2007 dog bite fatality citations ::

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  • Michelle Mondo, "Girl killed in pit bull attack mourned," San Antonio Express-News, January 13, 2007 (expressnews.com)
  • Associated Press, "Girl killed by dog she was helping," The Dallas Morning News, January 15, 2007 (dallasnews.com)
  • "Girl killed by pit bull she was trying to help," Houston Chronicle, January 16, 2007 (chron.com)
  • "Pit Bull in Fatal Attack Euthanized," San Antonio Express-News, January 19, 2006 (expressnews.com)
  • Janet Elliot, "Legislation gets tough on dog owners," Houston Chronicle, April 24, 2007 (chron.com)
  • Associated Press, "St. Louis woman killed by family pet," Columbia Daily Tribune, January 17, 2007 (columbiatribune.com)
  • Heather Ratcliff, "Dog that killed woman had history of attacks," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 17, 2007 (stltoday.com)
  • Marty Harris, "Woman Killed By Family Dog," South County Times, January 19, 2007 (southcountytimes.com)
  • Todd Smith, "Affton woman killed by family pet," Southwest City Journal, January 24, 2007
  • Bill Wasson, "Henrico boy dies in dog attack," Richmond Times-Dispatch, January 25, 2007 (timesdispatch.com)
  • "New Developments in Fatal Dog Attack," WRICTV8, January 25, 2007 (wric.com)
  • Mark Bowes, "Family giving up all dogs after Rottweilers kill boy," Richmond Times-Dispatch, February 1, 2007 (timesdispatch.com)
  • "South Alabama Mobile Newsroom: Dog Attack Kills Child In Escambia County," WSFA 12 News. January 29, 2007 (wsfa.com)
  • Connie Baggett, "Rottweiler Kills Toddler," Press-Register, January 30, 2007 (al.com)
  • Associated Press, "Fatal mauling prompts warnings about dogs," Anniston Star, January 31, 2007 (anistonstar.com)
  • Associated Press, "Rottweiler was chained during fatal mauling of toddler," The Decatur Daily, January 31, 2007 (legacy.decaturdaily.com)
  • "Dogs that Fatally Mauled Girl Euthanized," WXIA-TV, February 17, 2007 (11alive.com)
  • David Simpson, "Girl, 2, killed by two dogs," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 17, 2007 (ajc.com)
  • Dangerous Dogs Maul 2-Year Old Georgia Girl to Death, InjuryBoard Atlanta, February 17, 2007 (atlanta.injuryboard.com)
  • Associated Press, "Dogs That Attacked 2-year-old Euthanized," WTVY, February 18, 2007 (wtvy.com)
  • David Markiewicz, "Dogs put to death in fatal mauling," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 18, 2007 (ajc.com)
  • "Across Georgia," Augusta Chronicle, February 19, 2007 (chronicle.augusta.com)
NOTE: Victim's name also spelled as "Robynn Bradley."
  • Lindsay Wise, "Police ID Friendswood woman allegedly killed by dog," Houston Chronicle, March 19, 2007 (chron.com)
  • "Autopsy: Woman Mauled to Death by Own Dogs," KPRC-TV, March 19, 2007 (click2houston.com)
  • "Officials: Dog bites caused woman's death," KHOU-TV, March 19, 2007 (khou.com)
  • Ruth Rendon, "Relative: dog blamed for attack wasn't aggressive," Houston Chronicle, March 20, 2007 (chron.com)
  • Ruth Rendon, "Dog blamed in woman's death was mother's pet," Houston Chronicle, March 20, 2007 (chron.com)
  • "Dog That Mauled Owner To Death To Be Killed," KPRC-TV, March 29, 2007 (click2houston.com)
  • Ben Tinsley, "Golden retriever in Friendswood mauling to be put down," Galveston County Daily News, March 29, 2007
  • Obituary, Pamela Gayl McGee Rushing, Clayton Funeral Homes (claytonfuneralhomes.com)
NOTE: Due to the closeness in nature of the Catahoula pit bull dog and the Catahoula bulldog, and the common crossing of them, this fatality was recorded as a pit bull-mix.
