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Alabama · AL13 records8 fatal · 5 nonfatal
  1. Sulligent — Waylon O’Mary Coronna, 3, identified after fatal Sulligent dog attackFatal — 3-year-old boy pronounced dead at the hospital after the reported dog attack · Unknown / not reported
  2. Foley — Woman hospitalized with serious bite injuries after Foley dog attack; five dogs accounted forSerious multiple bite injuries; hospitalized and reported to have undergone a third surgery by September 25; later condition not reported in the reviewed September 28 follow-up · Pit bull / pit bull mix
  3. Mobile County — Mobile County woman hospitalized after two-dog attack during morning walkDunn was hospitalized with bruises, scratches and multiple leg wounds; she said the dogs left seven puncture wounds in one leg. The October 1 report said she was receiving physical therapy and hoped to return home the following day. · Unknown / not reported
  4. Daleville — Daleville teen killed by pack of dogs while fishingFatal · Pit bull mixes (local-TV reported)
  5. Lawrence County — Lawrence County civil judgment documents 2025 Doberman bite and permanent scarringModerate / permanent scarring reported · Doberman Pinscher
  6. Centreville — Centreville man, 81, critically injured in seven-dog attackCritical / life-threatening; prolonged ICU stay; possible arm and leg amputations reported · Pit bulls and pit-bull mixes
  7. Walker County area — Walker County man critically injured in pack dog attackCritical / hospitalized after pack mauling · Unknown / not reported
  8. Town Creek — Willard Norton, 83, killed by two dogs in Town CreekFatal · Pit bulls (law enforcement said believed to be)
  9. Hartselle area — Morgan County boy, 4, killed by neighbor’s Old English BulldogFatal · Old English Bulldog
  10. Red Bay area — Public health worker killed by pack of dangerous dogs in AlabamaFatal · Unknown / pack of dogs
  11. Nauvoo — Ruthie Mae Brown: fatal dog attack in Nauvoo, AL (2020)Fatal · Pit bull
  12. Montgomery — Joseph Pettaway: fatal dog attack in Montgomery, AL (2018)Fatal · Unknown police dog
  13. Jackson County — Emily Mae Colvin: fatal dog attack in Jackson County, AL (2017)Fatal · Pit bull
Alaska · AK3 records0 fatal · 3 nonfatal
  1. Anchorage — Anchorage vehicle-theft suspect treated for K9 bite injuriesMinor / treated at hospital · Unknown
  2. Wasilla — Wasilla court-service officer attacked by dogs while serving summonsNonfatal / officer defended with OC spray · Unknown
  3. Wasilla — Wasilla child nearly loses ear in dog maulingSevere / sutures; ear injury · Unknown
Arizona · AZ4 records1 fatal · 3 nonfatal
  1. Tempe — Tempe woman nearly loses arm in foster-dog attackSevere / arm injury · Unknown
  2. Phoenix — Phoenix police officer bitten before officer shoots dogNonfatal / officer bite · Unknown
  3. Phoenix — Arizona mother dies shielding son from dog attackFatal · Unknown
  4. Casa Grande area — Bodycam reporting details prolonged Pinal County police-K9 bite of stroke victim near Casa GrandeSerious nonfatal — four penetrating wounds to the upper left arm with deep muscle, tendon and vascular damage; reconstructive surgery reported · Belgian Malinois (Phoenix New Times bodycam reporting, summarized by Hoodline)
Arkansas · AR5 records1 fatal · 4 nonfatal
  1. North Little Rock — Toddler killed after loose dog drags her into woodsFatal · Unknown
  2. Jonesboro — Jonesboro police K-9 Rocky bites handler during June 2026 fence retrievalNonfatal; multiple bites to both arms and upper right thigh; hospital evaluation/treatment reported · Not reported
  3. Washington — Four-year-old airlifted after Washington, Arkansas dog attack; adult also injuredSevere / hospitalized (child airlifted; adult also hospitalized) · Unknown
  4. Benton — Mother and daughter hospitalized after loose-dog attackSevere / hospitalized · Unknown
  5. Spring Hill — Spring Hill boy treated for multiple facial dog bitesSevere / facial bites · German Shepherd
California · CA40 records10 fatal · 30 nonfatal
  1. Wallace — Wallace homeowner flown to trauma center after reported family-dog attackInjuries requiring medical evaluation and helicopter transport to a trauma center in California’s Central Valley; specific wounds, diagnosis, and final condition not reported · Unknown / not reported
  2. Lancaster — Lancaster woman hospitalized after reported attack by two pit bullsReported dog-bite injuries requiring ambulance/hospital transport; injury severity and discharge status not published · Pit bulls (local scanner-based report; independently unconfirmed)
  3. Fresno — Neighbor hospitalized after two-dog attack in Fresno; officer kills one dogMultiple dog bites to an arm; transported to a hospital for treatment · Pit bulls (police-reported)
  4. Burbank — CHP police K-9 bites officer during pursuit arrest near BurbankNonfatal; officer sustained minor right-arm bite injuries and received hospital treatment; no subsequent complications reported · Unknown / not reported
  5. Industry — Los Angeles County deputy hospitalized after dog bite in Industry; dog fatally shotNoncritical dog-bite injury; deputy hospitalized, according to Sheriff’s Industry Station Sgt. Joe Mendoza as reported by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune · Unknown / not reported
  6. Le Grand — 62-year-old man flown to hospital after multi-dog attack in Le GrandSevere injuries to head, face, arms and legs; provided medical aid and flown to an area hospital · Not reported
  7. San Francisco — Amber King discharged after multiple surgeries following Tenderloin dog attackSevere / initially life-threatening; one week hospitalized with multiple surgeries, later discharged and beginning hand/arm recovery · Pit bull terrier (police-reported)
  8. Los Angeles — LAPD officer hospitalized after dog bite in South Los AngelesModerate (leg puncture wounds treated at hospital; officer released) · Unknown
  9. Piedmont — Birthday-party guest bitten by dog in Piedmont, CaliforniaBite to back of right arm; treated by Piedmont Fire and later evaluated at Highland Hospital · Not reported
  10. Sunland (Los Angeles) — LASD says suspect’s dog attacked deputies during Sunland arrest; deputy shot dog after Taser attemptNo physical injury reported / attempted bite · Pit bull
  11. Rocklin — Three-year-old hospitalized after dog attack at Rocklin parkSerious / hospitalized (father reported facial, mouth and eye injuries and missing teeth) · Pit bull (father-reported)
  12. Lancaster — Deputy kills dog during severe Lancaster attack; victim hospitalizedSevere / life-threatening scene; hospitalized in stable condition · Pit bull (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department-reported)
  13. Corning area — Seven-year-old seriously injured in multiple-dog attack near CorningSerious scalp and leg injuries; airlifted to trauma center; surgery · Unknown / not reported
  14. California City — Boy drowns while fleeing off-leash dogs in California City parkFatal drowning during dog chase; second child seriously bitten · Unknown / not reported
  15. Santa Monica — Dog-attack incident — Santa Monica, CAMinor · Cane Corso
  16. Sacramento — Sacramento officer hospitalized after accidental bite by West Sacramento police K-9Nonfatal — forearm bite; transported to an area hospital; condition/severity not further released · Unknown / not reported
  17. Pacoima (Los Angeles) — Pacoima cleanup dog attack injures sanitation worker and LAPD officerNonfatal; LAPD said the Sanitation employee and officer sustained multiple dog-bite injuries and were transported to a hospital. A LAHSA employee had a minor abrasion and was also transported. · Not reported
  18. Long Beach — Woman severely injured in Long Beach dog attack near Los Angeles RiverSevere/major (trauma-center transport for severe, non-life-threatening arm and leg injuries) · Pit bull / Staffordshire terrier (victim-described); second dog also believed involved
  19. Los Angeles — Dog-attack incident — Los Angeles, CAModerate · Pit Bull mixed
  20. Big River — Mother killed protecting 5-year-old son in Big River three-dog attackFatal (adult); severe / hospitalized (child) · Unknown
  21. Fremont — Fremont police sergeant treated after department K9 bite during burglary-suspect pursuitNonfatal; bite injuries treated at a local trauma center (initial police update described the officer injury as minor) · Not reported
  22. San Francisco — Civilian and San Francisco officer bitten by off-leash dog near Market and O’FarrellNonfatal; initial civilian bite victim self-transported to a hospital; responding officer was bitten and received medical treatment before being released at the scene · Husky/Shepherd mix (appeared)
  23. San Bernardino — Fatal dog-attack record — San Bernardino, CAFatal (one victim); injured (one victim) · Unknown / not reported
  24. West Sacramento — West Sacramento officer treated after German Shepherd bite on Water StreetNonfatal; wrist bite treated at an area hospital; officer released · German Shepherd
  25. Desert Hot Springs — 76-year-old woman loses part of arm in Desert Hot Springs-area dog attackSevere wounds to arms and legs; part of the right arm was amputated; victim remained hospitalized in serious condition in follow-up reporting · Pit bull mixes
  26. Visalia — Four-year-old Zoey Hawkins killed in Visalia family-dog attackFatal · Pit bull
  27. North Highlands — Sheriff: Mailman attacked, hospitalized after dog attack in North HighlandsModerate / hospitalized with face, arm and foot injuries · Pit bull (sheriff-reported)
  28. East Palo Alto — One-year-old severely injured in East Palo Alto dog attack on Schembri LaneNonfatal; severe bite injuries requiring emergency medical treatment and hospital transport · Not reported
  29. Fountain Valley — Dog attack reported in Fountain Valley, 2 people injuredSevere / significant bite injuries · Unknown
  30. Baldy Mesa — 80-year-old woman out for a walk attacked and killed by two dogs in CaliforniaFatal · Dogo Argentinos (sheriff-reported)
  31. Selma — 59-year-old man mauled to death by dogs in central CaliforniaFatal (man); rescuer minor injury · Unknown
  32. Pico Rivera — Mother stabs to death pit bull that mauled 1-year-old daughterSevere / toddler mauled; mother injured while intervening · Pit bulls (authorities-reported)
  33. Lancaster — Lancaster dog attack leaves three people injured, one deadFatal (one victim); three others injured · Pit-bull-type dog (media-reported)
  34. Oakdale — Oakdale woman severely mauled by three German Shepherds after dogs escape gateSevere / critical; significant arm and leg injuries, emergency surgery and hospitalization · German Shepherds
  35. Tarzana — Tarzana housekeeper suffered severe injuries in 2020 dog attack; civil award later reduced to $9.5 millionSerious nonfatal injuries to the face and arm requiring dozens of stitches and skin grafts, with extensive scarring and reported PTSD; later testimony also alleged lasting nerve and mobility impairment, the extent of which was disputed in the civil damages litigation · Caucasian Shepherd
  36. Van Nuys — Woman severely injured by Belgian Malinois during East Valley shelter transferSevere right-hand and arm injuries; published verdict coverage reports at least six surgeries and permanent damage · Belgian Malinois
  37. Anza — Angela Johnson: fatal dog attack in Anza, CA (2018)Fatal · Pit bull
  38. Fairfield — Police: Fairfield Woman Attacked By Her Own DogSerious / trauma and surgery · Unknown
  39. Linda — Tyler Trammell-Huston: fatal dog attack in Linda, CA (2016)Fatal · Pit bull
  40. Littlerock — Pamela Maria Devitt: fatal dog attack in Littlerock, CA (2013)Fatal · Pit bull
Colorado · CO7 records3 fatal · 4 nonfatal
  1. Falcon area — Dog-attack incident — Falcon area, CONon-life-threatening; category otherwise unspecified · Unknown / not stated in source
