughter-in-law first, who suffered "moderate" injuries, and Steele next, who suffered "critical injuries" while attempting to help her. Steele's son was away at the time. A commenter who cared for Steele as a patient said his injuries were "like nothing I have ever seen before.

The dog was euthanized on June Local reporter Kym Kemp of Redheaded Blackbelt , who knows Steele family members, said that she was told the dog was a pit bull-mix.

As of July 24, , the Arcata Police Department has not released any details. Jaelah Smith , 6-years old was attacked in the neck by a dog her family was pet sitting, leaving her with critical injuries. She was unresponsive when emergency responders arrived.

She was transported to Memorial Hospital in "severe life-threatening condition," Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said. She was then airlifted to Wolfson Children's Hospital. The attack occurred at her home in the block of Herrick Drive.

Homicide detectives were quickly called to the scene. The family had at least two dogs in the home, a young rottweiler that belonged to the child's mother and a pit bull-mix the family was watching while its owner was away on vacation. Jaelah died two days later. Her 7 and 9-year old siblings were not harmed in the attack. The Florida Department of Children and Families launched an investigation into her death then closed it a week later, indicating only that the child died when the dog "got out of a kennel.

Jaevon Torres , 2-years old, was killed by three pit bulls belonging to his babysitter while under her care. The attack occurred in a two-story rowhouse in the block of Agate Street.

When police arrived, they saw three pit bulls attacking a child on the first floor. Officers open fired through the doorway to reach the boy, who was "bleeding from his head, face, body, both arms and legs," Chief Inspector Scott Small said. Police shot and killed two of the dogs and injured another. Two other pit bulls belonging to the babysitter where caged on the first floor.

Medics raced the boy to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in extremely critical condition, where he died. There was no furniture on the first floor -- just five dog cages.

There was no obvious signs of dogfighting, police said. When one of the occupants let one dog out of its cage, two others got loose, police said. There were two adult females and one teenager in the home during the attack. As of August 9, no criminal charges have been filed. The attack occurred about pm in the block of South Calhoun Avenue. A large pit bull attacked the woman, biting into her neck and all over her body, police said. A pair of police officers fired nearly 30 bullets at the dog, killing it.

She was transported to University Chicago Medical Center, where she died. An autopsy determined Brown died of multiple injuries from being mauled by the dog.

Her death was rule accidental. Brown, also known as "Punchi," was well known in the neighborhood. She could always be counted on to lend a hand to anyone in need. A vigil held at the scene of the attack drew over people, including family, friends, former postal workers and even former neighborhood residents.

The attacking pit bull was kept in an unfenced backyard along with other dogs neglected in crates, and the owners fled after the fatal attack, neighbors said. Olga Rekhson , years old, was mauled to death by two pit bulls while taking her daily walk in a Lake Tillery development. When she did not return home, her husband and friends began searching for her.

Unable to locate her, they called Sheriff's deputies and search and rescue were sent to the scene. Within hours, she was discovered dead on the side of an unused road within the development. The investigation revealed she had been attacked by dogs," states an August 10 news release issued by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

Law enforcement located two pit bull dogs "with physical evidence reflecting the dog's involvement," states the release. Sheriff Chris Watkins characterized the deadly attack as a "tragic event" and that the owner of the dogs is "cooperating with officials. Gurney Walker , years old, was mauled to death by a pit bull at Buena Vista Avenue. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious event at about am. Arriving officers found Walker dead inside the home. Police said Walker sustained injuries from a pit bull that was also inside the home.

Brad Summerlin said Walker was staying at the home of the owner of the pit bull when the attack occurred. The owner of the dog called for help, but Walker died before Rocky Mount officers reached the home. Rocky Mount animal control seized the pit bull. Police do not anticipate criminal charges. Della Riley , years old, was brutally killed by her own pit bull. They discovered Riley being attacked by the dog inside her home. Three district police officers responded and encountered the pit bull standing over the unresponsive female.

They shot and killed the dog after it "aggressively charged the officers. The cause of death was due to trauma sustained in the vicious dog mauling. The coroner also determined that one of the bullets shot by police ricocheted off the floor and struck the victim in the abdomen, but her body was already in a post mortem state. In , Riley was attacked by a family pit bull and told friends, "The dog is gone.

I'm not going to get another dog. Robin Conway , years old, was brutally killed by a pit bull she recently adopted. Howard County police were called to her home on Tamar Drive for a report that a woman had been mauled to death by a dog. Officers found the woman dead in the backyard with "significant injuries.

