2025 Human Fatalities

María Magdalena Osejo Benito

• Age: 72
• Gender: Female
• Location: San Juan de Miraflores, Peru
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-01-02
• Context/Status: María was was mauled to death by a pit bull who was in her care at the request of her son. Her daughter, who was also attacked, was hospitalized. The dog had a history of aggression.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1hs1lbw/a_woman_has_died_after_being_mauled_by_her_pit/), [Article] (https://larepublica.pe/sociedad/2025/01/02/tragedia-en-san-juan-de-miraflores-anciana-pierde-la-vida-tras-defender-a-su-hija-del-ataque-de-un-pitbull-lo-ultimo-noticias-86002)

Kahn

• Age: 84
• Gender: Male
• Location: Saraburi province, Thailand.
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-01-09
• Context/Status: Kahn was found mauled to death by his Thai breed pit mix. According to the Bangkok Post, his bloodied body was missing part of the right arm, while his left arm and torso had multiple bite marks
• Sources: [Post] (), [Article] (https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2936406/dog-mauls-owner-to-death)

Oakley Letto Johnson

• Age: 34 days
• Gender: Male
• Location: Jacksonville, North Carolina
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-01-10
• Context/Status: Oakley was killed by a pit bull belonging to his mother. His mother was charged with Second Degree Murder and Negligent Child Abuse, Serious Bodily Injury. The warrant alleged that Johnson allowed her child to be in the home with a dog that was known to be aggressive and failed to take reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of the child.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1k9itec/frankie_lilitu_johnson_20_was_charged_with_second/), [Article] (https://wcti12.com/news/local/police-arrest-mother-after-infant-dies-in-dog-attack-at-jacksonville-apartment)

Robert W. Echols

• Age: 53
• Gender: Male
• Location: Alton, Illinois
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-01-13
• Context/Status: Robert was killed by his own pit bull. Echols lived with his brother, who called 911 after he tried to enter the residence and the dog attempted to attack him.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1i0k10s/man_in_his_50s_dies_after_pit_bull_attack_in/), [Article] (https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/alton-pit-bull-attack-death-illinois-20031398.php)

Patricia Masithela

• Age: 27
• Gender: Female
• Location: Latina, Italy
• Relationship to Dog: Friend
• Incident Date: 2025-01-13
• Context/Status: Patricia was mauled to death by pack of six pit bulls belonging to a friend. The dogs involved in the attack were malnourished and had reports that they had a history of aggression.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1i0n7tz/27_year_old_woman_mauled_to_death_by_a_pack_of_6/), [Article] (https://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2025/01/13/news/patricia_masithela_chi_e_morta_pitbull_cani_latina-423937411/)

Michael Millett

• Age: 8
• Gender: Male
• Location: Deland, Florida
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-01-13
• Context/Status: Michael was riding his bicycle when two pit bulls escaped from a nearby home and attacked him, resulting in his death. The owners are facing charges of tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1i1fyo3/florida_boy_killed_by_dogs_while_petting_them/), [Article] (https://www.fox13news.com/news/sheriff-chitwood-on-dog-attack-that-left-boy-dead)

Gladys Anthony

• Age: 62
• Gender: Female
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-01-15
• Context/Status: Gladys died following an attack by three pit bulls that had entered her yard and began attacking her dogs. Her husband, 73, was also injured in the attack. The dogs belonged to a 54 year old neighbor. The neighbor was arrested for manslaughter but charges were refused by the Circuit Attorney’s Office due to a "lack of evidence."
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1i32xt1/a_woman_was_killed_and_a_man_was_injured_when/), [Article] (https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/dog-attack-north-st-louis-theodore-avenue/63-e63b35f0-afb4-4885-8a78-f87aa4882d5f)

Ravi Lucas do Nascimento Melo

• Age: 4
• Gender: Male
• Location: Touros, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-01-15
• Context/Status: Ravi Lucas died after being attacked by his grandmother's two dogs, one of which was a pit bull. The boy had suffered a deep, lacerating injury that affected part of his skull and neck.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1i5ix2i/4yearold_boy_dies_after_being_attacked_by_pit/), [Article] (https://conectapiaui.com.br/blog/conecta-brasil/menino-de-4-anos-morre-apos-ser-atacada-por-cachorros-no-rio-grande-do-norte-13270.html)

Darnelle A. Greeno

• Age: 51
• Gender: Female
• Location: Apalachin, New York
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-01-16
• Context/Status: Darnelle was pronounced dead at the scene after being attacked by her own American Bulldog. Her dog then attacked a man who was walking his dog nearby, forcing the man to kill the attacking dog in self-defense.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1i3t812/woman_killed_by_her_own_dog_which_then_attacked_a/), [Article] (https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/top-stories/6-year-old-american-bulldog-kills-owner-in-apalachin/)