  2. Arvada — Arvada police use drone to locate reported pit bull after early-morning home attack causes serious injurySevere / major (police reported one person had serious injuries) · Pit bull
  3. Aurora — Aurora woman critically injured in three-dog attackCritical / life-altering injuries; multiple surgeries · Pit bulls (media-reported based on family account)
  4. Gunnison — Seven-year-old killed in Gunnison foster-dog attackFatal · Pit bull terrier mix
  5. Burlington — 3-year-old girl killed by inactive former K-9 German Shepherd in Burlington, ColoradoFatal: child found unresponsive after the attack, transported to a local hospital, and pronounced dead · German Shepherd
  6. Castle Rock — Castle Rock police-K-9 attack injured toddler and father in 2024Severe / major (child femur fracture and significant bite injuries reported; father also injured) · Belgian Malinois
  7. Conifer — Susan Shawl, 60, killed in two-dog attack at Conifer homeFatal (Susan Shawl); non-life-threatening injuries (Richard Shawl) · Terrier-pit bull mixes
Connecticut · CT8 records1 fatal · 7 nonfatal
  1. Naugatuck — Naugatuck Animal Control seeks dog owner after resident bitten multiple timesMultiple dog bites reported; extent of injuries, medical treatment and hospitalization were not specified in the reviewed report · Unknown / possible bully mix (unconfirmed)
  2. Cromwell — Cromwell Animal Control seeks dog owner after bicyclist bitten near high school soccer fieldsDog bite reported; wound location, medical treatment and injury severity were not published in the reviewed report · Unknown / not reported
  3. Stratford — Elderly Stratford woman suffered life-threatening injuries in July dog attack, mayor saysSevere / grave, life-threatening injuries; transported to hospital · Unknown / not reported
  4. Seymour — Seymour dog severely injured in attack during owner’s walkAnimal victim / severe · Unknown
  5. Windsor — Windsor dog owner hospitalized after pit bull attack on River StreetNonfatal; numerous bite marks and lacerations across the body; transported to an area hospital · Pit bull
  6. Windsor — Windsor minor suffers ear and facial puncture wounds in Rottweiler attackSevere / facial and ear punctures · Rottweiler
  7. Middletown — Middletown Barbara Road dog bite sends victim to hospitalNonfatal / hospital transport · Unknown
  8. East Hartford — One-year-old Lennox killed in East Hartford family-dog attackFatal (child); mother injured · Pit bull / Dalmatian mix (media- and neighbor-reported)
Delaware · DE3 records0 fatal · 3 nonfatal
  1. Wilmington — Delaware dog-attack lawsuit describes children bitten on ChristmasSevere / children bitten · Unknown
  2. Dover — Dover animal-bite case listed for state animal-control follow-upNonfatal / bite investigation · Unknown
  3. Newark — New Castle County children bitten in holiday dog attackSevere / child victims · Unknown
District of Columbia · DC4 records0 fatal · 4 nonfatal
  1. Washington, DC — Petworth police report describes dog attack involving three dogsNonfatal / dog attack report · Unknown
  2. Washington, DC — MPD aggravated-assault case says suspect allowed dog to bite victimNonfatal / dog bite during assault · Unknown
  3. Washington, DC — DC mail-carrier dog attacks documented in USPS dataAggregate / occupational bite incidents · Unknown
  4. Washington, DC — Woman and two children hospitalized after dog attack on 49th Street NE in WashingtonNonfatal; woman and two children bitten and transported to hospitals; expected to recover · Pit bull-type / appearance reported
Florida · FL48 records9 fatal · 39 nonfatal
  1. Putnam County — Putnam County couple says loose bulldog attacked their dogs; human bite status not establishedNancy Buckner reported scratches and explicitly said she was not bitten. John Buckner, 76, was reported injured; the source did not specify his diagnosis or establish whether he was bitten. · Bulldog
  2. Marion County — Father and minor son hospitalized after reported five-dog attack in Marion CountyJackson Johns was hospitalized for several hours with seven major bite wounds, multiple scratches/puncture wounds, and injuries requiring five staples to the back of his head; he later returned home sore. FOX 35 reported James Johns had only a few scrapes. · Pit bull
  3. Ocklawaha — Two people hospitalized after reported dog attack near Ocklawaha; one airliftedBoth patients had bite injuries and were hospitalized; one required helicopter transport. Exact diagnoses, ages and final conditions were not published in the reviewed report. · Unknown / not reported
  4. Osceola County — Osceola County says dog killed another dog, then bit the owner seven timesSeven bites reported by Osceola County; wound locations, treatment and final medical condition were not published · Unknown / not reported
  5. Dania Beach — Baby remains in ICU after two-dog attack in Dania Beach; Belgian Malinois confiscatedBaby remained in ICU as of September 19; mother sustained serious injuries while protecting her child · Belgian Malinois (Broward County Animal Care-attributed)
  6. Northwest Miami-Dade — Ashley Perez recovering after severe four-dog attack in northwest Miami-DadeSevere / hospitalized; emergency surgery and multiple-day hospitalization, with reported injuries to all four limbs and worst damage to the right leg · Terrier mixes (Miami-Dade Animal Services-attributed)
  7. Homestead — 63-year-old hospitalized after two-dog attack in HomesteadMultiple bite injuries to the back of the head, neck, right arm and right ankle; hospitalized for surgery and reported in stable condition · Pit bull
  8. Naranja — Woman airlifted after family-dog attack in Naranja area of Miami-DadeBite wounds to upper and lower extremities; airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center; listed in stable condition · Not reported
  9. Palm Beach — Palm Beach officer bitten by dog during arrest near Mar-a-LagoNo physical injury reported (police said the dog bit the officer’s gloved hand but did not break or puncture skin) · Pit bull mix
  10. Miramar — Dog-attack incident — Miramar, FLUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  11. Parkland — Delayed Parkland dog-bite report entered from sheriff’s blotterUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  12. Lighthouse Point — Lighthouse Point loose-dog incident left woman with leg puncture woundMinor (leg puncture wound reported; evaluated by fire rescue; later sought additional medical treatment independently) · American Staffordshire mixes
  13. Miami (Wynwood) — Wynwood runner bitten while two pit bulls attacked him and his dogNonfatal; arm bitten while intervening, hospitalized overnight; additional facial fractures were reported in connection with the accompanying alleged human assault · Pit bulls
  14. Sharpes — Jodi Cowan killed in Brevard County dog attack; owner chargedFatal · Pit bull mixes (local follow-up identification); some sheriff-attributed coverage used “large” or “mixed-breed dogs”
  15. Hialeah — Hialeah woman airlifted after serious dog attack; 10 dogs removedSerious / trauma-center airlift; first responders in later-released bodycam footage described major loss of tissue involving an arm and a leg · Small English and French bulldog mixes on property; attacking dog not individually breed-confirmed
  16. Englewood — Nine-year-old airlifted after dog attack at Englewood humane societyFace and leg bite injuries; airlifted to Tampa General Hospital · Unknown / not reported
  17. Alachua area — Fatal dog-attack record — Alachua area, FLFatal · American Bully (two dogs identified by officials)
  18. Miami Gardens — Miami Gardens toddler airlifted after two-dog backyard attackSevere / airlifted and transferred for higher-level care · Pit bull terriers / mixed-breed dogs (reporting differs)
  19. Hallandale Beach — Hallandale Beach boy, 1, airlifted after family-dog attackHospitalized / airlifted; extent of injuries not initially released · Unknown / not reported
  20. Redland / southwest Miami-Dade — Miami-Dade deputies stop two-dog attack after Taser fails; victim needed tourniquet and airliftSevere / major; profuse bleeding, tourniquet and airlift/hospital transport reported · Cane Corso (2 dogs)
  21. High Springs — High Springs woman critically injured; deputy bitten during dog attackCritical / life-threatening concern (71-year-old); deputy treated and released · Pit bull or pit mix
  22. Fort Lauderdale — Fort Lauderdale officer bitten by dog after family rabbit is killedNonfatal; forearm bite described as a minor injury; treated at Broward Health Medical Center · American pit bull terrier
  23. Lake Worth Beach — Two hospitalized after reported pit bull attack at Lake Worth Beach hotelNonfatal; two victims suffered multiple severe dog-bite wounds and were transported to St. Mary’s Medical Center · Pit bull
  24. Jacksonville — Jacksonville boy Roland Moore lost an ear after two-dog attack while family waited for school busSevere nonfatal child injury: Roland Moore lost his left ear after the attack and a hospitalization of about one week; Tracy Moore suffered minor bite wounds · Unknown / not reported
  25. Fort Lauderdale — Fort Lauderdale boy hospitalized after Lauderdale Manors dog attackHospitalized; family said 7–10 stitches were expected · American Staffordshire Terrier
  26. Marco Island — 3-year-old undergoes reconstructive surgery after Marco Island dog biteSevere / major (facial bite, airlift, reconstructive surgery) · Belgian Malinois
  27. Hollywood — Eight-year-old hospitalized after Hollywood apartment dog attackHospitalized with facial injuries · Unknown
  28. Palatka — Palatka woman suffers near-severing arm injury in dog attackSevere / trauma-airlifted; arm nearly severed; stable in follow-up · Pit-bull mix
  29. North Miami — North Miami mother and teenage daughter injured in dog attackModerate to severe lacerations; mother required 22 stitches; daughter also bitten · Unknown / not reported
  30. Miami Gardens — Miami Gardens woman, 71, found dead with apparent dog-bite injuriesFatal · Unknown
  31. Atlantic Beach — Atlantic Beach delivery driver hospitalized six days after dog attackSevere / six-day trauma-unit hospitalization · Pit bull
  32. Fort Lauderdale — 2-year-old girl hospitalized after Rottweiler attack in Fort LauderdaleNonfatal; numerous injuries including a reported head injury; transported to Broward Health Medical Center trauma center; Animal Care said injuries were severe but the child was expected to recover · Rottweiler
  33. Margate — Margate boy, 7, airlifted after severe dog attackSevere / airlifted; multiple bites; reported non-life-threatening · Pit bull
  34. Weeki Wachee — 5-year-old seriously mauled by family’s three Great Danes in Weeki WacheeLife-threatening injuries with profuse bleeding from the head, neck and body; airlifted to a Tampa trauma center; later reported walking and beginning rehabilitation · Great Dane
  35. Hialeah — Hialeah woman airlifted after severe attack by family dogSevere / airlifted to trauma center · Pit bull
  36. Jacksonville — Jacksonville woman, 81, hospitalized with two fractured legs after dog attackSevere / hospitalized with two fractured legs · Pit bull (family-reported)
  37. Fort Lauderdale — Broward animal-control officer seriously mauled in Fort LauderdaleSevere / initially life-threatening; hospitalized; expected to survive · American Staffordshire Terrier
  38. Bay County area — Bay County man critically injured in pit-bull attackCritical / life-threatening neck and other bite injuries; hospitalized · Pit bull
  39. Tampa — Woman hospitalized with serious injuries after Tampa dog attackNonfatal; serious injuries requiring hospital transport · Pit bull
  40. DeLand area — Michael Millett, 8, killed by two loose dogs near DeLandFatal · Pit bull and mixed-breed dog