  • LaKisha Ladson, "Pit bull fatally mauls 2-year-old girl," The Dallas Morning News, March 23, 2007 (dallasnews.com)
  • LaKisha Ladson, "Girl's name released in fatal attack by pit bull," The Dallas Morning News, March 24, 2007 (dallasnews.com)
  • "Regional Roundup," The Dallas Morning News, March 24, 2007 (dallasnews.com)
  • Roy Appleton, "Some breeds rack up more bites, here and nationally," WFFA Channel 8, August 31, 2007 (wfaa.com)
  • Gary Detman, "Dog Attack on Boy Ruled Homicide," First Coast News, April 26, 2007 (firstcoastnews.com)
  • PETA Urges Dorchester County to Ban Pit Bulls in Wake of Fatal Attack on Toddler, PETA press release, April 27, 2007 (peta.org)
  • "Mother charged in son's dog-mauling death," The Post and Courier, May 11, 2007 (charleston.net)
  • Nita Birmingham, "Toddler's mother charged," The Post and Courier, May 12, 2007 (postandcourier.com)
  • Vianna Davila, "Pit bulls attack 90-year-old inside his house," San Antonio Express-News, May 13, 2007 (expressnews.com)
  • Vianna Davila, "2 dog attacks in 2 days," San Antonio Express-News, May 15, 2007 (expressnews.com)
  • "Pit Bulls That Mauled Man Euthanized," KSAT-TV, May 24, 2007 (ksat.com)
  • Associated Press, "Pit bulls that killed elderly man are euthanized," KHOU-TV, May 25, 2007 (khou.com)
  • Associated Press, "2 pit bulls euthanized, blamed for 90-year-old's death," Time Warner Cable News, May 25, 2007 (austin.twcnews.com)
NOTE: Victim's name also spelled as "Selestino Rangel."
  • "Elderly El Paso woman dies after being attacked by her own dogs," Las Cruces Sun-News, May 25, 2007 (lsun-news.com)
  • Daniel Borunda, "Family dogs maul, kill Lower Valley woman," El Paso Times, May 26, 2007 (elpasotimes.com)
  • "Elderly Woman Dies After Being Attacked By Dogs," KFOX-TV, Undated (kfoxtv.com)
  • Daniel Borunda, "Dogs euthanized after attack that killed woman," El Paso Times, May 31, 2007 (elpasotimes.com)
  • "Lower Valley woman attacked, killed by dogs," KVIA-TV, June 6, 2007 (kvia.com)
  • Sean Harder, "Mother: Army won't press charges in dog mauling," Savannah Morning News, August 31, 2007 (savannahnow.com)
  • Sean Harder, "No charges in boy's mauling," Augusta Chronicle, September 1, 2007 (chronicle.augusta.com)
  • "Little closure," Savannah Morning News, September 1, 2007 (savannahnow.com)
  • Marisa Brahney, "Family awaiting answers in alleged mauling death," WBBH-TV, June 8, 2007, (mbs-2.com)
  • Marisa Brahney, "Vicious dogs kill 71-year-old woman," WBBH-TV, June 27, 2007, (mbs-2.com)
  • Marisa Brahney, "Authorities searching for wild dogs after deadly attack," WBBH-TV, June 27, 2007, (mbs-2.com)
  • Marisa Brahney, "Dangerous dogs keeping neighbors on edge," WBBH-TV, June 28, 2007, (mbs-2.com)
  • "Search for killer dogs continues," WBBH-TV, July 2, 2007, (mbs-2.com)
  • Ryan Mills, "BAD DOGS: Lawsuit, closed investigation latest in Estates woman's mauling," Naples Daily News, March 29, 2008 (naplesnews.com)
  • Associated Press, "Woman Killed by Her Own Pet Dog," FOX News, June 18, 2007 (foxnews.com)
  • Associated Press, "1-year-old pet dog kills owner," USA Today, June 18, 2007 (usatoday.com)