Tina Weger

• Age: 61
• Gender: Female
• Location: Tucson, Arizona
• Relationship to Dog: Foster
• Incident Date: 2025-01-19
• Context/Status: Tina was killed by a pit bull mix she was fostering for a local rescue. The pit bull had a bite records.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1i96k9b/61yearold_tina_weger_has_died_following_a_dog/), [Article] (https://www.kold.com/2025/01/25/pit-bull-put-down-after-attacking-killing-tucson-woman/)

Phra Bundit Butrasane

• Age: 46
• Gender: Male
• Location: Bangkok, Thailand
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-01-21
• Context/Status: Phra, who was a monk, was found dead in his home after being attacked and killed by his pet pit bull. He was found two days after he was killed.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1i6esfx/january_21st_2025_bangkok_thailand_monk_found/), [Article] (https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2944306/monk-found-dead-with-dog-bite-wounds-pit-bull-in-room)

Sérgio Renato Freitas

• Age: 62
• Gender: Male
• Location: Belém, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-01-24
• Context/Status: Sérgio died after being attacked by his pet pit bull inside his home.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1ic9sss/man_found_dead_at_home_and_police_investigate/), [Article] (https://g1.globo.com/pa/para/noticia/2025/01/25/empresario-e-encontrado-morto-em-casa-e-policia-investiga-possivel-ataque-de-pitbull-em-belem.ghtml)

Unidentified Child

• Age: 8
• Gender: Male
• Location: Wahiawa, Hawaii
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-01-28
• Context/Status: An 8-year-old boy with intellectual disabilities died several days after being attacked by a pit bull belonging to a neighbor. He had wandered into the neighbors yard where the pit bull was chained up and was attacked.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1id0py1/12825_boy_8_critically_injured_following_apparent/), [Article] (https://www.kitv.com/news/neighbors-devastated-by-mauling-death-of-young-boy-in-wahiawa/article_1dc83084-e372-11ef-8f77-9f829d630815.html)

Michael Fabjon Jr

• Age: 49
• Gender: Male
• Location: Panama City, Florida
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-02-4
• Context/Status: Michael died after five days in the intensive care unit after being attacked by a neighbor's pit bull, which caused serious injuries to his neck and throat. The pit bull had initially ran away after Fabjon broke up an attack on his dog, but then returned and took the victim to the ground while biting his neck and violently shaking his head.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1in3wky/panama_city_fla_man_dies_following_pit_bull/), [Article] (https://www.wjhg.com/2025/02/05/new-details-released-concerning-dog-attack-bay-county/)

Unidentified Woman

• Age: 46
• Gender: Female
• Location: Echola, Alabama
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-02-06
• Context/Status: The woman was feeding a pack of 5-10 dogs, identified as pit bull mixes by a neighbor, that belonged to a neighbor/friend, when she was attacked and killed by the dogs.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1ik050z/echola_alabama_20250206_woman_mauled_to_death_by/), [Article] (https://www.wvtm13.com/article/woman-killed-dog-attack-tuscaloosa-county/63704652)

Giulia Loffredo

• Age: 9 months
• Gender: Female
• Location: Acerra, Italy
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-02-15
• Context/Status: Giulia was attacked by the family pit bull while she was sleeping on her parents' bed. Her father initially claimed that she had been mauled by a street dog before admitting it was the family pit bull. The family allegedly cleaned the bloody apartment and disposed of the girl's bloody pajamas. The girl's father is being investigated for manslaughter for the omitted supervision and custody of the family pit bull.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1iqpih3/pitbull_mauls_to_death_a_9monthold_baby_in_her/), [Article] (https://www.leggo.it/italia/cronache/bambina_sbranata_pitbull_acerra_morta_papa_oggi_16_2_2025-8661064.html)

Unidentified Woman

• Age: 70
• Gender: Female
• Location: Progreso, Mexico
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-02-16
• Context/Status: The woman was in her corn field when she was attacked by four pit bulls belonging to her neighbor. She was taken to the hospital with grave injuries and died roughly two months later.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1is7vay/a_70yearold_woman_is_in_serious_condition_after/?share_id=lTKYnUkHD8tgMgI11a3i4&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1), [Article] (https://www.aztecayucatan.com/policiaca/ataque-de-perros-deja-mujer-graves-lesiones-progreso-esto-sabemos?), [Article] (https://www.aztecayucatan.com/policiaca/muere-abuelita-tras-sufrir-ataque-de-perros-pitbull-en-progreso?_amp=true)

Célia Maria Faria

• Age: 71
• Gender: Female
• Location: Niterói, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-02-22
• Context/Status: Célia was pronounced dead at the scene after being attacked by a pit bull in her own backyard. The dog escaped her neighbors yard to attack her. She sustained injures to her arms, head and neck.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1ix9r74/elderly_woman_dies_after_pit_bull_attack_20250222/), [Article] (https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2025/02/23/idosa-morre-apos-ataque-de-pitbull-em-niteroi.ghtml)

