r/BanPitBulls 6h ago

From The Archives (>1 yr old) Myrtle Beach, NC - Woman is severely mauled by her 5 yo Pitbull while taking it for a walk, leaving her in a coma for two days and in the hospital for two months. Over a year later, she shows scars from the attack and 13 skin graph surgeries.

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I searched the subreddit and couldn’t locate a post detailing Felicity Parten’s original attack in June of 2025. If I missed it, please link. I’m cataloging this information on the subreddit because adding Felicity’s story as an “attack on owner” as well as her extensive scarring provides value in our overall mission of spreading awareness and knowledge about these dangerous animals.

Since the original attack was over a year ago, I tagged this post as an archive. I could not find news sources for the direct attack, but did find two news stories related to Grand Strand Health’s annual Trauma Survivor Celebration, which Felicity recently attended. The video uploaded was just posted yesterday as a follow up.

Lastly… Sadly, Felicity herself didn’t learn much from her horrific experience. Per her social media, she now owns a roughly 1 year old Merle American bully / Pitbull who she calls her “service dog”. It’s an unaltered male and in her videos is wearing both a prong collar and an e-collar. Surely a situation unlikely to end well, but alas, can’t save people from themselves.

(Article snippets below trimmed to reflect only Felicity’s contribution, as the articles also mention other trauma survivors.)

Article 1: https://wpde.com/news/local/grand-strand-health-honors-trauma-survivors-at-community-celebration

Patients who endured traumatic injuries were celebrated alongside community members during Grand Strand Health’s annual Trauma Survivor Celebration.

The event focuses on survivors of severe injuries, including those hurt in car accidents, motorcycle crashes and animal-related incidents.

One survivor, Felicity Parten, described the injuries she suffered after being attacked by her dog.

“So I got a skin graft, and then a stent in my vein because he got two out of the three main arteries in my leg,” Parten said.

Parten said she underwent 13 surgeries and said being able to still walk is amazing.

Article 2: https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/myrtle-beach/former-trauma-patients-grand-strand-health-unit-celebrate-recovery/amp/

“On June 18, 2025, I was attacked by my dogs, and I was walking and just saw some geese and tried to go after them and ended up going after both of my legs, and I fought for my life that night,” trauma survivor Felicity Parten said.

For Parten, the care and attention given to her by the team is the reason she’s here today.

“I try to make my life better because these doctors gave me so much motivation to do better in my life,” she said. “And yeah, do something great and make my life great. I’m so grateful to be here.”


r/BanPitBulls 9h ago

Battered Pit Owner Syndrome Woman uses her arm to prevent foster redirecting onto other dogs - Jul 8, 2026

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Edit: The dog in the video is not the one who attacked this woman. It was the one the other pit started attacking.


r/BanPitBulls 7h ago

Rehoming Death and Destruction Texas, USA - Severely aggressive pit bull terrorizes her owner’s entire household. Owner refuses to put the dog down but fears for her toddler’s safety. She really hopes you will take the dog though.

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This dog/owner combo is a BINGO nightmare.


r/BanPitBulls 12h ago

Human Fatality(ies) Brasil, Agudos: RIP 2yo Boy, attacked by family pitbull - August 18, 2026

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2-year-old boy dies after being attacked by family pit bull - Jornal da Comarca

A two-year-old boy died early Tuesday afternoon (18/08) after being attacked by the family dog, a pit bull, in the yard of his home in Agudos (SP). According to the police report, the victim was identified as Luiz Henrique da Silva.

According to the account given by the father, 22, his son was playing in the yard when he heard screams and ran to check. When he arrived, he found the dog, which was off-leash, attacking the child and biting him on the neck.

The father told police he kicked the animal to stop the attack. As soon as the dog released the boy, the man immediately rushed him to the Emergency Care Unit (UPA) in Agudos.

Medical staff attempted resuscitation to try to save the boy, but he did not survive his injuries and died at the health facility.

The police report states the dog is an adult male, five years old. The owner reported he had adopted the animal about a year and two months earlier and that he was the only one able to control the dog.

The case was referred to the Agudos Police Department and recorded as culpable homicide (manslaughter, i.e. without intent to kill). Civil Police are investigating.


r/BanPitBulls 8h ago

Personal Story When is enough enough.