  • "Dog Attack Leaves Woman Dead," WNDU Channel 13, Undated (wndu.com)
  • Associated Press, "Woman killed in attack by pet dog," WAVE, Undated (wave3.com)
  • Kevin Rader, "Woman mauled to death by pet dog," WTHR, Undated (wthr.com)
  • Obituary, Phyllis G. Carroll, Miller, Moster, Robbins Funeral Home (millermosterrobbins.com)
  • "Woman Dies After Pit Bull Attacks Face," WKMG-TV, June 29, 2007 (loca6news.com)
  • "Woman Dies in Deltona Dog Attack," WESH Orlando, June 29, 2007 (wesh.com)
  • "Woman Dies After Pit Bull Attack," Central Florida News 13, June 29, 2007 (cfnews13.com)
  • "Deputy Forced To Taser Dog During Fatal Deltona Attack," WFTV, June 29, 2007 (wftv.com)
  • Gary Taylor, "Pit bull kills woman, injures owner during Deltona attack," Orlando Sentinel, June 30, 2007
NOTE: Victim's name also spelled as "Mary Diana Bernal" and "Mary J. Bernal."
  • "Mauled Girl's Mother On Probation," WSB-TV, July 13, 2007 (wsbtv.com)
  • Josh Roseman, "5-Year-Old Killed In Dog Attack," WXIA-TV, July 13, 2007 (11alive.com)
  • Rhonda Cook, "Mauled girl's mother was on probation over drugs," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 14, 2007 (ajc.com)
  • "Mother of Mauled Girl Facing Child Neglect Charges," First Coast News, July 17, 2007 (archive.firstcoastnews.com)
  • "Across Georgia - Mother of child killed by dog is charged," Augusta Chronicle, July 18, 2007 (chronicle.augusta.com)
  • "Mauled Girl's Mom on Suicide Watch," WXIA-TV, July 18, 2007 (archive.11alive.com)
  • Obituary, Tiffany Ann Pauley, Times-Georgian, July 15, 2007 (times-georgian.com)
  • Associated Press, "11-month-old Alabama boy mauled, killed by dogs in Tennessee," Alabama Media Group, July 24, 2007 (al.com)
  • Associated Press, "11-Month-Old Boy Mauled To Death In Putnam Co..," WTVF, Undated (newschannel5.com)
  • "No charges in fatal mauling," Knoxville News Sentinel, July 29, 2007 (knoxnews.com)
  • Associated Press, "No Charges in Fatal Dog Attack," WTVC, July 30, 2007 (newschannel9.com)
  • Obituary, Trey Jordan Paeth, Florida Today, July 28, 2007 (legacy.com)
  • "Pit bull responsible for 6-year-old's death," Capital News 9, July 29, 2007 (capitalnews9.com)
  • "Pit bull mauling in Steuben County," Rochesterhomepage.net, July 29, 2007 (rochesterhomepage.net)
  • "Pitbull Kills 6-year-Old Boy In Bath, N.Y.," WCBS-TV, July 29, 2007 (wcbstv.com)
  • "Neighbors say the pit bull that killed a Bath boy was aggressive," WETM, July 30, 2007 (mytwintiers.com)
  • Jen Carpenter, "Killed boy sent to Monroe County Medical Examiner; report due later today," Hornell Evening Tribune, July 31, 2007 (eveningtribune.com)
  • "Father arrested in fatal dog attack," Star-Gazette, August 8, 2007 (stargazette.com)
  • "Father arrested in pit bull attack," Capital News 9, August 8, 2007 (capitalnews9.com)
  • Mary Perham, "Dad charged in fatal pit bull attack," The Leader, August 9, 2007 (the-leader.com)
  • John Zick, "Father pleads in fatal pit bull attack," The Leader, October 2, 2007 (the-leader.com)
NOTE: Victim's name also spelled "Sabin Jones-Abbott."