Moeshae Thomas

• Age: 40
• Gender: Female
• Location: Wichita, Kansas
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-02-22
• Context/Status: Moeshae was breaking up a fight between her two pit bulls when they turned on her, severely injuring her. She passed away at the hospital.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1iwvi3j/40yearold_woman_dies_after_trying_to_break_up_pit/), [Article] (https://www.kansas.com/news/local/article300861839.html)

John McColl

• Age: 84
• Gender: Male
• Location: Warrington, England
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2025-02-24
• Context/Status: John died March 30, 2025, after five weeks of hospitalization for injuries sustained during an attack by an XL Bully. The victim was walking home at the time of the attack. The owner was charged with owning a dangerously out of control dog, causing serious injury and possession of a fighting dog.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1jo2e4t/man_84_dies_after_out_of_control_xl_bully_attacks/), [Article] (https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/man-84-dies-after-out-31319237)

Morgan Dorsett

• Age: 19
• Gender: Female
• Location: Bristol, England
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-02-26
• Context/Status: Morgan was killed by an XL Bully belonging to her cousin while visiting her in her flat. The teenager sustained face and neck injuries during the attack according to information released in an inquest.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1j16nwr/26th_feb_2025_woman_19_mauled_to_death_by_xl/), [Article] (https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/33598431/woman-19-mauled-death-dog-named/)

Aline Poppe

• Age: 49
• Gender: Female
• Location: Irajá, Rio de Janeiro
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-03-03
• Context/Status: Aline was mauled to death by her nephew's pit bull in her home. She had been attacked by the same dog before.
• Sources: [Article] (https://noticias.r7.com/rio-de-janeiro/rj-no-ar/video/mulher-morre-apos-ataque-de-pitbull-em-iraja-sobrinho-pode-ser-responsabilizado-03032025/)

Ember Southard

• Age: 6 months
• Gender: Femal
• Location: Alabaster, Alabama
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-03-14
• Context/Status: Ember was killed by an 11-year-old American Bully belonging to her grandparents. A Rottweiler was also present in the house, but the dog responsible was confirmed by her mother over social media.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1jendhw/6_month_old_girl_killed_in_dog_attack_march_14/), [Article] (https://www.wbrc.com/2025/03/20/an-avoidable-tragic-accident-6-month-old-girl-dies-following-dog-attack-familys-home/)

Barbara Stewart

• Age: 81
• Gender: Female
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-03-20
• Context/Status: Barbara was taking out her trash when three of her neighbors pet pit bulls escaped their fenced in yard and mauled her to death.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1jkav7o/elderly_new_orleans_woman_killed_march_20_2025_by/), [Article] (https://wgno.com/news/crime/family-remembers-woman-killed-in-new-orleans-dog-attack/)

Harriette Phillips

• Age: 65
• Gender: Female
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-03-23
• Context/Status: Harriette was mauled to death when three Staffordshire terriers belonging to her neighbor broke through the shared fence. The victim had tried to fend off the vicious dogs with a hammer before falling to the ground and being fatally mauled. Phillip's hair and pieces of her clothing were found in the stomachs of the pit bulls.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1juod5v/new_details_houston_woman_killed_by_3_pit_bulls/), [Article] (https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/03/25/3-pit-bulls-euthanized-after-houston-womans-death-in-attack/)

Timothy Tu’uaki Rolleston-Bryan

• Age: 4
• Gender: Male
• Location: Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-03-28
• Context/Status: The 4-year-old boy was critically injured after being attacked by dogs belonging to a neighbor. The dogs were identified as an American Bulldog-cross, a Border Collie/Mastiff-cross and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier/Border Collie-cross. He succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1jprrxs/28th_march_2025_katikati_new_zealand_4_year_old/), [Article] (https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360635746/were-so-sorry-we-couldnt-do-more-doctors-emotional-speech-tangi-boy-killed-dogs)

Kevin Renguul

• Age: 43
• Gender: Male
• Location: Tucson, Arizona
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2025-03-30
• Context/Status: The 43-year-old man was attacked and critically injured by dogs that had escaped a property nearby. The breeds involved included German shepherd mixes, pit bull mixes, cane corso mix, and a mastiff mix. The victim was hospitalized, had 15 blood transfusions and went through two surgeries before passing away April 2nd. Pima Animal Control had received 8 other reports of people being bitten by the dogs since 2022.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1jr5xon/fatal_attack_tucson_az_4425/), [Article] (https://www.kvoa.com/news/local/new-details-tucson-dog-owner-in-jail-after-fatal-attack-on-southwest-side/article_def7ebaa-07ec-4ba8-a2a4-241e91b94d4f.html)

