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2022-12-16 22:18
1905 Lumberton Town Ordinances
Robeson County History MuseumThe Robesonian
1905 Lumberton Town Ordinances
Certain types of dogs, such as bulldogs and bull terriers, were singled out for hars… Read More
2021-09-02 00:46
CONSIDERATION FOR BULLDOG ORDINANCE
May 28, 1904
The Savannah morning news
CONSIDERATION FOR BULLDOG ORDINANCE.
Mayor Myers Is Inclined to Favor Such a Law.
“If the Chamber of Commerce… Read More
2021-09-01 23:05
Brief Items of Local News
August 13, 1917The Robesonian
Brief Items of Local News
At a recent meeting the town fathers changed the bulldog tax from $25 to $3. However, a fine of $25 will be… Read More
2020-07-10 05:19
July 2020, Will County, IL
Marley Wilander, 1Fatal pit bull attack – Child deathView related map
Joliet, IL – Another baby is dead after being mauled by a pit bull in the middle… Read More
2020-07-03 05:12
June 2020, Hunt County, TX
Baby Jonah, 1Fatal pit bull attack – Child deathView related map
Quinlan, TX – A toddler is dead after being attacked by a dog, according to the Hunt C… Read More
2020-07-03 05:12
June 2020, Hunt County, TX
Jonah Jellison, 1Fatal pit bull attack – Child deathView related map
Quinlan, TX – A toddler is dead after being attacked by a dog, according to the Hu… Read More
2020-07-03 04:06
June 2020, St. Tammany Parish, LA
Barbara Cook, 72Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Mandeville, LA – An elderly woman died at the hospital after being attacked by two family pit bu… Read More
2020-06-17 03:41
June 2020, San Joaquin County, CA
Brice Sanders, 2Fatal pit bull attack – Child deathView related map
Stockton, CA – Stockton police confirmed that a pit bull killed a 2-year old… Read More
2020-06-08 04:04
June 2020, Cook County, IL
Katie Amos, 70Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Country Club Hills, IL – A 70-year old woman was mauled to death by one or more dogs, according to the Co… Read More
2020-06-04 16:44
May 2020, Mount Vernon, AR
Robert Taylor, 9Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Faulkner County, AR – On Thursday at 9:15 am, the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office received a cal… Read More
2020-04-21 03:31
April 2020, Tarrant County, TX
Sharon Baldwin, 60Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Fort Worth, TX – On April 12, a 60-year old woman died after being mauled by a dog, according to… Read More
2020-03-18 02:18
March 2020, Portsmouth, VA
Demi Witherspoon, 2Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Portsmouth, VA – A young child is dead after being attacked by a family pit bull in Portsmouth. On M… Read More
2020-03-11 20:48
February 2020, Crawford County, GA
Lee Becham, 76Fatal attack involving pit bullsView related map
Crawford County, GA – Crawford County Sheriff Lewis Walker confirmed that a 76-year ol… Read More
2020-03-03 19:15
February 2020, Caddo Parish, LA
Geraldine Hamlin, 64Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Shreveport, LA – On Friday night, a Shreveport news station reported that a 64-year old woman… Read More
2020-02-17 06:28
February 2020, Will County, IL
Devin White, 25Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Plainfield, IL – A 25-year old man has died after a male pit bull attacked four people on Saturday… Read More
2020-02-13 05:32
February 2020, San Bernardino County, CA
Sterling Ver Meer, 5Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Oro Grande, CA – A 5-year old boy is dead after being attacked by a family pit bull… Read More
2020-02-06 05:05
January 2020, Attala County, MS
Harvey Harmon, 76Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Attala County, MS – A man is dead after being mauled to death by a pack of dogs, Attala County Sh… Read More
2020-01-27 22:15
January 2020, Tippecanoe County, IN
Julian Connell, Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Lafayette, IN – A one-month old baby is dead after being mauled by a family pit bull-mix, Lafa… Read More
2020-01-11 16:53
January 2020, Rockcastle County, KY
Donald AbnerFatal Pit Bull AttackView related map
Berea, KY – A man is dead after being attacked by a dog in northern Rockcastle County, near Pug La… Read More
2020-01-09 21:59
January 2020, Montgomery County, OH