  41. Deerfield Beach — Boy and adult hospitalized after Deerfield Beach dog attackModerate (both hospitalized; child required about 6-7 stitches) · American Staffordshire Terrier mixes
  42. Florida City — Wheelchair user severely injured by two dogs in Florida CitySevere (airlifted with serious arm and leg injuries; remained hospitalized in follow-up) · Pit bull and mixed-breed dog
  43. North Port — Florida dog attack leaves 6-year-old boy deadFatal · Pit bull mix (police-reported)
  44. Miami — Miami-Dade County worker bitten during dog attack in Little HavanaModerate / hospitalized with head and lower-body bites · American Bulldogs (police-reported)
  45. Oakland Park — 1 dead, 1 injured in dog attack at rescue organization in Oakland ParkFatal (Robb); second victim injured · Large mixed-breed dog (sheriff-reported)
  46. Margate — Woman Killed, Son Seriously Injured In Margate Dog AttackFatal (woman); son seriously injured · Unknown
  47. Miramar — Undisclosed 8-month-old girl: fatal dog attack in Miramar, FL (2018)Fatal · Pit bull
  48. Panama City — Tyler Jett: fatal dog attack in Panama City, FL (2013)Fatal · Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog / Bulldog
Georgia · GA9 records3 fatal · 6 nonfatal
  1. Axson — 11-year-old undergoes surgery after three-dog attack near AxsonSerious / severe; 17 open leg wounds and about 3.5 hours of surgery reported · Pit bull (main attacking dog, sheriff-reported); 2 additional dogs, breeds not reported
  2. Roswell — Roswell firefighter bitten by dog while responding to Aspen Pointe apartment fireMinor bite; firefighter returned to duty · Not reported
  3. Duluth — Duluth man suffers severe hand injuries in attack caught on videoSevere (major hand injuries; surgery; one finger reportedly torn off and reattached) · Pit bull / mixed-breed pit bull (victim-reported)
  4. Augusta — Three-month-old Zamora Robinson killed in Augusta dog attackFatal · Cane Corso
  5. Jonesboro — Two people required surgery after February shelter dog bites in Clayton CountySevere bite injuries to a prisoner’s thumb and a kennel staff member’s arm; local reporting citing the police incident report says both underwent reconstructive surgery. Subsequent recovery outcomes were not fully reported. · Pit bull (Atlanta News First shelter-record description)
  6. Palmetto — Two children attacked by neighboring German shepherds near Palmetto; girl airlifted for surgerySerious / severe; 10-year-old airlifted and underwent surgery for deep bite injuries and muscle/tissue damage; 8-year-old also attacked · German shepherds (family- and source-reported)
  7. Albany — Albany woman critically injured in neighbor-dog attackCritical / severe (broken arm; puncture wounds to neck; severe facial, dental and ear injuries) · Pit bull
  8. Martinez — Serenity Garnett: fatal dog attack in Martinez, GA (2022)Fatal · American Bulldog x Great Pyrenees mix
  9. Atlanta — Logan Braatz: fatal dog attack in Atlanta, GA (2017)Fatal · Pit bull mix
Hawaii · HI4 records1 fatal · 3 nonfatal
  1. Waimanalo — Waimanalo man treated for dog-bite injuries after dangerous-dog callNonfatal / treated · Unknown
  2. Honolulu — Honolulu neighbor reports dog attack involving lawmaker’s dogsNonfatal / bite alleged · Unknown
  3. Wahiawa — Wahiawa child with disabilities dies after dog attackFatal · Unknown
  4. Pahoa — Pahoa woman hospitalized with both arms fractured in Ainaloa Estates dog attackNonfatal; 32-year-old woman hospitalized with fractures to both arms, multiple puncture wounds and lacerations; her 52-year-old mother also reported arm/shoulder bite injuries · Not reported
Idaho · ID5 records1 fatal · 4 nonfatal
  1. Pocatello — Police K-9 bites Firth man during Idaho arrestNonfatal / arm bite · Unknown
  2. Mountain Home — Mountain Home mother seriously injured in foster-dog attackSevere nonfatal; surgery, stitches/staples and reported nerve injury · Lab Catahoula mix (reported by victim/local source)
  3. Blackfoot — Blackfoot dog-attack victim speaks out after maulingNonfatal / mauling report · Unknown
  4. Idaho Falls — Idaho Falls animal-control dog-bite dispute precedes BB-gun arrestNonfatal / bite investigation · Unknown
  5. Fort Hall — Young boy killed, mother injured in attack by pack of dogs in IdahoFatal (child); mother injured · Rottweilers and mixed-breed dogs (tribal-authority reported)
Illinois · IL35 records8 fatal · 27 nonfatal
  1. Washington Park — Residents report woman attacked by several dogs near Washington Park bus stopInjury severity not reported in the reviewed source · Unknown / not reported
  2. Granite City — Granite City woman bitten while intervening in dog attack that killed two family petsNonfatal bite while intervening; Mayes reported swelling and later treatment including a tetanus shot and antibiotics. Exact wound diagnosis and broader medical outcome were not published. · Unknown / not reported
  3. Chicago — Chicago police say pit bull charged officers during West Douglas response; dog shotMinor injuries to two officers; mechanism of injury not specified in the reviewed reports · Pit bull
  4. Chicago — Three Chicago officers injured after dog attack on North Christiana Avenue; dog fatally shotThree officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to local hospitals in good condition; the reviewed reports do not specify the injury mechanism for each officer · Unknown / not reported
  5. Beecher — Beecher senior reports dog bite requiring stitches; police chief confirms one complaintWoman reported a bite beneath her arm requiring stitches and bruises to her face; no clinical record obtained. Nonfatal, subsequent outcome unknown. · Unknown / not reported
  6. Chicago — Man seriously injured after commanded dog attack during Edgewater assaultSerious / nonfatal; lacerations and dog bites, hospitalized at St. Francis Hospital · Unknown / not reported
  7. Jacksonville — Delivery driver treated at hospital after Jacksonville dog biteTreated at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital · Not reported
  8. Forest Park — Woman and her dog bitten by loose dog in Forest ParkWoman bitten on thigh and transported to Rush Oak Park Hospital · Not reported
  9. Washington Park — James L. Gibson, 68, killed in multiple-dog attack in Washington Park, IllinoisFatal · Unknown
  10. Chicago (Ashburn) — Chicago man accused of directing pit bull to bite 64-year-old during box-cutter attackSevere / major (combined stabbing and dog-bite injuries; surgery required) · Pit bull
  11. Rock Falls — Rock Falls owner required stitches after dog bit wrist and foot, animal control saysNonfatal; wrist bite with head-shaking followed by a foot bite; animal control said the dog-bite injury required stitches · Not reported
  12. Edwardsville — Woman hospitalized after dog attack while caring for neighbors’ dogs in EdwardsvilleUnknown / hospitalized (numerous wounds reported) · Unknown / not reported
  13. Belleville — Four injured in Belleville attack by two reported shepherd-boxer mixesModerate/unknown full extent (all four reported injured; children treated by EMS and later taken to a hospital; injury details not released) · Shepherd-boxer mixes
  14. McHenry area (unincorporated) — 5-year-old hospitalized after family-dog attack near McHenryUnknown / hospitalized (arm bite; exact severity not released) · Unknown / not reported
  15. Morton — Juvenile hospitalized after two-dog attack in MortonUnknown / hospitalized (multiple dog-bite injuries) · Unknown / not reported
  16. Chicago — Teen girl and woman seriously injured in North Lawndale dog attackSerious / major · Unknown / not reported
  17. Harvey — Harvey woman suffered life-threatening injuries in two-dog attack near 160th and PaulinaLife-threatening injuries with severe bite wounds, including to the leg; treated at UChicago Ingalls Hospital; ongoing rehabilitation reported · Pit bulls
  18. Chicago — Cesar Salgado, 56, killed in Chicago dog mauling; CACC identifies two Cane Corso mixesFatal · Cane Corso mixes (2 dogs)
  19. Granite City — Woman and child seriously injured in Granite City two-dog attackSevere / both hospitalized with serious injuries · Unknown officially; Rottweilers reported by neighbors
  20. Chicago — Six-year-old Chicago girl hospitalized after December dog attackSerious / hospitalized; facial and arm wounds requiring stitches · Unknown / not reported
  21. Hillsboro — Montgomery County records September dog bite in HillsboroUnknown / medical provider reported bite · Unknown / not reported
  22. Alton — Eight-year-old airlifted after Alton dog attackSevere / serious but reported non-life-threatening; airlifted · Pit bull
  23. Chicago — Police shoot and kill dog that attacked man in Chicago alleyModerate / hospitalized with multiple bite wounds · Unknown / stray dogs
  24. McHenry Township — 2 people go to hospital after dogs attack in northwest Chicago suburbsModerate / two hospitalized; deputies also bitten · Pit bulls or pit bull mixes (fire official-reported)
  25. Monroe Center area — Four-year-old boy killed in rural Monroe Center dog attackFatal · Mixed breed
  26. Chicago — Chicago woman hospitalized after dog attack on Sunnyside Avenue in Sheridan Park/UptownHospital-treated bite injuries to the left breast and left arm; later reporting says the wounds left scars · Not reported
  27. Chicago — She was gushing blood: Chicago mother defends daughter from dog attackModerate / head and neck puncture wounds · Possibly Akita (family/witness description)
  28. North Aurora — Police shoot dog in North Aurora after animal attacks 6-year-old boy and dog ownerSevere / child serious; owner hospitalized · Unknown
  29. Chicago — Man attacked by pitbull during robbery in South ShoreSerious / hospitalized · Pit bull (police-reported)
  30. Chicago — Undisclosed 34-year-old man: fatal dog attack in Chicago, IL (2021)Fatal · American Bully
  31. Joliet — Erick J. Quinn: fatal dog attack in Joliet, IL (2020)Fatal · Pit bull
  32. Fox Lake — Lisa Urso: fatal dog attack in Fox Lake, IL (2020)Fatal · French Bulldog mix
  33. Chicago — Woman In Serious Condition After Woodlawn Dog AttackSerious / bites over body · Pit bulls (witness/police description)
  34. Chicago — Jah'niyah White: fatal dog attack in Chicago, IL (2013)Fatal · Pit bull
  35. Big Rock — Dawn Brown: fatal dog attack in Big Rock, IL (2012)Fatal · Mastiff or Bullmastiff
Indiana · IN6 records4 fatal · 2 nonfatal
  1. Greensburg — Greensburg police blotter logs Aug. 29 South Franklin Street dog biteNonfatal bite / injury severity not reported · Unknown / not reported
  2. Indianapolis — Newborn dies after being mauled by family dogFatal · Unknown
  3. Plymouth area — Warsaw man hospitalized after severe dog attack west of PlymouthSevere / hospitalized (multiple arm and leg bites) · Pitbull (sheriff-report identification)
  4. Markle — Jason A. Weaver, 7 days old, killed by family dog in Markle, IndianaFatal; multiple blunt force traumatic injuries · Husky / pit bull mix
  5. Brownstown — Two-month-old girl killed in Brownstown-area dog attackFatal; infant suffered attack injuries, received CPR and died shortly after arrival at Schneck Medical Center · Pit bull
  6. Indianapolis — Marion County deputy Tamieka White killed in Indianapolis dog attackFatal (adult); child hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries · Unknown / not officially established in sources reviewed
Iowa · IA25 records2 fatal · 23 nonfatal
  1. Iowa City — Iowa City Animal Services seeks information after Hickory Hill Park hand biteHand bite reported; medical treatment and final injury severity were not published · Unknown; medium-sized dog with fluffy tricolor fur (source description)
  2. Des Moines — Child and dog seriously injured in east Des Moines dog attackSerious / nonfatal; 11-year-old hospitalized with serious bite injuries; two adult men sustained hand injuries · Mixed-breed pit bull (Des Moines Police Department-described)