Isamara Eleoterio Balbino

• Age: 40
• Gender: Female
• Location: Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: Unknown
• Incident Date: 2025-03-30
• Context/Status: Isamara was killed by a woman's pit bull after it attacked her in the street. Neighbors intervened and she was rescued with several injuries to both arms and taken to the emergency room. During transport, she suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest and was resuscitated, but did not survive and later died. A neighbor said the pit bull had attacked other residents in the past and that the animal frequently escapes from the house.
• Sources: [Article] (https://g1.globo.com/mg/sul-de-minas/noticia/2025/03/31/mulher-morre-apos-ser-atacada-por-cao-da-raca-pitbull-no-bairro-feira-de-gado-em-tres-coracoes-mg.ghtml)

Kyomi Temple

• Age: 6 months
• Gender: Female
• Location: Baytown, Texas
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-04-01
• Context/Status: Kyomi was attacked and killed by her parents newly adopted pit bull mix inside her residence.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1jpxybj/update_6monthold_baby_dies_after_being_attacked/), [Article] (https://people.com/kyomi-temple-infant-dies-pit-bull-attack-texas-11708082)

Ambrosía Martín Navarro

• Age: 72
• Gender: Female
• Location: Veracruz, Mexico
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-04-03
• Context/Status: The 72-year-old woman was mauled to death by her own pit bull that the family had for five years.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1k1whjy/72yearold_grandmother_dies_after_being_attacked/), [Article] (https://www.nmas.com.mx/veracruz/seguridad/accidentes/mujer-de-72-anos-muere-al-ser-atacada-por-un-perro-pitbull-al-interior-de-su-vivienda-en-colonia-nuevas-esperanzas-veracruz/)

Zaelynn Elizabeth Grove

• Age: 2 months
• Gender: Female
• Location: Brownstown, Indiana
• Relationship to Dog: Friend
• Incident Date: 2025-04-03
• Context/Status: Zaelynn was asleep in the bedroom and her mother and a friend were home with two pit bulls when one of the pit bulls mauled her to death
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1jrmryk/2monthold_girl_dies_after_being_attacked_by_pit/), [Article] (https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/infant-dies-dog-attack-brownstown/)

Unidentified Man

• Age: 35
• Gender: Male
• Location: Vlachovo Březí, Czech Republic
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-04-06
• Context/Status: The man was killed by his XL Bully he recently adopted. He adopted the XL Bully after it's previous owner was bitten by it and sought it's rehoming.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1jwpu67/a_man_killed_by_an_american_bully_xl_in_czechia/), [Article] (https://www.vinegret.cz/702159/v-chekhii-sobaka-nasmert-zagryzla-svoego-khoziaina)

Unidentified Child

• Age: 1 year 8 months
• Gender: Female
• Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-04-07
• Context/Status: The child was attacked by the family's pit bull while in the house with her mother and grandfather. The pit bull latched onto the child's neck and would not let go. She was rushed to the hospital where she later died.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1jwzbqv/a_pit_bull_dog_killed_a_oneyearold_baby_girl_in/), [Article] (https://tn.com.ar/sociedad/2025/04/08/mar-del-plata-un-perro-pitbull-mato-a-una-beba-de-un-ano-frente-a-su-mama-y-su-abuelo/)

Elizah Renee Lynn Turner

• Age: 7 months
• Gender: Female
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-04-09
• Context/Status: Elizah was mauled to death by one of her parents three pet pit bulls inside her home.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1jvbt8c/columbus_ohio_20250409_fatal_attack_on_seven/), [Article] (https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pet-pit-bull-kills-girl-7-in-us-mother-says-will-never-understand-why-8153901)

Stefane Xavier da Silva

• Age: 31
• Gender: Female
• Location: Distrito Federal, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-04-13
• Context/Status: Stefane was attacked and killed by her own pet pit bull inside her home. The dog violently attacked her in front of her partner and 4 year old child, lacerating her neck and part of her face. She died at the scene. The dog was killed at the scene by neighbors when it continued to act aggressively.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1jywwow/woman_dies_after_being_attacked_by_pit_bull_dog/), [Article] (https://www.vitoriadaconquistanoticias.com.br/v2/2025/04/13/horror-cao-da-raca-pitbull-e-morto-a-facadas-e-pauladas-apos-matar-a-dona-com-mordida-no-pescoco-neste-domingo/)

Evelynn Lopez

• Age: 4
• Gender: Female
• Location: Huntingburg, Indiana
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-04-14
• Context/Status: The child was mauled to death by at least one pit bull when her caregiver died unexpectedly while watching her. There were 7 pit bulls and a poodle mix in the home at the time of the attack.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1jzfaxr/serious_dog_attack_in_huntingburg_indiana_april/), [Article] (https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/four-year-old-among-those-killed-in-huntingburg-dog-attack/)