Family members said Conway found the pit bull at an out-of-state shelter two weeks earlier and saved the animal from "being put to death.

A necropsy found no abnormalities or medical issues with the pit bull. Officials did not release the name of the shelter where the dog originated. On September 27, we found the dog online with Conway on August The pit bull, "Snowball," was pulled from the Logan County Pound in West Virginia by a rescue, transported to another location then given to Conway.

This means half or nearly half of the nation's pit bulls are seeking homes. Breeding pit bulls potentially adds to that number. All such varieties are referred to as "pit bulls" or "pit bulls and their mixes.

All rights reserved. Click here for further legal notices. Pit Bulls: Facts and Figures. By Attorney Kenneth M. Phillips, author of Dog Bite Law dogbitelaw.

Pit bulls are disliked by most Americans Americans believe that pit bulls are at least somewhat dangerous and that a family with small children should not harbor a pit bull. Pit bulls bite more humans than other breeds From February to present, animal control agencies and health departments in 19 U.

Pit bull bites are more deadly than those of other breeds From to , 14 peer-reviewed retrospective medical studies from Level 1 trauma centers spanning all major geographical regions in the United States -- Northeast, Southeast, South, Southwest, Midwest, West Coast and Northwest -- all report similar findings: pit bulls are inflicting a higher prevalence of injuries than all other breeds of dogs.

Pit bull owners are more likely to be irresponsible In nearly all of the cases in which I have been consulted, where a pit bull killed a person the pit bull owners had no insurance and therefore the victim's family received no justice in the form of compensation.

Pit bull owners have engaged in extremely bizarre and vicious behavior, including these examples: Laquandra Kinchen Ligons stabbed to death a neighbor who poked Ligons' pit bull with a metal rod to protect the victim's cats.

Matthew Thomas Oropeza killed a man who asked Oropeza to put a leash on his pit bull. See the article in the Inquirer at Philly. Rashawn T. Washington-Clark ordered his pit bull to bite an officer and then attempted to bite the latter himself. When they attack, pit bulls kill or maul their owners and the owners' family members or visiting babies more than half the time In the years through , pit bulls killed Americans, and 57 of those victims were either the owner of the pit bull or a member of the owner's family.

Pit bulls are the No. Pit bulls engage in home invasions more often than any other dog Approximately once per month during , and , a pit bull has entered the home of a person not its owner for the purpose of killing or injuring people or pets. At least two disfiguring pit bull attacks on humans occurred in Youngstown since then, while a pit bull influx has overwhelmed the Mahoning County dog pound, which serves Youngstown.

The pit bull attack cover-up is on the rise The authorities either unwittingly or purposely are engaging in a cover-up pertaining to pit bull violence. Press release content from PR. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. In , canines inflicted at least 46 deadly human attacks.

Overall, fatal dog mauling statistics in were dominated by bull breeds and mastiff-type dogs. When breed was known, only 3 fatal dog attacks did not involve these breeds. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. The Associated Press. All rights reserved. However, pit bulls are consistently shown in research studies to not be any more likely to be involved in causing dog bite injuries than any other breed of dog.

The spread of misinformation about the breed stems from unscientific special interest groups and organizations i. Thankfully, the reputation of the breed has begun to shift in recent years in response to the tireless work of pit bull guardians and advocates.

Pit bull-type dogs are strong and intelligent dogs who excel at being loving family members, enjoying sports like dog agility and fetch and even work as service dogs, police dogs, and therapy dogs. They deserve a fair chance. For further evidence-based arguments for bully breeds, the nonprofit research group, Pitbullinfo. The nationally known San Franciso-based rescue group Bad Rap is also a great resource on the history of these dogs. Stefanie A.

Ott, Esther Schalke, Amelie M. Comparison of golden retrievers and dogs affected by breed-specific legislation regarding aggressive behavior, Journal of Veterinary Behavior. Co-occurrence of potentially preventable factors in dog bite-related fatalities in the United States J Am Vet Med Assoc. PMID: Gunter, Lisa M et al. Skip to content Furtropolis by Outward Hound. This is problematic for many reasons. Instead of judging a book by its cover, we need to look at dogs as individuals.

Common Pit Bull Myths Perhaps no type of dog is surrounded by as much misconception, misinformation, and mythology as the pit bull terrier. Dogs are individuals Prospective pit bull owners should be aware that this is an energetic breed that requires a lot of exercise and enrichment.