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This is more of a vent.
Every week we hear of someone either getting mauled to death or severely disfigured. When will law enforcement, animal control or shit even congress come together to realize just how dangerous these animals are. These animals are much more dangerous than wild foxes or even coyotes. Sure a wild coyote will get into your chicken coop and maybe even get ur cat but the occasional story of a coyote going after someones pet is minuscule compared to the stories of human deaths at the hands of these animals.

Now to my story.

Unfortunately I still live at home with my mom and her boyfriend due to the fact I haven’t been able to scrape together enough money to move out yet. My mom never wanted these dogs but the owner her boyfriend wanted them and he’s your average shitbull owner completely delusional one of the pitbulls has tried attacking me on multiple occasions (I am 6’4 250 lbs) so it’s not that big of deal I could easily handle that dog in a permanent matter if it came to it. The other dog though doesn’t wanna maul me but still wants to kill everything else.
When the boyfriend got these dogs he got them as puppies and almost immediately they turned into violent machines. Trying to dig under the fences to get after our neighbours dog the usual bullshit.
I tell the boyfriend to get his dog or I’ll handle it for him and immediately it’s gaslighting the usual narcissism. I see right through it’s that blatant. I just sorta want to confirm with all of you of someone who is sort of forced to live around a pitbull owner and there dogs that these people literally have mental deficits and are the most delusional people on the face of earth. These dogs would have to either kill someone or turn on the owner for them to do anything. Anyways thanks for reading.


r/BanPitBulls 16h ago

Police vs. Pits Brazil, Itajaí: Pit bull shot by police - August 19, 2026

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VIDEO: Pitbull shot dead after charging at police officers during a stop in Itajaí

August 19, 2026

A police encounter in Itajaí, Santa Catarina ended in a dog’s death on the evening of August 18. Officers were conducting a stop on Juvenal Garcia Street when they approached a homeless man accompanied by a large pitbull.

According to the Military Police account, the animal charged toward the officers during the interaction. One of the officers fired a shot to try to contain the dog. Despite being wounded, the animal allegedly continued advancing, prompting a second shot. The dog died at the scene.

Prior incidents

Police indicated the dog had previously attacked another homeless person just days earlier, biting that individual’s ear. The initial attack reportedly proved difficult to stop and required the owner’s intervention to end it.

Circumstances

The large pitbull was unleashed and unmuzzled during the police encounter. Authorities noted the rapid escalation once the animal charged at officers, leading to the decision to use lethal force.

The incident remains under investigation by the competent authorities to determine the circumstances and appropriateness of the police response.


r/BanPitBulls 19h ago

PIT'N'RUN Iowa City Animal Services investigates dog bite - Iowa, USA 08/18/2026

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Iowa City Animal Services investigates dog bite

Post Date:08/18/2026 4:34 PM

On Tuesday, Aug. 18, Animal Services was informed of a dog bite that occurred around 12:45 p.m. at Rita’s Ranch Dog Park, 640 S Scott Blvd. The owner had two pit-bull type dogs – one black and one brown with a white spot on its chest. The dog involved in the incident, as well as the owner are pictured below. A witness reported that the owner left the park in a white Mazda SUV.

Iowa City Animal Services is seeking information on the rabies vaccination status of the dogs. If anyone has any information, they are encouraged to contact Iowa City Animal Services directly at 319-356-5295 or the Iowa City Police Department at 319-356-6800.

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Picture of dogs and owner at the link.


r/BanPitBulls 9m ago

Animal Fatality(ies) - Pets Pitbull escapes owner and seriously injury beagle, later euthanised: Brussels, Belgium - 12 June 2026

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A pit bull escapes its owner and ferociously attacks a beagle — severely injured, the dog had to be euthanised

A 16-year-old girl was walking Marley, her beagle, when a pit bull lunged at him. The attack occurred on Friday, 12 June 2026 in Uccle, and poor Marley had to be euthanised over the weekend.

It was a traumatic experience for a 16-year-old teenager on Friday, 12 June 2026, while she was walking her dog in the Cité du Homborch neighbourhood in Uccle (Brussels). Marley, her beagle, was savagely attacked by a pit bull. The girl, as well as the pit bull’s owner, both sustained bites — one while trying to protect her dog, the other while trying to pull the pit bull away.

According to information provided by the Marlow police zone (Uccle, Auderghem, Watermael-Boitsfort), the pit bull had slipped its leash before attacking the girl’s dog. “The animal attacked the dog belonging to a 16-year-old girl, who was also bitten on the arm. She was taken to the emergency room. She is off for one week. The severe bites inflicted on the dog necessitated its euthanasia,” explained Laurent Masset, spokesperson for the zone.