McKenzie Terwell, Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Dayton, OH – On January 9, just before midnight, Dayton police officers were dispatched to a… Read More
2019-12-25 16:59
December 2019, Bristol County, MA
Melissa AstacioFatal Pit Bull AttackView related map
Somerset, MA – A 44-year old woman died after being mauled by a family pit bull. Melissa Astacio… Read More
2019-12-21 17:12
November 2019, Gwinnett County, GA
Lorena Cordova, 47Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Dacula, GA – Local media outlets confirmed the death of 47-year old Lorena Cordova, who died… Read More
2019-11-15 23:33
November 2019, Madera County, CA
Lasaro MacedoFatal Pit Bull AttackView related map
Madera, CA – A man was found dead with obvious bite marks to his legs, arms, and face, according to… Read More
2019-11-05 23:15
November 2019, Bay County, MI
Brandy O’DellFatal Pit Bull AttackView related map
Bay City, MI – A 41-year old woman died Friday after being attacked by her pit bulls. Officers fr… Read More
2019-10-30 22:06
October 2019, Oakland County, MI
Benjamin Cobb, 4Fatal Pit Bull AttackView related map
Hazel Park, MI – A 4-year old boy is dead in Hazel Park, Michigan after being mauled to death by… Read More
2019-10-14 03:16
October 2019, Stanislaus County, CA
Dustin Bryan, 21Fatal Pit Bull AttackView related map
Modesto, CA – Police say a 21-year old man discovered dead and covered in blood inside a La Lo… Read More
2019-10-04 17:46
September 2019, Hampton, VA
Morgan Crayton, 31Fatal Pit Bull AttackView related map
Hampton, VA – A 31-year old woman has died after suffering life-threatening injuries inflicted by he… Read More
2019-10-01 17:18
September 2019, Bryan County, KY
Alan Bruce (AKA Allen Bruce), 56Fatal Pit Bull AttackView related map
Bennington, OK – It was reported late Saturday that a 56-year old man was in crit… Read More
2019-09-24 02:58
September 2019, Placer County, CA
Baby John Doe 1,Fatal Pit Bull AttackView related map
Granite Bay, CA – A baby boy is dead after being attacked by a family pit bull, according to the… Read More
2019-08-20 22:49
August 2019, Wayne County, MI
Emma Hernandez, 9Fatal Pit Bull AttackView related map
Detroit, MI – The Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Emma Hernan… Read More
2019-08-10 22:51
August 2019, Dallas County, TX
Nelson Cabrera, 15Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Irving, TX – Early Saturday morning, three pit bulls secured in their fenced-in yard brutally att… Read More
2019-07-23 23:14
July 2019, Shelby County, TN
Mario Moore, 40Fatal pack attack involving pit bull(s)View related map
Memphis, TN – Late Friday, it was reported that a 40-year old man was killed by a pa… Read More
2019-07-12 07:49
July 2019, Fayette County, PA
Homer Utterback, 52Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Uniontown, PA – A man is dead after his own dog brutally attacked him. Police identified the man… Read More
2019-07-07 07:23
July 2019, Highlands County, FL
Melvin Olds Jr., 45Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Lake Placid, FL – Shortly before noon on the Fourth of July, a man was found dead in a wooded a… Read More
2019-06-30 06:54
June 2019, Marshall County, KY
Brian Butler, 46Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Gilbertsville, KY – Detectives with the Kentucky State Police (KSP) are investigating the death of… Read More
2019-06-26 03:59
May 2019, Kern County, CA
Crystal Pearigen, 36Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Bakersfield, CA – Authorities confirmed that three dogs killed a woman in Northwest Bakersfield this… Read More
2019-05-20 16:16
May 2019, St. Lucie County, FL
Christine Liquori, 52Fatal pit bull attackView related map
A volunteer at the Humane Society of St. Lucie County is dead after being attacked by a dog earlier… Read More
2019-05-06 03:09
May 2019, Jefferson County, KY
Isaiah Geiling, 2Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Louisville, KY – A 2-year old boy is dead after being attacked by a dog in Louisville’s Chic… Read More
2019-03-30 02:13
March 2019, Dallas County, TX
Johana Villafane, 33Fatal pit bull attackView related map
UPDATE 03/27/19: The veterinarian at O’Connor Animal Hospital, where Johana Villafane was brutal… Read More
2019-03-17 00:24
March 2019, Alachua County, FL
Tanner Kinnamon, 2Fatal pit bull attack – child fatalityView related map