  • Tom Ford and Joy Powell, "Pit bull kills 7-year-old Minneapolis boy at home," Star Tribune, August 17, 2007 (startribune.com)
  • Karla Huit, "Day after pitbull attack, neighbors and leaders calling for changes," KARE, August 17, 2007 (archive.kare.com)
  • Associated Press, "After boy is killed by pit bull, Mpls to look at dangerous dogs...," KXNET, August 18, 2007 (kxmc.com)
  • Steve Ericson, "Fatal pit bull attack in Minneapolis prompts review of dangerous dogs," KARE, August 18, 2007 (archive.kare.com)
  • Boyd Huppert, "Grandfather worried about pit bull that killed seven-year-old Minneapolis boy," KARE, August 17, 2007 (archive.kare.com)
  • Rochelle Olson, "Trial opens in deadly dog bite case," Star Tribune, March 17, 2008 (startribune.com)
  • Richard Chin, "Beloved pet, fearsome dog: dueling images of a child's killer," St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 18, 2008 (twincities.com)
  • "Father Found Not Guilty In Pit Bull Death," WCCO, April 11, 2008 (wcco.com)
  • Bea Change, "Judge acquits father, blames Animal Control Officers in mauling death of 7-year-old boy," KARE, April 12, 2008 (archive.kare.com)
  • Richard Chin, "Dad not guilty in son's killing by family pit bull," St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 12, 2008 (twincities.com)
  • Rochelle Olson, "April 12: Father acquitted in son's dog-bite death," Star Tribune, April 17, 2008 (startribune.com)
  • John Pless, "Baby Killed by Dog," WTVC, August 21, 2007 (newschannel9.com)
  • Eyewitness News, NBC - 3 WRCB transcript, August 21, 2007 (newslibrary.com)
  • News Ch 9 at 11 PM, ABC - 9 WTVC transcript, August 21, 2007 (newslibrary.com)
  • "Attacking Involving Tethered Dogs," Helping Animals (helpinganimals.com)
  • Another Chained Dog Kills Another Toddler - TN Law To Blame - USA's 2007 Death Count Is 19, DogBiteLaw.com, August 18, 2017 (dogbitelaw.com)
  • Fatality, chained dog, Tennessee, Dog Attacks Live Journal, August 18, 2009 (dog-attacks.livejournal.com)
  • Holly Yan, "Boy, 6, dies after pit bull attack," The Dallas Morning News, September 1, 2007 (dallasnews.com)
  • Tiani Jones, "Mom: Pit Bull Should Be Euthanized For Boy's Death," KTVT, September 1, 2007 (cbs11tv.com)
  • Associated Press, "6-year-old boy is killed by pet pit bull, police say," Houston Chronicle, September 1, 2007 (chron.com)
  • Bob Greene, "'First time dog had snapped,' says boy's mother," WFAA, September 1, 2007 (wfaa.com)
  • Jay Parsons, "Friends, family mourn 6-year-old mauled by pit bull," The Dallas Morning News, September 2, 2007 (dallasnews.com)
  • Jay Parsons, "Boy had raised pit bull since it was weeks old," The Dallas Morning News, September 2, 2007 (wfaa.com)
  • "Prosecutor To Decide Charges In Fatal Dog Attack," WDIV-TV, September 13, 2007 (clickondetroit.com)
  • Norb Franz, "Charges possible after dog kills baby," The Macomb Daily, September 14, 2007 (macombdaily.com)
  • Brian Louwers, "Memorial fund set up for infant killed by rottweiler," Warren Weekly, October 24, 2007 (andgnews.com)
  • George Hunter, "Two charged in mauling of infant," The Detroit News, October 25, 2007 (detroitnews.com)
  • "2 charged in infant’s mauling by Rottweiler," The Mining Journal, October 25, 2007 (miningjournal.com)
  • Cynthia Trowbridge, "Two charged in Kylie's death," Digital Journal, October 27, 2007 (digitaljournal.com)