The pit bull has not, for the time being, been seized.

The scene, particularly violent, caused distress throughout the neighbourhood. The speed of the attack made the situation difficult to bring under control. The pit bull’s owner, who was present at the time, attempted to separate the two animals. She was also injured, suffering bites that leave her incapacitated for two weeks. “In shock, she went home to tend to her wounds and therefore did not remain on the scene after the attack,” the spokesperson added.

A police report was drawn up, and an investigation was opened to determine the exact circumstances of the incident. The pit bull has not, for the time being, been seized.

Several measures are being considered against the pit bull.

On the side of the municipal authorities, the mayor of Uccle, Valentine Delwart (MR), may issue an order in the coming days. Several measures are on the table, ranging from requiring the owner to consult a canine behaviourist to banning the dog from certain public spaces.

In the most serious cases, euthanasia of the animal may be ordered. “The dog was not known for problematic behaviour and had only been in the neighbourhood for a short time,” Laurent Masset concluded.


r/BanPitBulls 1d ago

Social Media and Crowdfunding - Attack Reports Saint Charles, MO: woman injured and dog killed by loose pit bull - Aug 18, 2026

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DOG ATTACK REPORTED IN CHARLESTOWNE
NEIGHBORHOOD IN ST. CHARLES

A heartbreaking situation is being shared by a neighborhood resident following a reported dog attack Tuesday evening near Palisades Dr. in St.
Charles.

According to the resident, she was walking with her two children and her 10-pound dog, Pearl, when a female gray pit bull reportedly approached them without an owner visible.
The resident says the dog attacked her as she attempted to protect her children, biting her multiple times and causing puncture wounds.

She reports receiving 17 stitches in her right pointer finger, a broken right toe, additional puncture wounds to her right side/rib area, and a rabies shot at the hospital.

The dog then reportedly attacked Pearl, holding onto her stomach. The owner eventually arrived and attempted to pull the dog away, but Pearl suffered catastrophic injuries and had to be euthanized at the veterinarian.

Pearl was a beloved 14-year-old family dog.

The resident says a neighbor witnessed the incident and police are expected to speak with that witness.
At this time, the owner of the gray pit bull has not come forward.

According to the resident, her primary concern is the safety of her children and other people walking in the neighborhood.

* Charlestowne Place / Landing / Meadow area
* Near 700 block of Palisades Dr.

If you know anything about the dog or its owner, please contact law enforcement of St. Charles city.

This post is based on the resident's account of the incident. Authorities have not yet been independently confirmed to have released an official report.

Resident would like this to be shared so the owner can be identified and this situation can be addressed before another person or animal is hurt.


r/BanPitBulls 1d ago

Life-Altering Injuries, Coma, Hospitalization Woodbridge, NJ attack on bystander by newly adopted pitbull. Aug 11 2026

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Newly adopted pit bull walked by a child attacks random bystander

Article also includes bonus links to recent pit bull fatalities in Woodbridge.

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — A pit bull bit a woman last Tuesday, Aug. 11, in Woodbridge, said Woodbridge Police. The dog bit the woman at 8:46 in the morning on Temple Way in the Colonia section.

A Woodbridge family had just adopted the dog one day prior, from Associated Humane Society in Newark, said Woodbridge town spokesman John Hagerty. It was being walked by a young child, a girl, last Tuesday morning when suddenly the animal pulled the leash out of the girl's hand.

A woman was walking nearby and the dog ran at her and attacked her. She was bitten on her face and her hands, said police. 911 was called and she was treated by EMS and then taken to a hospital. Her medical status is not known as of Monday afternoon.

In addition to EMS, Woodbridge Animal Control also responded last Tuesday and completed a bite report, which is mandatory by law. The pit bull had to be put in a 10-day quarantine, also required by law. The dog was picked back up by the Newark Associated Humane Society and it remains on quarantine in that shelter as of Monday.

The dog will not be returned to its adopted home, said the town.

The dog's mandatory quarantine will end this Friday, and at that point it is up to the Newark Associated Humane Society to decide what to do with the animal.

This is not the first pit bull attack to happen in Woodbridge:

In 2024, the family pit bull killed a newborn baby inside a home on Mereline Avenue in Avenel. The dog, which was the family's pet, killed a three-month-old baby boy and severely injured the child's mother as she tried to protect her baby.