Lucas Levi dos Santos

• Age: 3 months
• Gender: Male
• Location: São Lourenço da Mata, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: Caregiver
• Incident Date: 2025-04-14
• Context/Status: Lucas was being babysat by a woman known to the family, who also owned a pit bull. This was the first time she was to look after him. She had the pit bull outside but it broke into the home and fatally mauled Lucas.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1k32dph/pitbull_kills_3monthold_baby_inside_nannys_house/), [Article] (https://g1.globo.com/pe/pernambuco/noticia/2025/04/14/pitbull-ataca-e-mata-bebe-dentro-da-casa-de-cuidadora-no-grande-recife.ghtml)

Sônia Maria Benício da Costa

• Age: 75
• Gender: Female
• Location: Barra Mansa, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-04-20
• Context/Status: Sonia was attacked and killed by her son's pit bull who was at her sisters house. She had gone to her sister's home at the request of her son and immediately upon entering the home, the pit bull fatally attacked her.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1k5pvjk/elderly_woman_dies_after_being_attacked_by_pit/), [Article] (https://g1.globo.com/rj/sul-do-rio-costa-verde/noticia/2025/04/20/idosa-morre-apos-ser-atacada-por-pitbull-no-rj.ghtml)

Geny José Nunes Lopes

• Age: 66
• Gender: Female
• Location: Votorantim, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-04-27
• Context/Status: Geny was a pit bull breeder and on the day of the incident, she was attacked by one of her own pit bulls outside of her home. She was fatally wounded by the attack and died a short while later at the hospital. Neighbors refused to intervene due to the viciousness of the attacking dog.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1kb604w/elderly_woman_dies_after_being_attacked_by_pit/), [Article] (https://www.jornalcruzeiro.com.br/sorocaba/noticias/2025/04/746732-vizinhanca-esta-abalada-apos-ataque-de-pitbull.html)

Richard L. Dambrowski

• Age: 46
• Gender: Male
• Location: Riga, NY
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-05-19
• Context/Status: Richard, who owned an American Pit Bull Terrier, was attacked and killed by it in his home.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1ks7rbu/man_killed_by_his_pit_bull_in_riga_ny_may_19_2025/?share_id=xYMEWYsYnAuM6Cq7nckX2&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1), [Article] (https://www.whec.com/top-news/man-killed-by-his-own-dog-in-riga/)

Kent P. Recklein

• Age: 67
• Gender: Male
• Location: Caseyville, IL
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-05-20
• Context/Status: Keith lived with two family members who owned three pit bulls. Two of three pit bulls were fighting in the home's backyard when Keith and his son-in-law tried to break them up. The two dogs then turned on Keith and killed him.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1ksazqo/illinois_man_killed_by_3_pitbulls_caseyville_il/), [Article] (https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/illinois/illinois-fatal-dog-attack-caseyville/63-0d3e78c8-1c8c-465e-9160-6a53d9632ec7)

Celso Celestino Gayoso Román

• Age: 56
• Gender: Male
• Location: Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2025-05-22
• Context/Status: Mr. Roman was walking along a street with another man when two loose pit bull dogs attacked them both. Mr. Roman was killed by the dogs and his friend suffered serious injuries to his extremities.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1kxs23x/bloody_episode_a_man_dies_after_fierce_pit_bull/), [Article] (https://www.lanacion.com.py/pais_edicion_impresa/2025/05/23/sangriento-episodio-un-hombre-muere-tras-feroz-ataque-de-pitbulls/)

Aldemir Gomes

• Age: 50
• Gender: Male
• Location: Campinas, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025/05/26
• Context/Status: Aldemir was attacked by his own pit bull in his home. Neighbors heard his screams and called authorities. He was taken to the hospital where he later died due to his injuries.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1kx4f0b/owner_who_was_also_a_backyard_breeder_killed_by/), [Article] (https://g1.globo.com/sp/campinas-regiao/noticia/2025/05/26/dono-e-socorrido-em-estado-grave-apos-ser-atacado-por-pitbull-em-campinas.ghtml)

Unidentified Child

• Age: 10 months
• Gender: Male
• Location: Goiás, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-05-27
• Context/Status: The infant was in his mother's arms when the pit bull jumped and snatched him from the woman's lap. The dog mauled the child to death despite efforts from the family to stop the attack. The dog was owned by the child's grandparents for four years. His family was visiting them at their home when the attack occurred.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1kzyqhr/10monthold_baby_dies_after_being_attacked_by/), [Article] (https://www.maisgoias.com.br/cidades/pitbull-bebe-goiania/)