  3. Madrid — Madrid police log August 23 dog-bite reportUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  4. Storm Lake — Storm Lake council upholds vicious-dog order after two-dog bite on Larchwood DrivePuncture wounds requiring emergency-room treatment; rabies treatment reported because the dogs were not current on rabies vaccination · Rottweilers (police/city-record reported)
  5. Iowa City — Iowa City Animal Services investigates Rita’s Ranch dog-park bite involving pit-bull type dogsUnknown / public release recommends medical follow-up · Pit-bull type dogs (owner had two; official description)
  6. Iowa City — Iowa City Animal Services seeks information after Kirkwood Avenue dog biteUnknown / public release recommends medical follow-up · Mixed breed, black and brown, pointy snout (official description)
  7. Iowa City — Iowa City Animal Services investigates Fairmeadows Park stray-dog biteUnknown / public release recommends medical follow-up · Unknown; medium-large dog with long brown and white fur
  8. Des Moines — 51-year-old woman hospitalized with serious arm injuries after Des Moines dog attackSerious / major · Unknown / not reported
  9. Des Moines — 63-year-old man hospitalized after multiple dog bites inside Des Moines homeSerious / hospitalized · Unknown / not reported
  10. Mount Pleasant — 3-year-old seriously injured in two-dog attack in Mount Pleasant, IowaNonfatal serious head injuries; court/citation reporting says more than 70 stitches and Level II trauma; hospitalized for treatment · Not reported
  11. Iowa City — Iowa City Animal Services investigates Rita’s Ranch dog-park entrance biteUnknown / public release recommends medical follow-up · Unknown; medium-sized grey dog with erect ears and long snout
  12. Des Moines — 2-year-old seriously injured in Des Moines hotel dog biteSerious / major (facial injuries) · Unknown / not determined in initial investigation
  13. Ogden — Ogden police report April 6 dog bite on South 1st StreetUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  14. Des Moines — Des Moines infant killed in April dog attack; July investigation identifies pit bull terrierFatal · Pit bull terrier
  15. Iowa City — Iowa City Animal Services investigates E Street dog biteUnknown / public release recommends medical follow-up · Unknown; large white fluffy dog
  16. Ogden — Ogden police report dog bite in 500 block of NE 3rd StreetUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  17. Iowa City — Iowa City Animal Services investigates South First Avenue Pitbull bite reportUnknown / public release recommends medical follow-up · Dark-colored Pitbull (victim-described/source-reported)
  18. Indianola — Indianola police media release records East Boston Avenue dog-bite reportUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  19. Iowa City — Iowa City Animal Services investigates Greenwood Drive Australian Shepherd bite reportUnknown / public release recommends medical follow-up · Australian Shepherd, mostly white with merle markings (reported)
  20. Ogden — Ogden police follow up on E Division Street dog bite reported through clinicUnknown / clinic follow-up mentioned · Unknown / not reported
  21. Iowa City — Iowa City pedestrian knocked down and bitten near Creighton StreetModerate / knocked down and bitten; exact medical outcome not reported · Pitbull mixes (source-reported / victim-described)
  22. Iowa City — Iowa City Animal Services seeks off-leash Lab/Pitbull mix after California Avenue hand biteMinor to moderate / hand bite reported · Large Brindle Lab/Pitbull mix (official/source-reported)
  23. Des Moines — Des Moines police K-9 bite becomes subject of federal excessive-force lawsuitRight-leg bite wound requiring six surgical staples, according to the lawsuit · Not reported
  24. Madrid — Madrid police blotter records South Green Street dog-bite reportUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  25. Waterloo — Baby dead, woman seriously injured in Iowa dog attackFatal (child); woman seriously injured · Boxer/hound mix (local outlet-reported)
Kansas · KS5 records0 fatal · 5 nonfatal
  1. Lawrence — Lawrence mail carrier loses fingertip in dog attackSevere/major (partial fingertip amputation, leg puncture wound, hospital transport) · Unknown
  2. Wellington — Dog-attack incident — Wellington, KSUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  3. Topeka — Pregnant Topeka woman recovering after severe July dog attackSevere / major · Pit bull (media-reported)
  4. Wichita — Child critically injured in two-dog attack in south WichitaCritical (child); adult injury severity not specified in reviewed report · Unknown / not reported
  5. Prairie Village — Infant critically injured in Prairie Village pit bull attackLife-threatening dog-bite injuries; hospitalized at Children’s Mercy and remained in critical condition in follow-up reporting · Pit bull
Kentucky · KY6 records2 fatal · 4 nonfatal
  1. Maytown — Maytown woman killed in German shepherd attack captured on videoFatal · German shepherd (sheriff/video identification)
  2. Louisville — Three hospitalized after east Jefferson County dog attackSevere / three hospitalized · Unknown
  3. Louisville — LMPD K9 bite sends man to hospital after Blue Lick Road SWAT standoffNonfatal; dog-bite injury treated at UofL Hospital · Not reported
  4. Gamaliel — Juvenile seriously injured in three-dog attack at Gamaliel soccer fieldNonfatal; serious injuries reported; treated by EMS/first responders and later reporting says the juvenile was flown to a hospital · Pit bull
  5. Gamaliel — Woman severely injured by four dogs near Gamaliel soccer fieldNonfatal; severe lacerations including wounds reaching bone, multiple broken bones and crush injuries; hospital transfer and air transport to Nashville · Pit bull
  6. Rockcastle County — Donald W. Abner: fatal dog attack in Rockcastle County, KY (2020)Fatal · Pit bull
Louisiana · LA7 records3 fatal · 4 nonfatal
  1. Shreveport — Shreveport police K-9 apprehension leaves suspect needing treatment for dog biteMedical treatment reported after a police K-9 dog bite; exact bite location and injury severity were not reported · Police K-9 — breed not reported
  2. Shreveport — Shreveport man hospitalized after three-dog attack on New London StreetSerious nonfatal injuries; bite to the neck and extensive arm injuries; hospitalized and expected to recover · Pit bull (3 dogs; local report citing police)
  3. Opelousas — Fatal dog-attack record — Opelousas, LAFatal · Unknown / not reported
  4. Slidell — 6-year-old airlifted after severe family-dog attack in SlidellNonfatal; severe injuries; child airlifted to a New Orleans trauma hospital for urgent treatment · Pit bull / pit bull terrier
  5. Bridge City — Bridge City infant critically injured in American Bully attackCritical / life-threatening (fractured skull and multiple severe lacerations) · American Bully
  6. East Baton Rouge — Louisiana girl, 7, dies after pit bull attack; dog owner arrestedFatal · Pit bull (sheriff-reported)
  7. West Monroe — Laura Williams Ray: fatal dog attack in West Monroe, LA (2018)Fatal · Pit bull
Maine · ME3 records0 fatal · 3 nonfatal
  1. Bar Harbor — Bar Harbor dog attack sends another dog to veterinarianAnimal victim / vet treatment · Unknown
  2. Bangor — Bangor pit bull fatally shot after allegedly charging childThreat / child-targeted dog incident · Pit bull
  3. Greenwood — Two-year-old hospitalized after dog bite at Greenwood campgroundSevere / airlifted · Unknown
Maryland · MD21 records3 fatal · 18 nonfatal
  1. Lexington Park — Lexington Park man airlifted after reported dog attack near laundromatSevere arm injury; flown by Maryland State Police Trooper 7 to a trauma center · Unknown / not reported
  2. Frederick — Frederick health officials seek dog owner after woman bitten downtownNonfatal dog bite reported; injury location, extent, medical treatment and rabies-exposure outcome not published · Pit bull mix type dog (county health department description)
  3. Hyattsville — Hyattsville police say Cane Corso-pit bull mix bit 9-year-old girl; second child scratchedMinor injuries — one 9-year-old girl had reported bite wounds; a second 9-year-old was scratched but not bitten · Cane Corso / pit bull mix
  4. Emmitsburg — Frederick County seeks dog after Emmitsburg bite near Jubilee FoodsDog bite reported; detailed wound severity and medical treatment were not published · Pitbull mix type dog (Frederick County Health Department description)
  5. Waldorf — Mother and teenage daughter hospitalized after reported pitbull attack in Waldorf, MarylandBoth victims transported to an area hospital with multiple animal bites; specific injuries and later conditions not reported · Pit bull / pit bull mix
  6. Baltimore — 69-year-old hospitalized after Baltimore dog-bite incident involving two Cane CorsosNonfatal dog-bite injuries; victim transported to a hospital; exact wounds and condition not reported · Cane Corso
  7. Waldorf — 79-year-old man hospitalized after reported dog attack in WaldorfHospitalized; reported injuries to the face and both legs · Not reported
  8. Joppa — Joppa woman recovering after repeated dog bites; Animal Control imposes dangerous-dog restrictionsExtensive bites to arms and legs; hospital surgery reported; ongoing rabies shots · Pit bull (media-reported)
  9. Hyattsville — Hyattsville pedestrian suffers superficial bite after dog escapes Sentinel Drive homeMinor superficial bite injuries; victim declined medical treatment · Unknown / not reported
  10. Annapolis — Two people and two dogs bitten by loose dog in Annapolis before officer shoots animalNonfatal; one person went to a hospital for treatment and one declined medical care · Not reported
  11. Great Mills — Three children injured in Great Mills dog attack; 5-year-old airliftedSevere/major (5-year-old airlifted with neck, facial and hand injuries; two older children transported by ambulance) · Pit bull (media-reported)
  12. Edmonston — Two women bitten in separate attacks by loose dogs in Edmonston, MarylandNonfatal; one woman treated at scene and one hospitalized with non-life-threatening bite wounds · Rottweilers (witness-reported appearance; unconfirmed)
  13. Hyattsville — Woman reports elbow bite after reaching to pet fenced-yard dog on Lancer DriveElbow bite reported; woman declined medical assistance; severity otherwise not established · Unknown / not reported
  14. Hyattsville — Kirkwood Apartments maintenance worker treated after minor ankle dog biteMinor ankle bite injury treated at a local hospital · Unknown / not reported
  15. Baltimore — Baltimore dog owner hospitalized after bite; dog later euthanized after police shootingModerate (dog owner hospitalized and later released) · Pit bull (media-reported)
  16. Baltimore — Baltimore dog owner bitten during attack; police shoot dog and also injure ownerSeveral dog-bite wounds; also a separate police-gunfire injury to the leg; hospitalized in stable condition according to the initial Baltimore Police account · Unknown / not reported
  17. District Heights — Man hospitalized with serious facial injuries after two-dog attack in Prince George’s CountyNonfatal; adult man hospitalized with serious facial injuries from the dog attack · Not reported
  18. Bel Air area — Harford County boy, 4, seriously injured in playground dog attackSerious injury; hospitalized and later released · German Shepherd mix
  19. Baltimore — Shelia Jones, 54, killed in West Baltimore dog attackFatal (one victim); two additional victims treated for bite injuries · Pit bulls
  20. Brunswick — 2-year-old boy dies following dog attack in Frederick CountyFatal · Unknown
  21. Lusby — Undisclosed 8-month-old boy: fatal dog attack in Lusby, MD (2017)Fatal · Pit bull type