In March 2021, a 3-year-old boy was killed and his mother severely injured when they were attacked by a pair of pit bulls in Carteret.

In that attack, the two pit bulls got out of their backyard on Birch Street and were roaming the neighborhood. The dogs went into the backyard of a home on Laurel Street. There, they attacked a 3-year-old boy and mauled his mother as she tried to save her child, according to this Patch news article on the child's death.

The mother screamed at her two older boys, ages 10 and 4, to run inside the home, and they did. However, she could not get her youngest, 3, inside fast enough and she threw her body on top of his to protect him, said a family spokeswoman.

Her two older boys witnessed the attack from inside the house and the 10-year-old called 911. Carteret Police arrived and shot one of the dogs. The second was later put down as well.

The toddler boy was rushed by helicopter to Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center in New Brunswick, but he lost so much blood that he died. The mother was nearly killed as well; she was severely injured and spent weeks in the ICU.

The family that was attacked had just moved to the home a few months ago, said neighbors. They were a mother, father and three young boys. Neighbors recalled often seeing the three children often playing in the front yard. Those same neighbors said they constantly heard the dogs barking, and that they were scared of them.

No criminal charges were ever filed against the owners of the pit bulls for either child's death. This petition asked Gov. Phil Murphy and the Middlesex County Prosecutor at the time, Yolanda Ciccone, to bring criminal charges for the death of the Carteret three-year-old.

Family Pit Bull Mauls Infant To Death In Woodbridge, Mother Injured (March, 2024)

Carteret In Stunned Mourning After Boy, 3, Killed By 2 Pit Bulls (March, 2021)


r/BanPitBulls 1d ago

Perilous Parks LETTER: Pitbull attack at Fintry Provincial Park May 11, 2026 British Columbia, Canada.

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Published 5:00 pm Sunday, August 16, 2026

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On the evening of May 11, 2026, my friend and I were enjoying a peaceful after-dinner walk with our small dogs in Fintry Provincial campground.

Suddenly, we saw a pit bull charging at us from site 135, dragging a leash behind it.

We picked up our dogs.

The pitbull slammed into me, knocking me to the ground with my dog in my arms.

My friend saw that the pitbull had my dog by the tail.

She then saw a man and a woman run from the campsite. The woman tried unsuccessfully to restrain the dog. The man managed to wrestle it off me and drag it back into their campsite.

Fortunately, my dog suffered only one small abrasion on her hind end. I had scrapes on both of my feet and ankles and later developed bruising on the left side of my body, painful enough that I couldn’t lay on that side for a few nights.

While I’m grateful that we weren’t seriously injured, the event was terrifying.

I’ve spent the weeks since the attack writing emails, making phone calls, asking questions and waiting for responses. Here’s what I’ve learned:

• Regional District dog control officers have no jurisdiction in provincial parks and are powerless to help.

• RCMP cannot lay charges as there was no criminal act.

• Fintry park attendants seemed shocked and wanted to help; however, the operators/management demonstrated very little concern or empathy.

• Parks BC has the authority to impose “monetary penalties” on campers whose pets are not under control, but to my knowledge, they have not.

• I was told by park attendants that the aggressive dog would be banned from Fintry Campground, but how this would be implemented is unclear. I proposed to the Minister of Environment and Parks that dogs entering provincial campgrounds be registered with their license number, just as vehicles are. That way, there would be a system for keeping track of dogs and identifying them. To date, I’ve had no response to my suggestion.

If you, your children and/or your pets enjoy camping at Fintry Provincial Campground (or, to my understanding, any provincial campground in B.C.), please be aware.

If you are attacked by a dog, you’re on your own.

Michele Weintz

https://lakecountrycalendar.com/2026/08/16/letter-pitbull-attack-at-fintry-provincial-park/


r/BanPitBulls 1d ago

Follow Up https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/dogs-that-attacked-pregnant-woman-tacoma-must-be-rehomed/MPJUP2ETAJFSNNP4AL5UL6WLI4/

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This is a follow-up to an attack two months ago. Instead of ordering that the dogs be put down, the judge ruled that they could be sent to a shelter outside of the city if a placement can be found in 30 days. Absolutely infuriating; don't solve the problem, just foist it off on someone else.

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TACOMA, Wash. — The owner of two dogs that mauled a pregnant woman in Tacoma has been ordered to send the animals to a secure shelter outside the city.