  • "Stepbrothers to stand trial for dog's mauling of infant," Macomb Daily, November 30, 2007 (macombdaily.com)
  • George Hunter, "Suit planned in fatal mauling," The Detroit News, February 26, 2008 (detroitnews.com)
  • "Plea given in dog mauling death," Macomb Daily, July 31, 2008 (macombdaily.com)
  • Norb Franz, "Dog owner withdraws plea," Macomb Daily, October 1, 2008 (macombdaily.com)
  • Amber Hunt, "Warren dog owner gets 6 months for fatal mauling," Detroit Free Press, November 12, 2008 (freep.com)
  • Cynthia Trowbridge, "Dog kills baby, dog owner gets 6 months jail term," Digital Journal, November 13, 2008 (digitaljournal.com)
  • "Sentencing in baby's death," Macomb Daily, November 13, 2008 (macombdaily.com)
  • Cindy Heflin, "Dogs kill elderly man, jogger in Livingston County," Ann Arbor News, September 13, 2007 (mlive.com)
  • Ben Schmitt, "Charges may be filed in dog attacks that left 2 dead: 2 people were mauled to death in Livingston Co.," Detroit Free Press, September 14, 2007 (freep.com)
  • Susan Oppat, "Dogs in fatal attack were American Bulldogs," Ann Arbor News, September 14, 2007 (mlive.com)
  • "Dogs Involved In Fatal Attacks Euthanized," WDIV-TV, September 14, 2007 (clickondetroit.com)
  • Susan Oppat, "Prosecutor says dogs involved in attack escaped before," Ann Arbor News, November 1, 2007 (mlive.com)
  • Tom Tolen, "Killer dogs tried to attack third victim," Ann Arbor News, December 28, 2007 (mlive.com)
  • "Dog Owner Tried In Fatal Dog Attack," WDIV-TV, December 28, 2007 (clickondetroit.com)
  • Tom Tolen, "Livingston County Board OKs new policy on putting down pit bulls and other 'bully breeds'," Ann Arbor News, May 20, 2008 (mlive.com)
  • Tom Tolen, "Livingston County woman offers tearful apology at sentencing for 2 dog mauling deaths," Ann Arbor News, September 18, 2008 (mlive.com)
NOTE: On July 22, 2009, the History Channel aired, "MonsterQuest: The Real Cujo." Photos of the dogs involved in the Livingston County double fatal attack were depicted.
  • Cindy Heflin, "Dogs kill elderly man, jogger in Livingston County," Ann Arbor News, September 13, 2007 (mlive.com)
  • Ben Schmitt, "Charges may be filed in dog attacks that left 2 dead: 2 people were mauled to death in Livingston Co.," Detroit Free Press, September 14, 2007 (freep.com)
  • Susan Oppat, "Dogs in fatal attack were American Bulldogs," Ann Arbor News, September 14, 2007 (mlive.com)
  • "Dogs Involved In Fatal Attacks Euthanized," WDIV-TV, September 14, 2007 (clickondetroit.com)
  • Susan Oppat, "Prosecutor says dogs involved in attack escaped before," Ann Arbor News, November 1, 2007 (mlive.com)
  • Tom Tolen, "Killer dogs tried to attack third victim," Ann Arbor News, December 28, 2007 (mlive.com)
  • "Dog Owner Tried In Fatal Dog Attack," WDIV-TV, December 28, 2007 (clickondetroit.com)
  • Tom Tolen, "Livingston County Board OKs new policy on putting down pit bulls and other 'bully breeds'," Ann Arbor News, May 20, 2008 (mlive.com)
  • Tom Tolen, "Livingston County woman offers tearful apology at sentencing for 2 dog mauling deaths," Ann Arbor News, September 18, 2008 (mlive.com)
NOTE: On July 22, 2009, the History Channel aired, "MonsterQuest: The Real Cujo." Photos of the dogs involved in the Livingston County double fatal attack were depicted.