Massachusetts · MA6 records2 fatal · 4 nonfatal
  1. Lowell — Lowell dog owner injured while intervening in two-dog mauling at Eagle ParkNonfatal; owner reported cuts to his hands while intervening; companion dog had suspected internal bleeding and puncture injury · Unknown / not reported
  2. Dighton — Dighton woman, 86, critically injured in apparent family-dog attackCritical / severe (severe facial injuries; airlifted) · Austrian Shepherd mix
  3. Everett — Everett dog attack injures walker and Shih Tzu; city and police reports disagree on breed and hand biteBroken collarbone after a dog knocked the handler to the ground; reported cuts or bite to hand are disputed by a city spokesperson, who said the handler was not bitten. Treated at Massachusetts General Hospital. Separate severe dog-on-dog injuries required multiple surgeries and approximately 50 stitches. · Pit bull / pit bull mix
  4. Lynn — Boy and woman hospitalized after two loose dogs attack at Lynn’s Flax Pond ParkBoth victims were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; later WCVB/family reporting says the boy needed stitches to his face, ear and arm · Pit bull (police-reported)
  5. Boston (Roxbury) — Jeriline Brady-McGinnis, 73, killed in Roxbury dog attackFatal (one victim); serious and non-life-threatening injuries to others · Pit bull / pit bull mix
  6. Lowell — Javien Candelario: fatal dog attack in Lowell, MA (2017)Fatal · Pit bull
Michigan · MI22 records7 fatal · 15 nonfatal
  1. Berlin Township — Berlin Township woman suffers multiple lacerations in reported Akita attackMultiple lacerations to the arms, back and torso; transported by ambulance to Corewell Health in Trenton · Akita (sheriff-attributed through local reporting)
  2. Bruce Township — 3-year-old and grandparents hospitalized after attack by three family dogs in Bruce TownshipThree hospitalized: child and 62-year-old with significant non-life-threatening injuries; 68-year-old with minor injuries · Not reported
  3. Filer Township — Manistee County sheriff’s log records second Filer Township dog-bite entryUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  4. Filer Township — Manistee County sheriff’s log records Aug. 13 Filer Township dog biteUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  5. Scipio Township — 12-year-old airlifted, woman seriously injured in Hillsdale County three-dog attackSerious / major; child airlifted and adult hospitalized with severe injuries · Pit bull / mastiff mixes
  6. Detroit — Detroit woman, 68, hospitalized after east-side dog maulingSevere / hospitalized (family reported major blood loss) · Pit bulls (family-reported)
  7. Plymouth Township — Plymouth Township jogger severely mauled by three dogs; bodycam and 911 audio later releasedSevere / major; extensive hospital treatment · 2 Cane Corsos + 1 pit bull
  8. Novi — Five-day-old newborn dies after apparent family-dog attack in NoviFatal · Mixed breed (police-described)
  9. Clinton Township — 6-year-old hospitalized for two days after neighbor’s reported pit bull bites his face in Clinton TownshipSevere / major (facial bite; two-day hospitalization; more than 50 stitches reported) · Pit bull
  10. Farmington Hills — Man mauled to death by dog in his Farmington Hills backyard, police sayFatal · Pit bull mix (police-reported)
  11. Wixom — Wixom toddler critically injured by two family pit bullsCritical (child; severe lacerations and surgery planned); adult treated at scene · Pit bulls
  12. Detroit — Family of man mauled by dogs suing the owners and city of DetroitCritical / arm amputated · Unknown / three dogs
  13. Detroit — Police: 4-year-old boy mauled to death by dog in DetroitFatal · Pit bulls (police-reported)
  14. Tyrone Township — Livingston County man found fatally injured with Mastiff mix attacking himFatal / fatal injuries consistent with dog attack · Mastiff mix
  15. Madison Township — Lenawee County baby dies after being attacked by family dogFatal · Pit bull mix (police-reported)
  16. Detroit — Man mauled to death in Southwest DetroitFatal · Pit bulls (police-reported)
  17. Battle Creek — Court record recounts two-person Battle Creek dog attack that left rescuer permanently injuredFitzgerald was knocked down and bitten; Steeb suffered severe leg injuries, multiple surgeries, permanent disfigurement and limited mobility; both were taken to a hospital · Not reported
  18. Detroit — 62-Year-Old Man In Temporary Serious Condition After Dog Attack In DetroitSerious / hospitalized · Unknown / four large dogs
  19. Roseville — Roseville Police: 3 People Injured, Beagle Killed In Dog AttackModerate / woman hospitalized; two rescuers treated · Suspected pit bulls (witness-reported)
  20. Detroit — Emma Hernandez: fatal dog attack in Detroit, MI (2019)Fatal · Pit bull
  21. Detroit — Michigan Man Mauled By 3 Dogs, Sustained Serious InjuriesSerious / emergency surgery · Unknown
  22. Highland Township — 7-Year-Old Oakland County Girl, Mother Injured In Dog AttackCritical (child); mother badly bitten · Unknown / family rescue dogs
Minnesota · MN11 records3 fatal · 8 nonfatal
  1. New York Mills area — Fatal dog-attack record — New York Mills area, MNFatal (child); significant injuries reported (grandmother) · American Bulldog
  2. Minneapolis — Four family members hospitalized after reported pit bull attack in MinneapolisHospitalized / nonfatal; detailed injury severity not established · Pit bull
  3. Brooklyn Park — Woman critically injured in Brooklyn Park dog attackCritical / life-threatening injuries · Pit bulls (police-reported)
  4. Brooklyn Park — 3-year-old not expected to survive Brooklyn Park dog attackFatal (died after critical injuries) · Pit bulls (police-reported)
  5. Minneapolis — North Minneapolis neighbors complained about dogs prior to attack that severely injured momLife-threatening injuries to mother; children non-life-threatening · Pit bulls (local reporting)
  6. St. Paul — Girl, 7, attacked by dogs in St. Paul during walk with motherSevere / facial, head and thigh tissue injuries · Unknown / group of dogs
  7. Brooklyn Center — Dezmond Trawick, 22, dies after dog attack in Brooklyn CenterFatal · American pit bull terriers (police-reported)
  8. Brooklyn Park — Brooklyn Park police shoot, kill dog attacking young girlModerate / hospitalized with head bite injuries · Pit bull (police-reported)
  9. Hastings — Hastings police fatally shoot dog attacking ownerSevere / both hospitalized · Unknown
  10. Minneapolis — Minneapolis Dog Attack Sends Man To Hospital: I have had better daysSevere arm laceration / hospitalized · Pit bull (victim-reported)
  11. Minneapolis — 2 Reported To Be Critical Following Dog Attack In North MinneapolisCritical / both victims · Unknown / family pet
Mississippi · MS5 records1 fatal · 4 nonfatal
  1. Water Valley — Second reported Water Valley dog bite sends person for medical treatment near First Baptist ChurchMedical treatment / nonfatal; exact injuries and treatment setting not reported · Unknown / not reported
  2. Water Valley — Woman treated in emergency room after reported dog bite on Martin Street in Water ValleyEmergency-room treatment / nonfatal; exact injuries not reported · Unknown / not reported
  3. Okolona — Okolona woman dies from injuries after dog attackFatal · Unknown
  4. Magee — Two children bitten by stray dogs in MageeNonfatal / children bitten · Unknown
  5. Vicksburg — Two-year-old attacked by dogs in Warren CountySevere / toddler attacked · Pit bull reported for at least one dog
Missouri · MO6 records1 fatal · 5 nonfatal
  1. Perryville — Two children airlifted after reported attack by several loose dogs in Perryville, MissouriBoth children airlifted to St. Louis pediatric hospitals; specific injuries and later conditions not reported in the reviewed source · Unknown / not reported
  2. Jefferson City — Cole County deputy suffers Level 4 bite from pit bull ScoobySevere / Level 4 bite · Pit bull
  3. Kansas City — Two-year-old seriously bitten in Kansas City Steak n Shake parking lotNonfatal; deep puncture wound to leg requiring emergency surgery at Children’s Mercy · Pit bull
  4. Liberal — Child airlifted for surgery after reported pit bull attack in Liberal, Missouri; owner charged months laterSerious nonfatal injuries: lacerations, puncture wounds and abrasions to multiple body areas; treated in Lamar, then flown to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City for surgery, according to police allegations reported by KZRG · Pit bull / pit bull mix
  5. Independence — Fatal dog-attack record — Independence, MOFatal · Unknown / not reported
  6. La Grange — Lewis County deputy bitten by dog during eviction responseNonfatal / arm and hand bites · Unknown
Montana · MT3 records1 fatal · 2 nonfatal
  1. Wolf Point — Wolf Point dog removed after third reported biteNonfatal / construction worker bite · Unknown
  2. Seeley Lake — Seeley Lake residents urge action after dog attacksNonfatal / community dog-attack reports · Unknown
  3. Northern Cheyenne Reservation — Duke Little Whirlwind: fatal dog attack in Northern Cheyenne Reservation, MT (2021)Fatal · Unknown pack
Nebraska · NE7 records0 fatal · 7 nonfatal
  1. Omaha — Toddler injured in Omaha dog bite near 169th and RedmanModerate / head and facial wounds reported · Great Pyrenees (initial report)
  2. Omaha — Omaha police K-9 bites uninvolved man during felony-suspect searchMinor by OPD classification; victim reported substantial leg wounds requiring stitches · Police K-9 — breed not reported
  3. Omaha — Omaha police investigate reported downtown dog attackUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  4. Omaha — Omaha dog attack kills two animals and injures adultAnimal fatalities / adult injured · Unknown
  5. Stanton — 12-year-old seriously injured in Stanton dog attackSerious nonfatal; severe upper-left-arm injury, with surgery reported as potentially necessary · German Shepherd
  6. Omaha — Omaha boy bitten by German shepherd mix at parkNonfatal / child bite · German Shepherd mix
  7. Omaha — Four-year-old severely injured in Omaha Cane Corso/Mastiff mix attackSevere / critical injuries; multiple surgeries expected · Cane Corso / Mastiff mix
Nevada · NV3 records0 fatal · 3 nonfatal
  1. North Las Vegas — North Las Vegas police-dog bite litigation record preservedNonfatal / K9 bite alleged · Unknown
  2. Reno — Nevada mail-carrier dog attacks documented in 2025 USPS dataAggregate / occupational bite incidents · Unknown
  3. Las Vegas — Las Vegas report says dog bit two children before shootingNonfatal / children bitten · Unknown
New Hampshire · NH3 records1 fatal · 2 nonfatal
  1. Manchester — Manchester Walmart carjacking suspect bitten by police dogNonfatal / police K9 bite · Unknown
  2. Nashua — Nashua man killed by family dog after medical eventFatal · Unknown
  3. Manchester — Manchester child seriously injured and adult bitten in dog attackSevere / child serious injuries · Unknown
New Jersey · NJ9 records4 fatal · 5 nonfatal
  1. South Brunswick — South Brunswick officer hospitalized after dog attack; officer shoots and kills dogThe officer was taken to Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, treated, and released in stable condition. The reviewed reports did not publish a diagnosis or expressly state whether a bite caused the injury. · Unknown / not reported
  2. Newark — Newark officials say pit bull bit two people, then attacked responding officerTwo civilians were evaluated by EMS after reported bites; the reviewed report did not publish the extent of their injuries. No officer injury was reported. · Pit bull
  3. Sayreville — Three family members hospitalized after dog attack at Sayreville home; police shoot dogAll three victims hospitalized for treatment and reported in stable condition the following day; exact injuries were not published · Unknown / not reported