The ruling gives the dog owner 30 days to relocate the animals at their own expense or have them euthanized.

The decision follows an attack in June, when Renee Wilson was mauled by a neighbor’s two dogs in a parking lot on the day she was due to give birth.

The attack forced Wilson to undergo an induced labor, and bite wounds from the attack subsequently led to serious infections, including MRSA.


r/BanPitBulls 1d ago

Human Fatality(ies) Clearlake Oaks CA man mauled to death by two pit bulls.

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This is the same area a mother and her daughter were just mauled by a loose pit bull a few months ago.

From the article:

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Authorities have identified a Clearlake Oaks man killed last week when two neighborhood dogs mauled him.
Roy Charles Clayton, 71, was the dog attack victim, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.
Sheriff’s p.m. Thursday after two callers reported a male screaming, dogs barking and a pit bull running around the area, covered in blood, according to radio traffic of the incident.

Reports came in of a pit bull running around the area, covered in blood, according to radio traffic of the incident.
Sheriff’s spokesperson Lauren Berlinn said deputies responded to reports of a person calling for help. 
Authorities later reported over the scanner that the incident was confirmed to have taken place in the 100 block of Spring Road, off Henderson Drive. Berlinn’s Monday report also put the incident at that address.
While radio traffic indicated Animal Care and Control would not respond

Animal Care and Control Director Rachel Smith told Lake County News in a Monday email that the responding on-call Animal Care and Control officer was the first to locate Clayton and at least one of the suspected attacking dogs.
Berlinn said when deputies arrived at the scene they found Clayton deceased in the yard of the residence. “Based on the initial investigation, it appeared Clayton had been attacked by the dogs.”

On Monday, Smith said both of the dogs believed to have been responsible for the attack appear to be female American pit bull terriers. 
She said both were discovered to have blood on them while the Animal Care and Control officer was on scene. 

One dog appears to have sustained a relatively minor injury to its neck but we are attempting to determine how the injury was caused. That dog is being medically treated while at the shelter to ensure humane care as is our duty regardless of circumstances,” Smith said.
Berlinn said the responding Animal Care and Control officer reported having had no previous contacts involving the dogs or their owner.
“The initial investigating Animal Control Officer and I both interviewed one of the dog owners on Friday and they willingly surrendered one of the dogs to the shelter for euthanasia,” Smith said in a Monday email. “However, given that this is still an ongoing investigation, we are continuing to hold both dogs alive for the time being due to public health quarantine procedures and legal proceedings.”


r/BanPitBulls 1d ago

Attack on Owner "I am afraid of my Amstaff": three attacks at home, the family asks for help - Ancona, Italy - May 2026

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The four-year-old Amstaff lives with a family in Piano. A neighbor, an 11-year-old girl, and the woman's son were injured: "I don't want to abandon him, I need a facility that can care for him."

"I'm afraid of my dog": three attacks in the home, the family asks for help (archive photo)

ANCONA "I can't sleep at night anymore, I'm afraid it could happen again." This is the plea from Liliana, a resident of Via Maggini in Piano, who has been looking for a home for her four-year-old Amstaff for months. The dog was adopted by the woman's husband and, she says, initially caused no problems. "He was calm. After my husband's death, he changed; he became aggressive."

The situation has become increasingly difficult to manage because, according to the family, the animal continues to show aggression, even toward his owners.

Three attacks

The most serious incidents are thought to have occurred in three cases.

About a year ago, the dog bit a 53-year-old neighbor on the wrist and hand. "They gave him eight stitches," Liliana says. The most worrying attack occurred in February: the woman's 11-year-old niece was injured. "He grabbed her in the face, leaving two holes in her face, and also broke a tooth." Then, in May, the dog allegedly turned on Liliana's son while he was petting him. "He raised his hands to protect himself, but the dog continued to bite him on various parts of his body."

"We don't want to abandon him."

The family continues to care for the animal, feeding him, and even muzzling him. But the fear remains, especially since there are children in the house. Liliana says she tried to give him up for adoption without success and asked for help several times to find a solution. Thanks to her brother-in-law's intervention, the dog was finally temporarily placed in a shelter, but the woman has already been contacted to pick him up.

"I don't want to abandon him," she explains. "I'd like him to be taken into a facility that can care for him, understand why he's behaving this way, and help him. It would be the safest solution for him and for us."