UPDATE 03/13/19: All 6 dogs at the home have been taken into custody, the 2 dogs… Read More
2019-03-10 23:59
March 2019, Rowan County, NC
Jacari Long, 6-months oldFatal pit bull attack – child fatalityView related map
UPDATE 03/06/19: Multiple news stations captured footage of the pit bull-bo… Read More
2019-03-10 23:48
February 2019, Lubbock County, TX
Johnnie Garner, 88-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
UPDATE 03/09/19: Lubbock police arrested a 47-year-old man, charged with a second-degree f… Read More
2019-03-04 00:10
February 2019, Anza, CA
Angela Johnson, 54-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
UPDATE 02/18/19: A woman severely mauled by three pit bulls in December has passed away, according t… Read More
2019-02-09 00:03
February 2019, Guthrie, KY
Ashton McGhee, 1-year oldFatal pit bull attack – child fatalityView related map
Guthrie, KY – A baby boy is dead after being attacked by a family dog… Read More
2019-01-18 23:43
January 2019, San Bernardino County, CA
Lana Bergman, 70-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
Joshua Tree, CA – A 70-year old woman is dead after being attacked by four pit b… Read More
2018-11-11 06:02
November 2018, Clark County, KY
April Collins, 45-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
Winchester, KY – A Winchester mother is dead after being fatally attacked by a pit bull… Read More
2018-10-31 04:37
October 2018, Edgecombe County, NC
Triniti Harrell, 1-year oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
Update: 10/30/18: The 1-year-old North Carolina girl brutally attacked by her family&rsquo&hell…Read More
2018-10-14 05:24
September 2018, Siskiyou County, CA
Teena Mawhorter, 74-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
Mount Shasta, CA – In mid September, we received a tip that a woman died after be… Read More
2018-09-27 05:14
September 2018, Columbia, Maryland
Robin Conway, 64-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
Columbia, MD – A 64-year old woman is dead after being attacked by a pit bull she ado… Read More
2018-08-30 04:20
August 2018, Montgomery County, NC
Olga Rekhson, 64-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
UPDATE: 08/27/18: TThe Montgomery County woman who died as a result of a pit bull attack Au… Read More
2018-08-24 04:49
August 2018, Cincinnati, Ohio
Della Riley, 42-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
The Hamilton County Coroner confirmed that a West Price Hill mother was mauled to death by her ow… Read More
2018-08-23 04:35
August 2018, Montgomery County, NC
Gurney Walker, 75-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
Rocky Mount police have identified a man who was apparently killed by a pit bull at the vi… Read More
2018-08-05 20:07
August 2018, Cook County, IL
Karen Brown, 57-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
Chicago, IL – A 57-year old woman is dead after being mauled to death by a large pit bull, C… Read More
2018-08-01 19:03
August 2018, Philadelphia, PA
Javon Torres, 2-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
Philadelphia, PA – A 2-year old boy is dead and a 23-year old woman was injured after being… Read More
2018-07-20 19:35
July 2018, Duval County, FL
Jaelah Smith, 6Fatal pit bull attackView related map
Jacksonville, FL – Police confirm that a 6-year old girl suffered life-threatening injuries after being… Read More
2018-05-30 21:51
May 2018, Miramar, FL
Liana Valino, 8-months oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
An 8-month old baby girl is dead after being attacked by a family pit bull, police confirmed Wednesday a… Read More
2018-05-25 22:09
May 2018, Lakemont, PA
Gauge Eckenrode, 6-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
Blair County Coroner Patricia Ross identified the 6-year-old boy killed Thursday after a dog attack a… Read More
2018-01-17 01:57
January 2018, Duncan, OK
Rylee Dodge, 3-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
Duncan, OK – A 3-year old girl killed by a family dog has been identified as Rylee Dodge. Her fat… Read More
2018-01-10 01:51
January 2018, West Monroe, LA
Laura Ray, 53-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
West Monroe, LA – The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a woman died afte… Read More
2017-12-26 01:57
December 2017, Bell County, KY
Lorraine Saylor, 66Fatal pit bull attackView related map