  • "Lincoln boy killed in dog attack," News 14 Carolina, September 26, 2007 (news14.com)
  • "Boy dies after dog attack," WCNC, September 26, 2007 (wcnc.com)
  • "Dogs that killed boy described as docile 'They don't bark, they don't grab'," WCNC-TV, September 27, 2007 (wcnc.com)
  • "Family Grieves While Investigation Continues Into Lincoln County Child's Death After Mauling," WSOC-TV, September 27, 2007 (wsoctv.com)
  • "Owner of dogs may get repossession of his pets," Lincoln Times-News, September 28, 2007 (lincolntimesnews.com)
  • Diana Rugg, "Family, friends mourn boy mauled by dog," WCNC, September 29, 2007 (wcnc.com)
  • "Dog Set To Be Put Down May Not Have Attacked Lincoln County Boy," WSOC-TV, October 1, 2007 (wsoctv.com)
  • "Owner won't face charges in dog mauling," WCNC, October 2, 2007 (wcnc.com)
  • "No charge coming in dog mauling," Lincoln Times-News, October 3, 2007 (lincolntimesnews.com)
  • Kara Lopp, "Dog owner won't be charged in death of boy, 2," The Charlotte Observer, October 3, 2007 (charlotteobserver.com)
  • "Middleburg Woman Killed By Her Pit Bulls," WJXT Jacksonville, October 2, 2007 (news4jax.com)
  • Mary Maraghy, "Middleburg woman killed in dog attack," My Clay Sun, October 2, 2007 (jacksonville.com)
  • Ashley Coleman, "Woman Killed in Pit Bull Attack," First Coast News, October 2, 2007 (firstcoastnews.com)
  • Dana Treen, "Two pit-bull terriers attack, kill Middleburg owner," Florida Times-Union, October 2, 2007 (jacksonville.com)
  • Associated Press, "Pit Bull Terriers Kill Owner in Florida," FOX News, October 3, 2007 (foxnews.com)
  • Dana Treen, "Her pit bull pets kill Middleburg woman," Florida Times-Union, October 3, 2007 (jacksonville.com)
  • "Florida Woman Attacked, Killed By Her Own Pit Bulls," WSB-TV, October 4, 2007 (wsbtv.com)
  • Obituary, "Tina Marie Canterbury," Florida Times-Union, October 5, 2007 (jacksonville.com)
  • Leonora LaPeter Anton and Lane DeGregory, "Fears unleash bill targeting the pit bull," St. Petersburg Times, April 11, 2010 (tampabay.com)
  • Jonathan Humbert, "Pahrump Woman Dies After Attack by 8 wolf hybrids," Channel 8 Eyewitness News, October 5, 2007 (lasvegasnow.com)
  • Christina Eichelkraut, "Woman killed in attack by dogs," Pahrump Valley Times, October 10, 2007 (pvtimes.com)
  • "Pahrump Couple's Life's Work is a Wolf Dog Sanctuary," KLAS-TV, October 2007 (lasvegasnow.com)
  • Associated Press, "Woman Killed By Dogs," KOTV-DT, October 15, 2007 (newson6.com)
  • "Dogs maul woman to death," New Castle News, October 15, 2007 (ncnewsonline.com)
  • "Ada woman mauled by dogs," KXII-TV, October 16, 2007 (kxii.com)
  • Randy Mitchell, "Woman killed during dog attack," Ada Evening News, October 16, 2007 (adaeveningnews.com)
  • "Pontotoc County Woman is Killed by a Pack of Stray Dogs," KTEN, Undated (kten.com)
  • Julie Bisbee, "Woman mauled by dogs," Ada Evening News, October 16, 2007 (adaeveningnews.com)
  • Julie Bisbee, "Officials try to locate owner of attacking dogs," Ada Evening News, October 18, 2007 (adaeveningnews.com)
  • "Search continues for owner of dogs that killed Ada woman," KXII-TV, October 18, 2007 (kxii.com)