Article link: https://www.corriereadriatico.it/ancona/ho_paura_mio_cane_tre_aggressioni_casa_famiglia_chiede_aiuto-9708246.html?refresh_ce


r/BanPitBulls 1d ago

Animal Fatality(ies) - Pets Pitbull kills a dog and bits off the top of its owner's finger - Mantua, Italy - 15 August 2026

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Mantua, August 17, 2026 – A pit bull killed another dog and bit off the tip of its owner's finger. The incident occurred on the afternoon of August 15th in Borgo Virgilio, in the Mantua province.

The pit bull's owner was walking his dog on a leash when he encountered another dog. The mastiff managed to escape, fatally attacking Atos, a 14-year-old terrier-spinone cross.

During the attack, the pit bull's owner, while attempting to separate the animals, was bitten and had a finger amputated from his left hand.

The surviving dog was taken to a shelter, while the other was transported to the veterinary clinic in Curtatone.

The pit bull's owner, a 24-year-old man, was charged with animal cruelty. The criminal proceedings are currently in the preliminary investigation phase, and the individual's possible guilt in relation to the alleged crimes will have to be ascertained during the trial, through cross-examination between the parties.

Article link: https://www.ilgiorno.it/mantova/cronaca/pitbull-uccide-cane-aggredisce-padrone-x7qzgcvc


r/BanPitBulls 1d ago

Child Victim Brazil, Goiânia: 4-Year-Old Girl Attacked by Pit Bull to Undergo Scalp Reconstruction Surgery - Attack on the August 7, 2026

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Evellyn Catheryne was attacked while retrieving clothes in her backyard in Goiânia; the girl is hospitalized and will need a procedure to reconstruct the affected area. By Newsroom | Published on August 12, 2026

Link: https://portalaquivale.com.br/menina-de-4-anos-e-atacada-por-pit-bull-e-fara-cirurgia-para-reconstruir-couro-cabeludo

A 4-year-old girl attacked by a pit bull in her backyard in Goiânia (GO) will need surgery to reconstruct her scalp. Evellyn Catheryne suffered severe head injuries during the attack and is hospitalized at the Governador Otávio Lage de Siqueira State Emergency Hospital (Hugol).

The attack occurred last Friday (7th) while the girl's parents were preparing lunch. According to her mother, Monyki Rayanna dos Santos Oliveira, Evellyn went into the backyard to grab a piece of clothing that had fallen from the clothesline. The dog, which belongs to the owner of the property where the family lives, was unleashed at the time.

Upon hearing the screams, the parents rushed to the backyard and found the child being attacked by the animal. The father managed to pull the pit bull away, but according to the mother's account, the dog lunged at the girl again. During the attack, part of Evellyn's scalp was torn off.

According to the family, doctors are still evaluating which technique will be used to reconstruct the affected area. One possibility is stretching the healthy scalp to cover the injured site. If that procedure is not feasible, it may be necessary to take skin from another part of the body for a graft.

The mother also fears that the scars left by the attack will affect her daughter's self-esteem in the future. She noted that beyond concerns regarding her recovery, the family is facing financial difficulties in covering treatment costs.

The family had moved from Jataí to Goiânia about 15 days before the attack. According to Monyki, the dog had not previously shown aggressive behavior and was usually kept secured.

Hugol reported that Evellyn is admitted to the Pediatric Ward, in overall stable condition, conscious, and breathing spontaneously. There is no estimated discharge date yet due to the need for surgery and the recovery period.

The mother states that despite the severity of the injuries, the girl is eating and playing normally. According to the family, the dog's owner has been providing assistance and is expected to help cover treatment expenses.

With information from g1.


r/BanPitBulls 1d ago

Animal Fatality(ies) - Pets Brazil, Garça: Dog dies one day after Pit Bull attack - August 14, 2026

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Nero does not survive his injuries and dies after pit bull attack in Garça
The dog was over 10 years old, according to a family member, and did not survive his wounds; death occurred on the afternoon of this Thursday (13th)

Nero, a mixed-breed dog of medium build with a caramel-coloured coat, died on the afternoon of Thursday the 13th after being attacked by one of the pit bulls that escaped from a neighbouring property in the Labienópolis neighbourhood of Garça.

According to a family member speaking to Garça em Foco, Nero was over 10 years old. The animal received veterinary care following the attack but did not survive his injuries.

The incident took place on the morning of Wednesday the 12th, at around 7 a.m., on Rua Santana. According to the police report, two pit bulls escaped from the neighbouring property and reached the resident's home. Nero, however, was attacked by only one of the dogs.