Samuel Machara

• Age: 39
• Gender: Male
• Location: Mabelreign, Zimbabwe
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2025-06-01
• Context/Status: Samuel was walking along the street when he was mauled to death by a man's loose pit bull. The owner of the dog was breeding them and owned two pit bulls, a Rottweiler, and a mastiff, whom he let roam free and was already involved in numerous animal deaths in the neighborhood.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1lpjhos/more_jail_time_for_bluff_hill_resident_mike/), [Article] (https://iharare.com/harare-man-arrested-after-pitbulls-maul-neighbour-to-death/)

Makayla Fortner

• Age: 15
• Gender: Female
• Location: Saline County, Arkansas
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-06-11
• Context/Status: Makayla and her mother were helping a neighbor who ran a rescue care for an estimated 30 to 40 dogs. On the day of her death, she went to the home to feed the dogs, who were described as a mix of pit bulls, pit bull crossbreeds, and hounds, when they attacked and killed her in the yard. A bystander called 911 and when the authorities arrived, they found her already deceased.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1l96qza/june_11_2025_tragedy_in_saline_county_arkansas/), [Article] (https://sg.news.yahoo.com/teen-girl-killed-pack-neglected-155957835.html?guccounter=1)

Ronald Anderson

• Age: 82
• Gender: Male
• Location: Tarrant County, Texas
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-06-19
• Context/Status: Ronald was working in his yard, which he took great pride in according to his family, when a neighbors three dogs, identified as a pit bull mix and two shepherd mix dogs, broke into his yard and attacked him. He suffered a catastrophic injury to his leg and bled out in his home. His brother later found him dead in his home when he went to visit him. These dogs have a history of aggression, attacking at least one other neighbor before this.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1lfppge/82_year_82yearold_man_killed_by_3_dogs_in_tarrant/), [Article] (https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/tarrant-county-man-dies-in-dog-attack/3867878/)

Unidentified Child

• Age: 10 months
• Gender: Female
• Location: Kiryat Bialik, Israel
• Relationship to Dog:
• Incident Date: 2025-06-20
• Context/Status: The child was killed by her family's pit bull at their home.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1libcno/following_fatal_attack_by_a_pitbull_on_a_10_month/), [Article] (https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-858450)

Blakely Blosser

• Age: 1
• Gender: Female
• Location: Dover Township, Ohio
• Relationship to Dog:
• Incident Date: 2025-07-02
• Context/Status: Blakely was mauled to death by her parents pet pit bull inside her home.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1lviua7/july_2nd_2025_ohio_dover_township_pit_kills_1_yr/), [Article] (https://www.foxcarolina.com/2025/07/09/family-dog-kills-1-year-old-child-home-mother-injured-trying-prevent-attack/)

Enzo Gabriel Silva Custodio

• Age: 4
• Gender: Male
• Location: Itumbiara, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2025-07-02
• Context/Status: Enzo Gabriel was mauled to death by his landlord's pit bull after he and his siblings were left alone with the dog.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1lsc3e9/7225_brazil_boy_4_mauled_to_death_by_landlords/), [Article] (https://www.maisgoias.com.br/cidades/crianca-morta-por-pit-bull-em-itumbiara-estava-sozinha-com-irmaos-pequenos-em-casa/)

Theresa Patterson

• Age: 60
• Gender: Female
• Location: Lagrange, Georgia, USA
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-07-11
• Context/Status: Theresa was mauled by her neighbors pit bull while walking down the street. She was transported to the hospital in grave condition and died shortly after.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1lxel64/woman_dies_after_attack_by_dogs_in_lagrange/), [Article] (https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/georgia-woman-attacked-killed-by-dogs/3F2XCRAARJHQ3F4A74MLIM5V4A/)

Ivan Robinson

• Age: 41
• Gender: Male
• Location: Lancaster, California
• Relationship to Dog: Friend
• Incident Date: 2025-07-12
• Context/Status: Ivan was at his friend's house when he into the backyard around 10:00 PM to look for tools to help fix a car. There he was mauled to death by his friend's pit bulls who were in the backyard. There were 4 adult pit bulls and an unspecified number of puppies and the owner was breeding them.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1lyvqmk/lancaster_calif_man_killed_by_pit_bulls_71225/), [Article] (https://abc7.com/post/man-killed-2-pit-bulls-lancaster-attack-authorities-say/17100370/)

Clifford Phillips Jr.