  4. Woodbridge — 68-year-old woman hospitalized after dog attack in Woodbridge, New JerseySerious / hospitalized overnight; follow-up reported facial, neck and hand wounds and planned plastic-surgery evaluation · Pit bull
  5. Newark — Eighteen-month-old girl killed in Newark dog attackFatal · Pit bull (authorities believed / media-reported)
  6. East Orange — East Orange toddler severely injured in four-victim dog attackCritical / severe facial injury requiring surgery; three additional victims injured · Pit bull
  7. Woodbridge Township — Woodbridge infant killed and parents injured in family-dog attackFatal (infant); serious injuries to mother; father also hospitalized · Unknown / not disclosed by authorities
  8. Elizabeth — Undisclosed 3-year-old boy: fatal dog attack in Elizabeth, NJ (2021)Fatal · Pit bull
  9. Carteret — Aziz Ahmed: fatal dog attack in Carteret, NJ (2021)Fatal · Pit bull
New Mexico · NM3 records3 fatal · 0 nonfatal
  1. Santa Rosa — Randy Wade, 73, killed in two-dog attack in Santa Rosa; owner chargedFatal · Pit bull mix
  2. Las Cruces — Saad Al-Anazi: fatal dog attack in Las Cruces, NM (2022)Fatal · German Shepherd
  3. Truth or Consequences — Margaret Salcedo: fatal dog attack in Truth or Consequences, NM (2011)Fatal · Pit bull / pit bull mixes
New York · NY22 records1 fatal · 21 nonfatal
  1. Center Moriches — Center Moriches student-athlete taken to hospital after unleashed-dog bite during practiceBite injury requiring evaluation at Stony Brook University Hospital; exact wound location, diagnosis, treatment and final condition were not published · Unknown / not reported
  2. Rochester — Adult, child and 7-month-old baby seriously injured in Rochester dog attackSerious injuries to all three victims; all transported to Strong Memorial Hospital · Unknown / not reported
  3. Stony Brook — 74-year-old woman hospitalized after two unleashed dogs bite her at Stony Brook parkNon-life-threatening leg bite injuries; transported to Stony Brook University Hospital · Unknown / not reported
  4. Tuckahoe — Teen treated after bull terrier bite at Tuckahoe parkNonfatal; bites to legs and back; treated at a hospital and released home · Bull terrier (police-reported)
  5. Ithaca — Tompkins County seeks dog after Stewart Park bite in IthacaNonfatal bite / medical treatment status not reported · Unknown / not reported
  6. Hempstead — Multiple people hospitalized after Hempstead park dog attackHospitalized (at least two people transported) · Belgian shepherd (owner-reported)
  7. Caroline — Person bitten while protecting dog on Landon Road in CarolineNonfatal; bite reported; injury severity not specified · Not reported
  8. Dix Hills — Married couple hospitalized after two reported pit bulls attack in Dix HillsNonfatal; several bite marks; both transported to Huntington Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries · Pit bulls (police-reported)
  9. Sag Harbor — 76-year-old woman reportedly bitten by poodle after three dogs surrounded her in Sag HarborTwo calf bite wounds; ambulance response/transport reported; hospitalization and final medical condition not established in reviewed reporting · Poodle
  10. Valley Stream — 75-year-old woman hospitalized after two-dog attack in Valley StreamModerate / hospitalized in stable condition with multiple lacerations · Pit bull mixes (neighbor-reported)
  11. Rochester — Eight-year-old bitten by dog on Glenwood Avenue in RochesterNonfatal; upper-body bite injuries, transported to Rochester General Hospital for treatment · Not reported
  12. Rochester — Rochester child and woman hospitalized after Depew Street dog attackModerate (multiple bites; both transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries) · Unknown / not reported in reviewed police-attributed sources
  13. Far Rockaway (Queens) — Far Rockaway pit bull attack sends 28-year-old woman to hospitalNonfatal; bite/laceration injuries to the arm, hospitalized in stable condition · Pit bull
  14. Spencerport — Mother and young daughter hospitalized after dog attack near SpencerportSevere / child underwent surgery with additional surgeries planned; mother treated and released · Unknown / not reported
  15. West Babylon — Four people hospitalized after dog attack at West Babylon residenceFour people hospitalized with injuries described as minor · Not reported
  16. North Tonawanda — Woman hospitalized after reported dog attack outside North Tonawanda City HallSevere arm lacerations reported by responding police; transported to a hospital; treatment details and outcome unavailable · Unknown / not reported
  17. Hicksville — Hicksville girl airlifted after dog attack that injured threeHospitalized (child airlifted with facial injuries; two adults hospitalized with leg injuries) · Unknown / not reported
  18. High Falls — 8-year-old critically injured, woman seriously hurt in High Falls pit bull attackNonfatal; 8-year-old suffered head and neck injuries and was listed critical but stable; 39-year-old suffered serious right-hand injuries; both were airlifted to Westchester Medical Center · Pit bull
  19. New York City — Woman reports hand bite by dog inside Columbus Circle Whole Foods; later files negligence suitNonfatal left-hand bite requiring surgery; the later civil complaint alleges significant permanent scarring/disfigurement, limited mobility and continuing impairment · Pit bull
  20. Mastic — Mastic toddler and uncle injured in pit bull attack; owner later jailed after probation violationModerate (multiple lacerations requiring emergency-department stitches; adult forearm bite) · Pit bull
  21. Mastic — Mastic Woman Pleads Guilty to Reckless Endangerment After Her Dog Mauls Toddler and Bites Toddler’s UncleModerate / hospitalized; lacerations requiring stitches · Pit bull
  22. Oneida County — Carter Evan Hartle: fatal dog attack in Oneida County, NY (2015)Fatal · Pit bull x Shar Pei
North Carolina · NC13 records8 fatal · 5 nonfatal
  1. Leicester — Buncombe County detective bitten by dog during Leicester arrestNonfatal; hospital treatment and release · Not reported
  2. Charlotte — Four people reported injured in seven-dog attack in northwest CharlotteModerate / at least one victim hospitalized; another required five stitches and rabies prophylaxis · Pit bull-type dogs (agency-attributed media report)
  3. Tar Heel — Infant killed in Tar Heel dog mauling; two dogs seizedFatal · Unknown
  4. Stokesdale — Woman and leashed dog injured by two reported Cane Corsos in StokesdaleUnknown full extent (human injury reported; detailed medical disposition not established) · Cane Corsos
  5. Rocky Mount — Two-year-old killed by two family dogs in Rocky MountFatal · Pit bull mixes
  6. Apex area — Betty Alston killed in Chatham County dog attack; owner chargedFatal · Two Cane Corsos and one Bulldog mix (court-document/local-report identification)
  7. Murphy / Hiwassee Dam community — Diane Pellington killed in Cherokee County dog attack; charging review remains openFatal · Two pit bulls and one Great Pyrenees (media-reported follow-up)
  8. Clinton area — Sampson County woman killed by stray dog she had been caring forFatal · Unknown / not reported
  9. Nash County area — Nash County boy hospitalized after visiting pit bull attacks inside homeHospitalized with several head lacerations; likely stitches · Pit bull
  10. Jacksonville area — Onslow County boy, 8, killed by family dogsFatal · Pit Bull / Great Dane mixes
  11. Durham — Durham man found dead after suspected dog attack inside homeFatal · Unknown / not reported
  12. Charlotte — 3-year-old seriously injured and dragged by family dog in northeast CharlotteNonfatal; serious injuries; transported by MEDIC to Atrium Health Main · Unknown / not reported
  13. Garner — Jayden Henderson: fatal dog attack in Garner, NC (2021)Fatal · Pit bull
North Dakota · ND4 records1 fatal · 3 nonfatal
  1. Chaffee — Nine-year-old hospitalized after two-dog attack in ChaffeeSevere / hospitalized with extensive injuries · Rottweilers
  2. West Fargo — Brooks Harbor Elementary student bitten walking to schoolNonfatal / wrist bite · Unknown
  3. Fargo — Fargo police investigate dog bite that killed infantFatal · Unknown
  4. Hoople — Walsh County person attacked by dog near HoopleNonfatal / attack report · Unknown
Ohio · OH11 records5 fatal · 6 nonfatal
  1. Warren — 8-year-old treated after reported dog attack on McMyler Street in WarrenNonfatal / hospital treatment reported; bites to hip and leg · Pit bull (source-attributed)
  2. Greenville area — Mildred Malott, 83, killed in three-dog attack in Darke County, OhioFatal — 83-year-old Mildred Malott pronounced dead at the scene · Mixed-breed dogs (three involved)
  3. Akron — Teen hospitalized after dog latched onto his arm during Akron visitNonfatal dog-bite injury; dog latched onto the 14-year-old boy’s left arm and he was transported to Akron Children’s Hospital for treatment · Cane Corso
  4. Lake Tomahawk — Lake Tomahawk teacher severely injured in two-dog attack; owner later sentencedSevere / helicopter transport; extensive bites and broken arm; additional surgery reported later · Boxer mixes
  5. Dover Township — Blakely Blosser, 1, killed in family-dog attack in Dover Township, OhioFatal · Pit bull
  6. Dayton — 11-year-old hospitalized after Dayton dog bite; argument afterward escalates to gunfireNonfatal; 11-year-old girl hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries related to the dog bite · Not reported
  7. Dayton — Child taken to Dayton Children’s after dog biteMinor (ankle bite; hospital evaluation; family later said child was fine) · Unknown
  8. Springfield — Springfield child hospitalized with severe injuries after dog attackSevere / CareFlight transport and hospitalization · Unknown
  9. Ashville — Jo Ann Echelbarger killed by two dogs in Ashville, Ohio; owners later convictedFatal; severe dog-attack injuries, cardiac arrest during transport, pronounced dead at hospital · Pit bull terriers
  10. Lorain — Six-year-old Jaxson Dvorak killed in Lorain family-dog attackFatal · Pit bull mix and shepherd mix present; attacking dog not conclusively identified
  11. Dayton — Johnathan Quarles: fatal dog attack in Dayton, OH (2014)Fatal · American Staffordshire Terrier
Oklahoma · OK8 records5 fatal · 3 nonfatal
  1. Rentiesville — DoorDash driver reports serious arm bite at Rentiesville delivery; four stitchesDriver reported arm bite and tissue injury, emergency-room treatment, four stitches, pain and lingering sensory symptoms; KTUL did not independently publish medical records · Unknown
  2. Oklahoma City — Oklahoma City police drone spotlight disrupts active two-dog attackModerate / non-life-threatening (treated at the scene) · Unknown / not reported
  3. Moore — Beatrice Carruth, 86, dies after Moore dog attack; shelter documented visual breed assessmentFatal · Labrador Retriever / American Pit Bull Terrier cross
  4. Frederick — Frederick woman undergoes surgery after reported pit bull attackNonfatal; serious injuries to left hand and right leg; surgery reported · Pit bull
  5. Oklahoma City — Oklahoma City toddler Locklynn McGuire killed by family dog; parents face murder chargesFatal; medical examiner record summarized by the state review listed multiple head and neck injuries including lacerations, abrasions and contusions · Pit bull
  6. Kiefer — James McNeelis: fatal dog attack in Kiefer, OK (2021)Fatal · Shetland Sheepdog x Corgi mix
  7. Ardmore — Tracy Garcia: fatal dog attack in Ardmore, OK (2018)Fatal · Mixed breed
  8. Lawton — Jordan Collins-Tyson: fatal dog attack in Lawton, OK (2015)Fatal · Pit bull
Oregon · OR4 records2 fatal · 2 nonfatal
  1. Eugene — Eugene victim hospitalized after bite from loose dogNonfatal / hospital transport · Unknown