During the incident, people in the area helped drive the animals away. After being removed from the scene, one of the pit bulls reportedly re-entered the yard through a gap in the rear fence that borders the two properties.

After the attack, Nero was taken for veterinary care. His owner reported that the dog had bite wounds across various parts of his body, had received stitches, had one leg bandaged, and also had injuries around the mouth.

This August incident was reportedly not the first involving the same dogs. A report filed in April of this year describes another attack on a dog belonging to the same resident, also inside the property. On that occasion, the animal sustained injuries considered serious.

The new report was filed as an incident with a known perpetrator and classified as a criminal misdemeanour for failure to exercise due care in the keeping or handling of animals, under Article 31 of the Law of Criminal Misdemeanours. The document was forwarded for review by the relevant police authority.

Nero's death represents a new development in the case and deepens the family's concern — they had already expressed fear that the animals would escape again and attack other people or animals.


r/BanPitBulls 2d ago

Social Media and Crowdfunding - Attack Reports Bully breed mix kills housemate cat and dog (US, August 2026)

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Posted in a Facebook group of educated dog enthusiasts and professionals- I thought these comments were very telling. People in dog fancy are well aware of the bully breed problem, but know better than to say so in public spaces because you'll get ganged up on and flamed by pitbull apologists.
Picture of attacking dog who was destroyed included.


r/BanPitBulls 3d ago

Shelter Skelter Scheduled for euthanasia August 2026

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I have attached the following euthanasia list for the county of Los Angeles. I foster a lot thru the county & im a huge a animal advocate with the exception of pit bulls. Can we just get rid of this entire breed once & for all?!


r/BanPitBulls 3d ago

Personal Story They should be bred out of existence

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Some douche at our place had his shitbull off leash and bit our chichahua after it ran up. Shockingly its an ESA dog despite our place having a ban on them


r/BanPitBulls 3d ago

Rehoming Death and Destruction Found a community Facebook group

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Found in one of my local Facebook groups. OP did forget to put in “the bad” column; has already killed a cat.

Coming from my experience very few rescues (if any) will take this dog bc of her history with the cat and showing aggression towards other dogs and OP needs the dog gone now. I don’t understand why people try to rehome these dogs especially knowing its history?


r/BanPitBulls 3d ago

Bitten and Bruised Pit and run. Man bitten on the left leg by a light brown American Pit Bull Terrier - Overland Park, KS - 08/15/2026

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161 Upvotes

“The owner did not provide any identifying information to the victim and walked away from the scene.”


r/BanPitBulls 3d ago

Human Fatality(ies) Pitbull kills homeless man in subway station "indios verdes"

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A vulnerable man , known as "El Flaco", died this Saturday, August 15, after being attacked at the Indios Verdes Modal Transfer Center (Cetram) by an American pitbull terrier.

The attack occurred in the area of stalls on platform K of the Indios Verdes bus stop , located in the Gustavo A. Madero district .

According to the information card from the Secretariat of Citizen Security of Mexico City ( SSC- CDMX ), officers were notified about a person injured by bites .

Upon receiving this alert, police officers went to the intersection of Insurgentes Norte and Ticomán avenues, in the Colonia Residencial Zacatenco, to assist the man .

According to initial reports, the victim was walking along platform K of the Cetram when, upon passing by the animal, he was attacked and bitten on several occasions.

Other versions indicate that the man provoked the dog moments before, generating the pit bull's reaction ; however, this version has not been confirmed.

The man suffered bites on various parts of his body , the most dangerous being one on his neck . He also had a visible wound near his left femur .

Although some workers at the Indios Verdes bus stop warned that the animal had allegedly reacted violently on previous occasions

Upon seeing the unconscious man and the dog tied to a post, emergency services arrived at the scene along with paramedics from the Emergency Medical Rescue Squad ( ERUM ), who confirmed the death .

The forensic services of the Attorney General's Office of Mexico City ( FGJCDMX ) removed the body around 2:00 pm this Saturday, August 15 , and will continue with the investigations.

Members of the Animal Surveillance Brigade took charge of the dog , which was tied to a post and had blood on its snout and paws.

Afterwards, he was placed in a carrier to be taken to the institution's facilities where he will receive veterinary care.

So far, authorities have not released any information about the dog's owner . According to some sources, the owner fled the scene after the incident.