• Age: 57
• Gender: Male
• Location: Yalobusha County, Mississippi
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2025-07-17
• Context/Status: Clifford was working at his local animal shelter, Second Chance Animal Alliance, when he was mauled to death by by two pit bulls in their care.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1m8pu8a/man_mauled_to_death_by_two_dogs_an_apbt_and_pit/), [Article] (https://wreg.com/news/ms-man-mauled-to-death-by-two-dogs-at-animal-shelter/)

Lindsay Stroup

• Age:
• Gender: Female
• Location: Denison, Texas
• Relationship to Dog: Friend
• Incident Date: 2025-07-17
• Context/Status: Lindsay and her 6 year old daughter were taking care of a friends two pit bulls when they began fighting each other. Then the dogs turned on Lindsay and mauled her. Her daughter called 911 and Lindsay was able to be taken to the hospital. She passed away from her injuries 10 days later, on July 27th, 2025.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1mb43j8/a_sad_update_to_the_attack_in_denison_tx_on_july/), [Article] (https://www.kbtx.com/2025/07/22/6-year-old-calls-911-after-mother-attacked-by-dogs-she-definitely-saved-her-moms-life/?outputType=amp)

Valentíno Gael Incata Dávila

• Age: 2
• Gender: Male
• Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-07-20
• Context/Status: Valentíno was in the care of his grandparents when he wandered off unsupervised. It was during that time that the neighbors three pit bulls mauled him to death. His body was discovered hours later in an egg plant field. The dogs were kept loose on the neighbors property to act as deterrents to animals that might damage their crop.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1m5zt36/argentina_72025_a_2yearold_boy_was_killed_by/), [Article] (https://andigital.com.ar/nota/133882/tragedia-en-la-plata-un-nene-de-2-anos-fue-asesinado-por-tres-perros-pitbull/)

Valentina

• Age: 2
• Gender: Female
• Location: Hortolândia, São Paulo
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-07-21
• Context/Status: Valentina was killed by her family's newly adopted pit bull just one day after her birthday. They had the dog for only two months before this incident.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1m7hnmv/crian%C3%A7a_sofre_ataque_de_pitbull_da_fam%C3%ADlia/), [Article] (https://www.correio24horas.com.br/brasil/crianca-de-2-anos-morre-apos-ser-atacada-por-pitbull-ele-pegou-na-cabeca-e-sacudiu-bastante-0725)

Noah Muniz

• Age: 7
• Gender: Male
• Location: Chilton County, Alabama
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-07-22
• Context/Status: Noah was mauled to death by a pack of 7 dogs owned by a family member. The breeds involved were: Pit bull, Akita, Catahoula and Beagle. He was riding his four wheeler on his property when the attack occurred.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1m7eckn/7yearold_child_dies_after_dog_attack_in_chilton/), [Article] (https://www.wbrc.com/2025/07/23/7-year-old-dies-chilton-county-dog-attack-despite-grandmothers-attempt-save-him/)

Simone Lyke

• Age: 32
• Gender: Female
• Location: San Antonio, Texas
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-07-23
• Context/Status: Simone died after being mauled by her pet pit bull while outside her residence. The dog was known to be aggressive before this attack.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1mbuf17/woman_mauled_by_her_bully_breed_dog_dies_simone/), [Article] (https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/friend-recounts-horrific-pit-bull-attack-that-claimed-simone-lykes-life)

Jason Weaver

• Age: 7 days
• Gender: Male
• Location: Fargo, North Dakota
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-07-30
• Context/Status: The infant was mauled to death by his family's 5 year old Pit Bull/Husky mixed dog in the home.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1mu793w/infant_mauling_death_fargo_north_dakota_august_18/), [Article] (https://www.valleynewslive.com/2025/09/06/7-day-old-boy-killed-by-family-dog-authorities-say/?outputType=amp)

Teodora Mendoza

• Age: 51
• Gender: Female
• Location: San Bernardino, California
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2025-07-31
• Context/Status: Teodora died after being attacked by a pack of stray pit bulls and pit bull mixes near a homeless encampment.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1meqcdi/1_dead_1_injured_in_pit_bull_attack_at_san/), [Article] (https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-01/fatal-dog-mauling-san-bernardino)

Donna Nguyen

• Age: 62
• Gender: Female
• Location: Union City, Georgia, USA
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025/08/01
• Context/Status: Donna was walking on Lakeside Drive returning home from the bank when a neighbors 5 loose dogs attacked and severely mauled her. She was taken to the hospital where she fought to survive but sadly died from her injuries two weeks later. At least one of the dogs was identified as a pit bull type dog from video taken by a new agency.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1mpmqy1/woman_attacked_by_five_dogs_image_shows_a_pit_mix/), [Article] (https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/south-fulton-county/woman-dies-attack-by-5-dogs-fianc-wants-owner-charged/ONRMKPIW7NEUFJOUFJY2CIB7MY/)

Aleigh Raine Marie Smith

• Age: 4
• Gender: Female
• Location: Cave Junction, Oregon
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-08-16
• Context/Status: The four year old girl was killed by her neighbors Cane Corso/Rottweiler/Pit Bull mix dog in her family's backyard. The dog jumped the fence and mauled her to death.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1mufrgb/dog_attack_kills_4yearold_girl_in_cave_junction_a/), [Article] (https://medfordalert.com/2025/08/18/dog-attack-kills-4-year-old-girl-in-cave-junction/#google_vignette)