(Arjay, KY) Sunday December 24, 2017
At approximately 10:20 this morning Deputy Robin Venable responde… Read More
2017-12-19 01:28
December 2017, oochland County, Virginia
Bethany Stephens, 22-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
Goochland County, VA – On Friday, Goochland County Sheriff James Agnew gave… Read More
2017-12-10 01:25
December 2017, Section, AL
Emily Colvin, 24-years oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
Section, AL – Authorities confirmed that a pack of pit bulls killed a 24-year old woman and i… Read More
2017-08-04 00:03
August 2017, Hartwell, GA
Paris Adams, 20-months oldFatal pit bull attackView related map
Hart County, GA – Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland confirmed a young boy is dead after being… Read More
2017-05-15 20:18
May 2017, Clark County, NV Kamiko Dao Tsuda-Saelee,
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2017-01-25 00:45
January 2017, Fulton County, GA Logan Braatz, 6 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Atlanta, GA – Pit bulls killed one child and critically injured another as they walked to school… Read More
2016-12-06 05:14
December 2016 Isaiah Jacob Franklin, 6 Fatal pit bull attack View related map UPDATE Dec. 3, 2016 – City of Huntington Communications Director, Bryan Chambers, has confirmed that a 6-y… Read More
2016-09-04 18:43
A jurisdiction in southern Florida, the City of Hollywood, passed the first known modern pit bull ordinance in the United States after a series of attacks, most notably the horrific mauling… Read More
2016-08-31 15:25
Dogs Days at An End May 1, 1900 Daily Inter Mountain Butte, Montana Library of Congress Dogs Days at An End Canine Catcher Commences Business Butte To-Day Under the new dog ordinance, which… Read More
2016-08-31 00:20
August 2016 Susan Shawl, 60 Fatal pit bull attack The victim who was fatally attacked by her two family pit bulls has been identified as Susan Shawl, 60. The two family pit bulls belonged to… Read More
2016-08-30 14:58
Gaston June 28, 1907 Gastonia (Gaston County) North Carolina Yorkville Enquirer Library of Congress Gaston Gastonia Gazette, June 25 … An ordinance passed by the city council last wee… Read More
2016-08-30 14:28
Down on Bulldogs February 15, 1906 Daneville, Virginia The Times Dispatch Library of Congress Down on Bulldogs (Special to The Times-Dispatch) DANVILLE, VA., February 14 – Dogs was the… Read More
2016-08-29 14:06
Many New Ordinances April 6, 1909 Hopkinsville, Kentucky Hopkinsville Kentuckian Library of Congress Many New Ordinances Most of them Ordering Concrete Pavements Laid on Various Streets COUN… Read More
2016-08-29 14:03
January 5, 1909 Walkerville, Montana Anaconda Standard – Page 7 Walkerville Town Has New Dog Law Additional Duties Are Given to the Town Marshal … Among other things it requires… Read More
2016-08-19 20:46
August 2016, Las Vegas, NV Derion Stevenson, 9 Fatal pit bull attack The Clark County coroner’s office said 9-year old Derion Stevenson died from blunt force injuries to the neck and h… Read More
2016-07-19 17:35
July 2016, Navajo County, AZ Kayden Begay, 3 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Window Rock, AZ – A 3-year old boy was killed by a pack of dogs in Seba Dalkai Thursday. The communi… Read More
2016-06-13 03:11
June 2016, Penobscot County, ME Hunter Bragg, 7 Fatal pit bull attack Update: 06/06/16: The 7-year old boy struck down by a pit bull has been identified as Hunter Bragg of Bangor. The adult… Read More
2016-05-14 19:28
Vicious Bulldog Helps Master to Drown Himself May 1, 1908 Albuquerque Citizen Library of Congress Vicious Bulldog Helps Master to Drown Himself Canine Bit Would Be Rescuers When They Attempt… Read More
2016-05-12 17:08
May 2016, St. Louis County, MO Adonis Reddick, 45 Fatal pit bull attack St. Louis County Police released autopsy results of a man found dead Monday in a home with his two pet pit bulls. Adon… Read More
2016-04-28 02:00
April 2016, San Diego County, CA Sebastian Caban, < 1 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Rehomed by San Diego Humane Society: It was learned today that San Diego Humane Society adopte… Read More
2016-04-02 01:33
March 2016, Lake County, FL Sonda Tyson, 66 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Leesburg, FL Police identified the woman they believed was fatally attacked by her own dog Thursday night a… Read More