  2. Eugene — 3-year-old bitten by dog inside Eugene Albertsons; police sought ownerChild bitten on the arm and evaluated by Eugene Springfield Fire; further medical severity was not reported in the reviewed sources · Not reported
  3. Portland — Boy killed after being mauled by 2 dogs in PortlandFatal (child); adult minor injuries · Great Dane-Mastiff mixes (police-reported)
  4. Astoria — Ashlynn Anderson: fatal dog attack in Astoria, OR (2010)Fatal · Rottweiler
Pennsylvania · PA18 records0 fatal · 18 nonfatal
  1. North Lebanon Township — Male bitten by dog in North Lebanon Township; police cite alleged confinement failureDog bite injury reported; injury details, treatment, and final medical condition were not published in the reviewed police posting · Unknown / not reported
  2. Philadelphia — Sheriff’s deputy hospitalized after dog bites during Northeast Philadelphia warrant serviceHospitalized / condition not publicly reported; deputy bitten several times on the leg · Unknown / not reported
  3. Brockway — 4-year-old girl injured in reported dog bite at Taylor Memorial Park in BrockwayInjured / left forearm bite; treatment and condition not reported · Unknown / not reported
  4. Canoe Township — 14-year-old hospitalized after reported dog attack in Canoe TownshipNonfatal / minor injury reported; transported to Punxsutawney Area Hospital · Unknown / not reported
  5. Philadelphia — 6-year-old boy hospitalized after North Philadelphia dog attackModerate (bite wounds to back and arms; hospital treatment; stable condition) · Unknown
  6. Philadelphia — 6-year-old girl hospitalized after facial dog bite in KensingtonModerate (facial bite requiring hospital treatment and stitches) · Unknown
  7. Allentown — Dog-attack incident — Allentown, PAModerate · Unknown / not reported
  8. South Lebanon Township — Six-year-old seriously injured in South Lebanon Township dog attack; three household members chargedSevere / major; emergency surgery and additional hospitalization reported · Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs (2 dogs)
  9. Jeannette — Jeannette police K-9 injured in dog attack during FBI-assisted warrant serviceNo human dog-bite injury established in reviewed sources; K-9 Diesel sustained puncture wounds to the left side of his neck and scratch marks and was treated at a veterinary hospital · Pit bull
  10. Altoona — 9-year-old hospitalized after reported two-dog attack in Logan Township; owner later chargedLeg injuries requiring roughly two dozen stitches; later infection, five-day hospitalization and rehabilitation reported in charging documents · Pit bull (charging-document/media-reported)
  11. Philadelphia — Two children hospitalized after Kensington dog attackSignificant injuries; both hospitalized · Unknown / not reported
  12. Verona — Verona boy hospitalized, puppy killed in Riverbank Park dog attackHospitalized · Doberman (victim-reported)
  13. Philadelphia — Philadelphia officer bitten on shin by dog during North 65th Street responseConfirmed bleeding bite to officer’s left shin; hospital treatment and release · Pit bull
  14. Pittsburgh — 2-year-old hospitalized with serious facial injuries after household dog bite in PittsburghNonfatal serious facial bite injuries; transported by Pittsburgh EMS to a hospital in stable condition · Pit bull
  15. Philadelphia — Philadelphia woman injured in reported two-dog attack on Ogden StreetMinor leg injuries to woman reported; transported by medics to Presbyterian Hospital · Pit bull (one of two dogs)
  16. Philadelphia — Two men hospitalized after West Fairmount Park pack attackCritical injury to 61-year-old; second man hospitalized and released · Pit bulls (police-described pack)
  17. South Lebanon Township — 22-month-old boy suffered severe ear and torso injuries in 2024 South Lebanon Township dog attackSevere: partially detached ear plus bite wounds and lacerations across the torso; emergency surgery at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Not reported
  18. Allegheny County — Pennsylvania court affirms dangerous-dog conviction after Akita attack left woman with lasting hand injurySevere / major (left-hand tendon surgery and lasting loss of motion documented) · Akita
Rhode Island · RI3 records0 fatal · 3 nonfatal
  1. Providence — Providence dog-injury case preserved from public reportingAnimal victim / dog killed or injured · Unknown
  2. Providence — Providence man bitten by own dogNonfatal / bite injury · Unknown
  3. Providence — Rhode Island mail-carrier dog attacks documented in 2025 USPS dataAggregate / occupational bite incidents · Unknown
South Carolina · SC12 records5 fatal · 7 nonfatal
  1. Patrick — Runaway student hospitalized after two-dog roadside attack near Patrick, South CarolinaInjuries consistent with dog bites; transported to an area hospital for treatment. Specific diagnoses and final condition were not reported. · Unknown / not reported
  2. Wallace — Wallace man hospitalized after multi-dog attack; owner faces 32 chargesUnknown / hospitalized (multiple dog bite injuries) · Unknown / not reported
  3. Eastover — Child seriously injured in Eastover dog attackSevere (child suffered severe lacerations and required urgent hospital transport) · Pit bull (sheriff-document identification)
  4. Ladson — Five-year-old killed in Ladson dog attack; adult also hospitalizedFatal child attack; adult also hospitalized · Pit bull terrier
  5. Anderson — Fatal dog-attack record — Anderson, SCFatal (child); serious (adult) · Unknown / not reported
  6. Rembert — Rembert delivery driver critically injured after dog breaks through screen doorCritical / airlifted · Unknown
  7. Patrick area — Man suffers deep arm wounds in Patrick-area dog attackDeep lacerations to both arms; emergency tourniquets; hospitalized · Unknown / not reported
  8. Pageland — Three-year-old airlifted after severe Pageland-area dog attackSevere / airlifted (12 lacerations; significant blood loss) · Bully / Old English Bulldog mix
  9. North Charleston — Two people transported by EMS after two-dog attack in North CharlestonUnknown / both transported by EMS · Unknown / not reported
  10. Marion — Shamar Sherif Jackson: fatal dog attack in Marion, SC (2021)Fatal · Unknown pack
  11. Brunson — Cameron Hatfield: fatal dog attack in Brunson, SC (2021)Fatal · Pit bull
  12. Harleyville — Carlton Freeman: fatal dog attack in Harleyville, SC (2013)Fatal · Unknown
South Dakota · SD3 records1 fatal · 2 nonfatal
  1. Sioux Falls — Sioux Falls woman bitten by stray dogs while walking dogsNonfatal / bite injuries · Unknown
  2. Sioux Falls — Sioux Falls woman bitten after stray dogs attack her dogNonfatal / bite injury · Unknown
  3. Hartford — Undisclosed infant boy: fatal dog attack in Hartford, SD (2020)Fatal · Belgian Malinois
Tennessee · TN15 records3 fatal · 12 nonfatal
  1. Memphis — Memphis writer Fredric Koeppel hospitalized after severe attack by his own dogSevere / ICU; broken bones in the ankle and foot, torn blood vessels, at least two surgeries, with additional surgery expected and doctors working to save the right leg · German Shepherd mix (victim-reported)
  2. Nashville — Three hospitalized after Nashville dog attack, including 4-year-oldHospitalized / severity details not released · Pit bull (victim-reported to responders)
  3. Clarksville — Clarksville police K-9 bites man during arrest; later jail death remains under investigationHospitalized after K-9 bite/arrest; later died in jail, but official cause of death has not been released · Not reported
  4. Cumberland Furnace — Dickson County woman hospitalized after Cumberland Furnace dog attackHospitalized · Unknown / not reported
  5. Nashville — East Nashville woman seriously injured in five-dog home attackSevere / major · Multiple pit bull-like breeds (911 caller description)
  6. Nashville — Dog-attack incident — Nashville, TNSevere / major · Unknown / not reported
  7. Covington — Covington girl, 12, airlifted after severe dog attackCritical / severe (major arm, chest and facial injuries; airlifted) · Pit bull (Covington Police-reported)
  8. Springfield — Woman seriously injured in three-dog attack near Springfield, TennesseeSevere / major; hospitalized · Unknown
  9. Portland — Seven-month-old girl killed in Portland family-dog attackFatal infant attack; mother injured · English Mastiff (family-reported)
  10. Smyrna — Five injured in two-dog attack at Smyrna coffee shopMultiple bite injuries; at least five injured; expected to recover · Pit bulls (believed / media-reported)
  11. Tullahoma — Grandfather and 3-month-old granddaughter found dead during Tullahoma pit-bull maulingFatal — infant reported killed in the dog attack; grandfather later reported by NewsChannel 5 as dying from health complications while trying to protect her · Pit bull
  12. Madisonville — Mary Norwood, 71, severely injured in Madisonville multi-dog attackSevere lacerations; treated by EMS and transported to University of Tennessee Medical Center · Pit bull mixes (witness-reported / sheriff-relayed)
  13. Knoxville — Knoxville teen hospitalized with severe facial injuries after dog attackSevere (hospitalized with severe facial injuries) · Pit bull mix
  14. Murfreesboro area — 4-year-old girl suffered catastrophic arm and tracheal injuries in 2023 Rutherford County dog attackCatastrophic/severe: major right-arm injury described as potentially requiring amputation and a tracheal injury that required surgical repair; treated at Vanderbilt children’s hospital · Pit bull
  15. Pall Mall — Bessie Jill Peterson: fatal dog attack in Pall Mall, TN (2019)Fatal · German Shepherd
Texas · TX41 records12 fatal · 29 nonfatal
  1. Rockwall — Fire marshal K-9 reportedly bites another handler at Rockwall training conferenceNonfatal bite reported; the handler initially declined treatment but later sought medical care on professional advice. Injury site, number of punctures, diagnosis and outcome were not released. · Unknown / not reported
  2. Vidor area — One-month-old girl dies in Vidor-area case; sheriff investigating possible dog-related injuriesFatal — 1-month-old girl pronounced dead at the scene; official cause and manner pending autopsy · Pit bull / Akita mix (Sheriff Bobby Smith via KFDM reporting)
  3. Beaumont — Three police-described pit bulls attack dog in Beaumont backyard; one charges residentNo reported human bite injury; resident’s dog attacked; one attacking dog fatally shot after charging resident · Pit bulls
  4. Plainview — Plainview police log records Aug. 28 dog bite on Houston StreetNonfatal / severity not reported · Unknown / not reported
  5. Plainview — Plainview police log records Aug. 27 forearm bite by Great DaneNonfatal; forearm bite reported, medical treatment not reported · Great Dane
  6. Plainview — Plainview police log records Aug. 18 dog bite on Joliet StreetUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  7. Lamesa — Multiple agencies responded to Aug. 1 Lamesa dog-bite callUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  8. Lamesa — Lamesa police blotter records July 26 dog bite on North BryanUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  9. San Antonio area — Two brothers seriously injured by two family dogs in Bexar CountySerious but non-life-threatening face and head injuries; both hospitalized · Unknown / not reported
  10. San Antonio — Three dogs bite San Antonio woman; owner cited eight timesBite injuries to both arms and left leg; hospitalization not reported · Australian cattle dog mixes
  11. San Antonio — San Antonio woman bitten repeatedly by own dog during pet fightMultiple bite injuries to both forearms and left leg · Spitz mix
  12. San Antonio area — Two-year-old hospitalized after dog bites her head in Bexar CountyHead bite; hospitalized; non-life-threatening · Unknown / not reported
