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Listed below are a few of the more notable recent pit bull attack cases with legal proceedings.
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July 1, 2014; Houston, TX
Two charged in deadly Houston pit bull attack
We used to have to show that the owner knows the dog is dangerous. Now we just have to show they failed to secure the dog, and the dog participated in an unprovoked attack, said District Attorney Devon Anderson.
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June 23, 2014; Rio Rancho, NM
Owner charged with animal cruelty in pit bull attack
The owner is being charged with animal cruelty and having potentially dangerous and vicious dogs.
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June 17, 2014; Jackson MS
My grandbaby almost died because of my dogs
Donald Mullins and Tompkins were charged with child endangerment after the attack. Simpson County court officials said the case will be presented to a grand jury in September.
Victoria Wilcher, attacked April 9, 2014
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June 17, 2014; Blackburn, UK
Man charged after baby girl savaged to death by pit bull type dog in his home
Chloe King, 21, and her boyfriend Lee Wright, 27, were originally questioned by police on suspicion of manslaughter. However, Wright has been charged with possession or having the custody of a fighting dog and conspiracy to supply cannabis. No further action will be taken against Ms. King.
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June 16, 2014; Cincinnati, OH
County attempting to seize home of dog owner in pit bull attack
June 5, 2014; Cincinnati, OH
Dog owner jailed after pit bulls attack
They knocked her down then the dogs started chewing on her face and blood started coming everywhere. They ripped her jaw off. . . . Charges are pending in relation to the dog attack
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June 12, 2014; Lantana, FL
Pit bulls euthanized after attacking man
ACC officials said it's unclear if Maldonado will be cited. They also said . . . that the dogs had been investigated before.
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June 12, 2014; West Branch, MI
Owners of Ogemaw County pit bull that attacked Auburn girl not to face criminal charges
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June 7, 2014; Marion, IL
Woman gets 30 weekends in jail for dog attack on boy
A southern Illinois judge has ordered a woman to spend 30 weekends in jail for recklessly letting her pit bull mix dogs run free when they attacked a boy in 2010.
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June 6, 2014, Chicago, IL
Pit bull attack leads to rare vicious dog court case
"I would believe that dog probably should've been destroyed with the degree of wounds that he inflicted," Goolsby said. But Animal Control and the state's attorney decided to release the dog, with restrictions, as part of an agreement approved by a Cook County judge.
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May 19, 2014; Houma, LA
Fatal pit bull attack investigation at a standstill
After nearly two months of trying to speak with Megan Touchet, the mother who was also injured in the attack, and her boyfriend, Kerry Dominique, Duplantis says detectives are still being told that they are reluctant to speak. He says detectives have stopped trying.
Mia DeRouen; d. April 1, 2014
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May 7, 2014; Wilmington, DE
4-year old killed in pit bull attack
Warburton said no charges have been filed, but the investigation by her officers and Delaware State Police continues.
Pit bull attack under investigation in Wilmington
No charges were filed or expected to be filed by state police, said Sgt. Paul Shavack, a spokesman for the agency.
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April 25, 2014; Volusia, FL
2nd pit bull killed after attacks in Volusia neighborhood
Both cases are closed and no charges were filed in either case.
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The owner of three pit bulls that attacked and seriously injured 63-year-old Aneda Ebert will not face criminal charges, Ogle County State's Attorney Mike Rock said in a news release.
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April 18, 2014; Yonkers, NYC
Yonkers family outraged after dog mauled by pit bull
A family from Yonkers is outraged after they say their dog was attacked and killed, and they say there were no consequences for the dog that did it, or for his family.
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April 14, 2014; Branford, CT
93-yo woman mauled by pit bull mix
Branford dog that attacked 93-yo woman may be euthanized
Police said they are still investigating, but do not plan to file criminal charges at this point.
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March 31, 2014; League City, TX
2-yo airlifted after attacked by pit bull owned by mother's boyfriend
It’s so sad what a dog can do, that caliber of a dog, could to do one’s body, tear it up like that, said a neighbor. . . . League City police say charges are unlikely in this case.
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March 11, 2014; High Point, NC
No charges to be filed in pit bull death
Three-year-old Braelynn Rayne Coulter died Feb. 24 after she was attacked by the family pit bull at her home in High Point.
Braelynn Rayne Coulter, d. February 24, 2014
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County euthanizes dogs in fatal attack
Kara Elizabeth Hartrich, d. January 17, 2014
Sometimes, if we know there is a dangerous dog involved, because of a prior documented history to attacks, then we can make an argument of criminal wrongdoing. In this circumstance, the dog(s) involved did not have a prior documented history of bites. Kara’s death is a tragedy, but not all tragedies are criminal. My heart goes out to the Hartrich family.
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December 14, 2013; Valdosta, GA
Suit filed in case of woman killed by dog
The husband of a woman attacked and killed by a pit bull has filed a wrongful death suit against Lowndes County, its animal shelter and the residents of the home where the attack occurred.
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The case of Nga Woodhead . . . 
Nga Woodhead; d. November 5, 2013
November 7, 2013; Spanaway, WA
Charges possible in fatal Spanaway dog attack
TACOMA — Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist says his office is considering possible negligence or recklessness charges against the owner of two pit bull dogs that fatally attacked a 65-year-old woman in Spanaway.
June 8, 2014; Tacoma, WA
$1.12 million award in fatal pit bull attack
Quezada appeared in court without an attorney. He was never charged with a crime. . . . . Prosecutors reviewed the case for three months, but could not build sufficient evidence to support a criminal charge; it was too difficult to prove Quezada knew his dogs were dangerous before they escaped.
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Related Posts:
Charges Pending (May 26, 2013)
Charges Pending II (June 20, 2014)
Charges Pending III (Sept 02, 2014)
Charges Pending IV (March 01 2015)
Charges Pending V (Forthcoming )
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