  • Julie Bisbee, "Mauling puts one neighbor on high alert," The Oklahoman, October 21, 2007 (newsOK.com)
  • Obituary, Rosalie Corrine Bivins, Criswell Funeral Home (criswellfh.com)
  • "Family dog kills Phoenix toddler," East Valley Tribune, November 5, 2007 (eastvalleytribune.com)
  • "Dog In Mauling 'Never Aggressive," KPHO-TV, November 5, 2007 (kpho.com)
  • "Arizona Humane Society Statement," KPHO-TV, November 5, 2007 (kpho.com)
  • AHS Statement Regarding Dog Involved In Fatal Mauling, Arizona Humane Society Press Release, November 6, 2007
  • "Family dog kills Phoenix toddler," East Valley Tribune, November 6, 2007 (eastvalleytribune.com)
  • "Ariz. family reeling from fatal dog attack," United Press International, November 7, 2007 (UPI.com)
  • Tony Santaella, "Girl Killed by Family's Beloved Pet Bulldog," WLTX, November 7, 2007 (wltx.com)
  • "Horrific attack by beloved dog stuns family," Tucson Citizen, November 8, 2007 (tucsoncitizen.com)
  • Obituary, Tori Carin Whitehurst, The Arizona Republic, November 8, 2007 (azcentral.com)
  • "11-year-old boy dies after being attacked by a Pitbull," KCEN TV, November 6, 2007 (kcentv.com)
  • "Dog Attack Death Stuns Classmates of 11-Year-Old Victim," KWTX-TV, November 7, 2007 (kwtx.com)
  • "Students at a Killeen middle school deal with the loss of a 6th grader," KCEN-TV, November 7, 2007 (kcentv.com)
  • Bryan Kirk, "Family, friends mourn child’s death; boy dies after pit bull attack," Temple Daily News, November 8, 2007 (tdtnews.com)
  • Kevin Smith, "Mauling stuns boy's neighbors," Killeen Daily Herald, November 8, 2007 (kdhnews.com)
  • Mark Kutz and Haley Baker, "UPDATED: Killeen Boy Dies After Family Pit Bull Attacks," KXXV-TV, November 14, 2007 (kxxv.com)
  • Jade Ortego, "Two women charged in boy's death," Killeen Daily Herald, August 13, 2009 (kdhnews.com)
  • Paul A. Romer, "Chance to start over set back by charges," Temple Daily Telegram, September 2, 2009 (tdtnews.com)
  • Amanda Kim Stairrett, "Pit bulls banned from Fort Hood," KDH News, September 3, 2009 (kdhnews.com)
  • Paul A. Romer, "Attorney wants charges dropped in pit bull case," Temple Daily Telegram, October 16, 2009 (tdtnews.com)
  • Paul A. Romer, "Manslaughter charges abandoned for mother in deadly pit bull attack," Temple Daily Telegram, May 20, 2011 (tdtnews.com)
  • Ian Cull, "Father speaks about ex-wife's indictment, son's death," KXXV-TV, June 29, 2011 (kxxv.com)
  • Paul J. Gately, "Local Woman Pleads To Lesser Charge In Fatal Pit Bull Attack," KWTX-TV, May 20, 2011 (kwtx.com)
  • Philip Jankowski, "Grandmother pleads guilty in pit bull mauling death," Killeen Daily Herald, November 17, 2011 (kdhnews.com)
  • "Grandmother Pleads Guilty In Grandson's Dog Mauling Death," KWTX-TV, November 18, 2011 (kwtx.com)
  • Brandon Hartman, "Woman receives sentence after her pitbull mauled 11-year-old," KXXV-TV, January 12, 2012 (kxxv.com)
  • "Local Woman Whose Dog Mauled Grandson To Death Sentenced," KWTX-TV, January 12, 2012 (kwtx.com)
  • (Update) Philip Jankowski, "Woman receives probation in pit bull case," Killeen Daily Herald, August 16, 2012 (kdhnews.com)
