Beatrice Carruth, 86, dies after Moore dog attack; shelter documented visual breed assessment
Police used tourniquets before Carruth was hospitalized and later died; Moore shelter staff described the dog as a Labrador Retriever / American Pit Bull Terrier cross based on appearance.
Incident summary
Moore police found 86-year-old Beatrice Carruth with severe injuries after a dog attack and applied tourniquets until paramedics arrived. She was hospitalized in critical condition and died. Moore Animal Welfare took custody of the dog and later euthanized it after quarantine. A KFOR follow-up quoting city animal-welfare information identified the dog as a Labrador Retriever crossed with American Pit Bull Terrier based on staff visual assessment; BiteDB preserves that identification method rather than treating it as genetic confirmation. Family members also told KFOR the dog had previously injured Carruth, a claim not independently established by BiteDB from a primary incident record.
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Primary record used by BiteDB
KOCO reported Moore police responded July 2, found an 86-year-old woman with severe injuries, applied tourniquets and transported her in critical condition; she later died. A KFOR follow-up identified her as Beatrice Carruth and quoted Moore shelter staff’s visual breed assessment.
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- 86-year-old woman dies after dog attack while caring for family pet in MooreKOCO report citing Moore Police Department · 2026-07-06
What BiteDB does not infer
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