  13. San Antonio — San Antonio woman, 80, hospitalized after Arch Bridge dog attackSerious / hospitalized (facial bite; reported non-life-threatening) · American Staffordshire Terrier / pit bull (agency and police reporting)
  14. San Antonio — San Antonio child suffered significant bite in Kilo attack one week before second maulingSignificant bite / medical treatment · American Staffordshire Terrier (ACS-reported)
  15. San Antonio — Man hospitalized after dog attack at San Antonio motorcycle shopHospitalized after multiple bites to arm · Unknown / not reported
  16. San Antonio — Woman hospitalized after Labrador mix jumps fence and bites herHospitalized; multiple bites to legs; released · Labrador mix
  17. Pearsall — Pearsall man, 92, hospitalized after two-dog backyard attackSevere / hospitalized (surgery) · Pit bull (former son-in-law-reported)
  18. Midlothian — Midlothian child severely injured and mother hurt in family-dog attackSevere/major (child suffered severe injuries requiring prolonged hospital care and surgery; mother was also injured) · Pit bull mix / possibly bull terrier (reported; attribution changed as facts developed)
  19. San Antonio — Minor hospitalized after dog bite south of downtown San AntonioHospitalized; forehead bite; condition not reported · Unknown / not reported
  20. Katy — Three dogs fatally attack man on Katy-area trail, then injure woman and childFatal (62-year-old man); minor injuries (woman and child) · 2 pit bull mixes; 1 Cane Corso
  21. Bacliff — Bacliff man, 45, killed by his two dogs on Louisiana AvenueFatal; severe mauling injuries, CPR in progress during transport, later confirmed dead at hospital · Pit bulls
  22. El Paso — Two men hospitalized after loose-dog attack on Nations Avenue in El PasoSevere / life-threatening injury reported for 87-year-old; second adult injured · Large mixed-breed dog (local follow-up reporting)
  23. Cibolo — Woman seriously injured, officer bitten in Cibolo dog attackSerious but non-life-threatening injuries to woman; officer hospitalized and released · Unknown
  24. Austin — Austin woman suffered serious arm bites while helping injured loose dog; euthanasia order later affirmedSerious bodily injury under Texas law; multiple arm bites, EMS treatment and hospital transport; right-arm lacerations required three staples · Belgian Malinois
  25. Pleasanton — Three hospitalized after pit bull attack in Pleasanton, Texas; owner later chargedThree hospitalized; 22-year-old woman bitten multiple times; her father bitten more than once and reported with a fractured shoulder; owner Frank Escalante suffered severe facial/body bite injuries and tissue loss from one leg with a prolonged hospital stay · Pit bull
  26. Spring — Spring boy, 8, hospitalized after pit-bull attackHospitalized after dog bite; detailed severity not reported · Pit bull
  27. Beaumont — Hector Pierna, 78, killed by two dogs in Beaumont, TexasFatal; severe attack injuries, transported to hospital and pronounced dead · Pit bulls
  28. Converse area — One-year-old Jiryiah Johnson killed in Bexar County dog attackFatal (child died from injuries); teenage rescuer also injured · Pit bulls
  29. Sand Branch — Dallas County woman thankful to be alive after dog attack; owner faces felonySevere / extensive bites · Unknown / pack of dogs
  30. Duncanville — One-year-old Shiraz Asirvadam killed by three dogs in DuncanvilleFatal (child); adult intervenor injured · German shepherd mixes
  31. Pasadena — Pasadena newborn airlifted after family-dog attackSevere / life-threatening concern (serious head injuries; airlifted) · Unknown / not reported
  32. San Antonio — Dog euthanized after owner let him attack, bite other man during argumentSevere / neck lacerations; multiple surgeries · Cane Corso (Animal Care Services-reported)
  33. San Antonio — Elderly man killed, 3 hurt in horrific San Antonio dog attackFatal (man); woman critical · Pit bulls (officially described in reporting)
  34. Fresno — Owner arrested after seven dogs maul elderly Texas man to deathFatal · Pit bull mixes (sheriff-reported)
  35. Fort Worth — Elayah Brown: fatal dog attack in Fort Worth, TX (2021)Fatal · Mixed breed
  36. Houston — Houston police K-9 bit Kerry Lee Thomas for about 43 seconds during 2021 arrestSerious nonfatal — right upper-arm bite with lacerations, puncture wounds and muscle damage; permanent scarring reported/alleged · Unknown / not reported
  37. Greenville — North Texas 23-Month-Old Child Who Left Yard Killed In Dog AttackFatal · Pit bull (sheriff-reported belief)
  38. Fort Worth — Fort Worth Woman Dies After Being Attacked By Dog Inside Her HomeFatal (died April 12) · Pit bull terrier (animal-control reported)
  39. Arlington — Vicious Dog Attack Leaves Man Without Ears In ArlingtonSevere / major head injuries · Pit bulls (police-believed)
  40. San Marcos — Skylar Dean Julius: fatal dog attack in San Marcos, TX (2017)Fatal · German Shepherd
  41. Beaumont — Man bitten and dog injured in 2010 Beaumont pit bull attack near Pecos and SeventhNonfatal bite injury reported; medical treatment and wound severity were not reported in the reviewed source · Pit bull
Utah · UT6 records1 fatal · 5 nonfatal
  1. Hildale — Police seek owner after dog reportedly bites child in Hildale, UtahDog bite reported / injury severity not publicly reported · Unknown / not reported
  2. Ogden — Ogden man seriously injured in dog attack; owner arrested after disputed command allegationSerious injuries including deep lacerations to hands, arms, face and head; split ear and multiple puncture wounds reported · Not reported
  3. Park City — Park City police log records Main Street dog-bite reportUnknown / insufficient information · Unknown / not reported
  4. Salt Lake City — Salt Lake City woman critically injured in severe facial dog attackCritical / severe; two-week hospitalization; jaw broken in 16 places · Pit bull
  5. Salt Lake City — Salt Lake City officer hospitalized after dog bite during North Temple trespassing callNon-life-threatening bite injury; police said the officer was evaluated at a hospital, with KSL describing a lower-body injury · Not reported
  6. Taylorsville — A Utah woman who had leg amputated after dog attack has died, police sayFatal after severe injuries and leg amputation · Pit bulls (police-reported)
Vermont · VT4 records1 fatal · 3 nonfatal
  1. Hartland — Hartland woman knocked down after dog attacks her dogAnimal fatality / person knocked down · Unknown
  2. Essex — Off-leash pit bull attack kills dog on Essex-Williston trailAnimal fatality · Pit bull reported
  3. St. Albans — Defense attorney suffers serious lip injury in St. Albans dog attackHospitalized / serious facial injury requiring stitches and plastic-surgery follow-up · Mixed breed / mutt (media-reported)
  4. Essex — Essex man killed by dog with prior bite historyFatal · Pit bull
Virginia · VA8 records4 fatal · 4 nonfatal
  1. Norfolk — Two adults injured after four dogs escape fence in NorfolkMinor injuries to two adults · Pit bulls (police-reported through local television)
  2. Winchester — Winchester police officer bitten by pit bull during apartment search warrantOfficer sustained dog-bite injuries and was transported to Winchester Medical Center for treatment, then released; precise wounds and clinical severity were not published. · Pit bull (police-reported)
  3. Lynchburg — Lynchburg juvenile hospitalized after severe dog biteSevere / hospitalized; stable condition · Unknown / not released by police
  4. Waynesboro — Olivia Grace Floyd: fatal dog attack in Waynesboro, VA (2022)Fatal · Rottweiler
  5. Chesterfield County — Fourth Circuit revives excessive-force case over 2021 Chesterfield police K-9 bitePlaintiff alleged severe, nonfatal dog-bite injuries: deep bites to multiple areas, significant bleeding requiring a tourniquet and emergency bandage, hospital treatment, some wound infection, and damage to his prosthetic leg. These injury details are allegations recounted in an appellate opinion at the motion-to-dismiss stage, not a trial finding. · Not reported
  6. Hampton — Undisclosed infant: fatal dog attack in Hampton, VA (2020)Fatal · German Shepherd mix
  7. Lee County — Undisclosed 8-day-old girl: fatal dog attack in Lee County, VA (2018)Fatal · Wolfdog hybrid
  8. Glen Allen — Bethany Stephens: fatal dog attack in Glen Allen, VA (2017)Fatal · Pit bull
Washington · WA6 records0 fatal · 6 nonfatal
  1. Graham — Graham child death investigated after suspected large-animal attackFatality under investigation; dog causation not confirmed · Unknown / large dog; breed not reported
  2. Tacoma — Tacoma dangerous-dog ruling follows severe June attack on pregnant womanSevere / major (multiple bite wounds, about 1.5-week hospitalization, ongoing open wound/nerve damage and therapy reported) · Dogo Argentino and American Bulldog mix
  3. Tacoma — Pregnant Tacoma woman attacked and knocked down by loose dogsSevere / infections reported · Unknown
  4. Auburn — Woman hospitalized after pit bull attack in Auburn; bystander shoots dogNonfatal dog-bite/attack injury; adult woman transported to a hospital. Auburn police said injuries were not believed life-threatening. A second adult woman, the dog owner, was hospitalized for a gunshot injury and is not counted as a dog-bite victim. · Pit bull
  5. Seattle — Woman hospitalized after dog attack at Seattle’s Freeway ParkHospitalized / injury severity not specified · Unknown
  6. Bremerton — Four-dog Navy Yard City attack injured eight people and killed JasperSerious / nonfatal; seven people were reported bitten, six were transported for medical treatment, and reported injuries included deep bites and facial wounds · Pit bull (4 dogs; law-enforcement/reporting attribution)
West Virginia · WV3 records1 fatal · 2 nonfatal
  1. Montgomery — Dog attacks lead to charges against Kanawha County manNonfatal / attack charges · Unknown
  2. Clarksburg — Clarksburg dog-injury case includes bite wound reportNonfatal / bite wound noted · Unknown
  3. Charleston — West Virginia court revives lawsuit over fatal pit-bull attackFatal / civil case · Pit bull reported
Wisconsin · WI7 records1 fatal · 6 nonfatal
  1. Milwaukee — Two loose dogs seriously bite at least three people near 44th and Hampton; small dog killedFOX6 said people suffered serious bite injuries. Rush reported bites to her hand and stomach, her 15-year-old daughter had bites to her leg, and another man was bitten deeply on the arm. No human death was reported. · Pit bull / pit bull mix
  2. Madison — Madison officials seek dog after man bitten in face near South Park and Cedar streetsFacial bite reported; exact medical treatment and severity were not disclosed in the reviewed report · Not reported
  3. Milwaukee — Two Milwaukee officers bitten by dog during arrestModerate (both officers were transported to a hospital and released the same day) · Unknown
  4. Madison — Dog-attack incident — Madison, WIMinor · Unknown / not reported
  5. Watertown — Watertown woman seriously injured in four-dog attack near Milford and CobblestoneSevere/Major (police reported serious but non-life-threatening injuries; hospital transport) · Unknown / not reported in reviewed police-attributed source
  6. Waupun — Child and father injured in three-dog attack on Fond du Lac Street in WaupunNonfatal; child severely injured and hospitalized, father also bitten while intervening · Pit bull / pit bull-type (later local reporting)
  7. Milwaukee — Hong Saengsamly: fatal dog attack in Milwaukee, WI (2018)Fatal · Pit bull
Wyoming · WY3 records0 fatal · 3 nonfatal
  1. Buffalo — Wyoming ranch-neighborhood dog feud includes repeated reported dog incidentsRepeated dog incidents / injury context · Unknown
  2. Laramie — Laramie police seek owner after citizen dog biteNonfatal / citizen bite · Unknown
  3. Cheyenne — Wyoming dog-bite case preserved from public legal recordsNonfatal / dog-bite legal marker · Unknown