Shelia Jones, 54, killed in West Baltimore dog attack

Police said two loose pit bulls attacked three people on North Pulaski Street, killing Jones and injuring two other adults.

FatalPit bullsBaltimore, MD
Date2024-06-14 · Around 9:00 p.m. EDT
Location2000 block of North Pulaski Street; exact address not pinned
Victim(s)Shelia Jones, 54, killed; a 67-year-old woman and 42-year-old man also bitten
Dogs involved2 dogs
Injury severityFatal (one victim); two additional victims treated for bite injuries
Breed attributionPit bullsBaltimore Police described the two dogs as stray pit bulls in local reporting. BiteDB records this as police-attributed breed.
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Baltimore police said two loose pit bulls attacked three people on North Pulaski Street. Shelia Jones, 54, died at the scene. Police later said a 67-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man were treated for bite injuries and released. Officers fired at the dogs, striking one, and both dogs were recovered with Animal Control. Police later worked to identify the dogs’ owner.

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Baltimore Police working to find owner of stray pit bulls that killed woman, injured two othersLocal television reporting citing Baltimore Police Department · Published 2024-06-17 · Accessed 2026-08-27

CBS Baltimore, citing Baltimore Police, reported that two stray pit bulls attacked three people, killing 54-year-old Shelia Jones and injuring two other adults.

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