2016-03-30 04:21
March 2016, Mecklenburg County, NC 86-years old Fatal pit bull attack View related map 3/29/16: The victim, identified as Bessie Flowers, was found suffering from fatal dog bite injuries. Sh… Read More
2016-02-10 13:34
February 2016, Perquimans County, NC Suzanne Story, 36 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Perquimans County, NC – A North Carolina woman is dead after being viciously attacked by h… Read More
2016-01-13 03:45
January 2016, Grayson County, VA Payton Sawyers, 1 Fatal pit bull attack Payton Sawyers is the 480th American fatally attacked by a pit bull, according to Fatal Pit Bull Attacks – The… Read More
2016-01-13 03:45
January 2016, Grayson County, VA Payton Sawyers, 1 Fatal pit bull attack The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office has charged a couple with murder after their pit bull brutally attacked a c… Read More
2016-01-05 06:47
January 2016, Yuba County, CA Tyler Trammell-Huston, 9 Fatal pit bull attack See related map Linda, CA – A 9-year old boy was killed by three pit bulls at his home in Linda Sunday, the… Read More
2016-01-05 06:47
January 2016, Yuba County, CA Tyler Trammell-Huston, 9 Fatal pit bull attack See related map Linda, CA – A 9-year old boy was killed by three pit bulls at his home in Linda Sunday, the… Read More
2015-12-03 03:58
December 2015, Detroit, MI Xavier Strickland, 4 Fatal pit bull attack Detroit, MI – In a horrific attack, four pit bulls savagely attacked and killed a 4-year old boy as he walked down… Read More
2015-10-20 07:32
October 2015, Orange County, TX Tanner Smith, 5 Fatal pit bull attack See related map Update: No Charges; Family Mourns An autopsy is scheduled tomorrow for a 5-year old boy killed by two pi… Read More
2015-09-09 20:52
September 2015, Riverside County, CA Emilio Rios Sr., 65 Fatal pit bull attack View related map 09/09/15: Coroner Releases Age Emilio Rios, Sr. was 65-years old, according to a Coroner&rsquo&hell…Read More
2015-07-14 17:49
July 2015, Cuyahoga County, OH Annie Williams, 71 Fatal pit bull attack View related map 07/14/15: A medical examiner said that 71-year old Annie Williams who was attacked by a pit bull died… Read More
2015-07-08 07:15
July 2015, Henderson County, NC Joshua Strother, 6 Fatal pit bull attack View related map 07/16/15: County Stops Pit Bull Transfers After a pit bull adopted out by the Asheville Humane Socie… Read More
2015-07-02 07:16
July 2015, Reeves County, TX Norberto Legarda, 83 Fatal pit bull attack View related map 07/02/15: Dog Owner Named NewsWest 9 reported updates and clarifications just after 10:40 pm Thursday… Read More
2015-06-29 07:22
June 2015, Comanche County, OK Jordan Collins-Tyson, 3 Fatal pit bull attack View related map Dog Kills Young Boy A 3-year-old Lawton boy died Sunday morning after he was mauled by a dog. Jo… Read More
2015-02-27 01:19
February 2015, Allegheny County, PA TayLynn DeVaughn, 2 Fatal pit bull attack View related map West Mifflin, PA – On Sunday evening, 2-year old TayLynn DeVaughn was viciously attacked… Read More
2014-05-27 18:28
With the AlermanAsheville Daily Citizen
November 12, 1892
Library of Congress
With the Alderman
Mr. Starnes promised to have an ordinance prepared by the next meeting, declaring bulldogs a n… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
March 2014, Holmes County, MS Christopher Malone, 3 Fatal pit bull attack View related map UPDATE 04/01/14: WAFB video footage shows the high fenced pen the two pit bulls escaped from and at… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
March 2014, Terrebonne Parish, LA Mia DeRouen, 4 Fatal pit bull attack View related map 03/26/14: Passed Through Window Houma, LA – A family pit bull killed a 4-year old girl3 Tuesday… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
October 1891, Warren County, IN Mary Glendenning, 35 Fatal bulldog (pit bull-type) attack The Sun (Indiana) October 2, 1891 Killed by a Bull-Dog One Woman Horribly Lacerated and Another Inju… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
February 2014, Guilford County, NC Braelynn Coulter, 3 Fatal pit bull attack See related map UPDATE 02/25/14: The family identified the 3-year old girl killed by a pet pit bull on Monday as… Read More
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