  • Jake Jost and Anthony Welsch, "UPDATED: Second dog in fatal attack found," WBIR, November 12, 2007 (wbir.com)
  • "Pit bulls in fatal mauling considered 'dangerous,' animal control says," WATE-TV, November 13, 2007 (wate.com)
  • Don Jacobs, "Dogs' owner shaken by death," Knoxville News Sentinel, November 14, 2007 (knoxnews.com)
  • Kristyn Hentschel, "No charges planned for owner of pit bulls in fatal mauling," WATE-TV, November 14, 2007 (wate.com)
  • J.J. Stambaugh, "Stop for gas delayed help in dog attack," Knoxville News Sentinel, November 15, 2007 (knoxnews.com)
  • J.J. Stambaugh, "Parents of victim want charges in dog attack," Knoxville News Sentinel, November 16, 2007 (knoxnews.com)
  • Don Jacobs, "Authorities euthanize pit bulls after fatal W. Knox mauling," Knoxville News Sentinel, November 19, 2007 (knoxnews.com)
  • Don Jacobs, "Animal shelter to urge dog law," Knoxville News Sentinel, December 1, 2007 (knoxnews.com)
  • Jim Balloch, "Family, friends hope vigil for woman brings change," Knoxville News Sentinel, January 8, 2008 (knoxnews.com)
  • Rebecca Ferrar, "Animal control statute urged," Knoxville News Sentinel, January 14, 2008 (knoxnews.com)
  • Shelby Baker, "Knox Co. Commission passes stricter dog ordinance," WATE-TV, January 28, 2008 (wate.com)
  • Stephen McLamb, "Campbell County woman attacked by pit bulls," VolunteerTV.com, March 11, 2009 (volunteertv.com)
  • Natasha Lafayette, "Pits bulls destroyed following attack on neighbor," Lafollette Press, March 12, 2009 (lafollettepress.com)
  • "Dogs May Have Killed Placer County Woman," CBS 13, December 6, 2007 (cbs13.com)
  • Art Campos, "Officials await autopsy report in death of Foresthill woman," Sacramento Bee, December 6, 2007 (sacbee.com)
  • Penne Usher, "Foreshill woman's autopsy is 'inconclusive'," Auburn Journal, December 7, 2007 (auburnjournal.com)
  • Art Campos, "Daughter found dead soon after mom's mysterious demise," Sacramento Bee, December 21, 2007 (sacbee.com)
  • Penne Usher, "No criminal charges to be filed in local's death," Auburn Journal, February 13, 2008 (auburnjournal.com)
  • Art Campos, "Husband of Foresthill woman killed by pit bulls also dies," Sacramento Bee, July 18, 2008 (sacbee.com)
  • Cora Lee Suehead, Find a Grave (findagrave.com)
  • "Pit Bull Kills Toddler," WCIV, December 13, 2007 (abcnews4.com)
  • Nita Birmingham, "Pit bull kills toddler," The Post and Courier, December 14, 2007 (postandcourier.com)
  • Nita Birmingham, "Puncture wounds killed toddler, autopsy shows," The Post and Courier, December 15, 2007 (postandcourier.com)
  • "Grandmother Charged in Pit Bull Mauling," WCIV, December 28, 2007 (abcnews4.com)
  • "Across South Carolina - Grandmother arrested after dog kills toddler," Augusta Chronicle, January 2, 2008 (chronicle.augusta.com)
  • Obituary, Holden Phillip Lane Jernigan, Dial-Murray Funeral Home
  • "Rabun County, Ga., woman, 77, killed by family member's dog," Anderson Independent-Mail, December 19, 2007 (independentmail.com)
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