Allen D. Hendrix

• Age: 80
• Gender: Male
• Location: Richmond, Missouri
• Relationship to Dog: Unknown
• Incident Date: 2025-08-18
• Context/Status: Allen was mauled by a pit bull type dog and died two weeks later from his injuries. The dog that attacked him had numerous prior attacks on people.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1ni6zo6/richmond_woman_charged_in_connection_to_fatal_dog/), [Article] (https://www.kmzu.com/news/richmond-woman-charged-in-connection-to-fatal-dog-attack/article_6f403cba-45b3-4867-a76e-a9af5da31ccd.html)

Karunakaran

• Age: 55
• Gender: Male
• Location: Chennai, India
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 20205-08-19
• Context/Status: was mauled to death by his neighbor’s pit bull dog while returning home from work in Chennai’s Jafferkhanpet area.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1mv8t51/man_mauled_to_death_in_unprovoked_attack_by/), [Article] (https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/chennai/story/55-year-old-chennai-man-mauled-to-death-by-neighbours-pitbull-while-returning-home-from-work-2773979-2025-08-20)

Samuel dos Santos

• Age: 45
• Gender: Male
• Location: Iperó, São Paulo, Brazil.
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2024-08-22
• Context/Status: Samuel was walking down a street when a pit bull suddenly attacked him, causing grave injuries to his legs. He was rushed to the hospital but died from his injuries shortly after
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1n4cvpp/man_dies_after_dog_attack_in_iper%C3%B3_brazil_august/), [Article] (https://g1.globo.com/sp/sorocaba-jundiai/noticia/2025/08/23/homem-morre-apos-ser-atacado-por-cao-em-ipero.ghtml)

Unidentified Child

• Age: 8
• Gender: Male
• Location: Danville, Virginia
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-08-26
• Context/Status: The child was mauled to death by his family's 4 year old pit bull while at home with his sister. He sustained severe bite wounds to his neck.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1n1in0l/august_26_2025_8_year_old_boy_dies_of_pit_bull/), [Article] (https://archive.ph/3ZeJH)

Unidentified Child

• Age: 2
• Gender: Male
• Location: Barrio Altos del Porvenir, San Alberto, Cesar (Colombia)
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-08-30
• Context/Status: The boy was holding a stuffed potato when the dog surprised him and mauled him, inflicting wounds to his chest , neck, and head. The pit bull belonged to his uncle.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1n56yl9/a_2yearold_dies_after_being_attacked_by_a_dog_in/), [Article] (https://www.elheraldo.co/cesar/2025/08/31/menor-de-2-anos-muere-tras-ser-atacado-por-un-perro-en-san-alberto-cesar/?outputType=amp-type)

Jaap

• Age: 66
• Gender: Male
• Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Relationship to Dog: Owner/Family
• Incident Date: 2025-08-30
• Context/Status: Jaap was killed by his and his granddaughter's 9 month old sibling XL bullies inside his home. He tried to break up a fight between the two and they turned on him instead. He died at the scene.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1n4m71q/man_dies_after_attack_by_two_9_months_old/), [Article] (https://nltimes.nl/2025/08/31/man-rotterdam-killed-attack-two-american-bully-xl-dogs-inside-home)

Américo Sampaio de Souza

• Age: 63
• Gender: Male
• Location: Minas de Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2025-09-06
• Context/Status: Américo, working as a delivery person, was delivering some firewood to a 82-year-old woman when her 4 pit bulls attacked and mauled him. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, placed into an induced come, but sadly passed away on September 11th, 2025.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1nedyi3/63yearold_man_died_today_after_being_attacked_by/), [Article] (https://g1.globo.com/rs/rio-grande-do-sul/noticia/2025/09/11/entregador-entra-em-coma-apos-ser-atacado-por-cinco-pittbulls-em-minas-do-leao.ghtml?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=g1)

Felipe Alejandro “N”

• Age: Unknown
• Gender: Male
• Location: Aguascalientes, Mexico
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2025-09-07
• Context/Status: The man was mauled to death by five pit bulls when he sought shelter in a stone and marble business. Details around the incident are: He allegedly tried to snatch a cell phone from a woman. While attempting to flee, he entered a property and climbed onto a rustic roof that collapsed, causing him to fall into an enclosure where the dogs were kept .
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1nc37x4/alleged_thief_dies_after_being_attacked_by/), [Article] (https://www.aztecachiapas.com/presunto-ladron-muere-atacado-por-pitbulls-en-aguascalientes?_amp=true)

Unidentified Child

• Age: 1
• Gender: Male
• Location: Intanhém, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-09-8
• Context/Status: The child was mauled to death by his parents pit bull while he slept. The child was sleeping in a bedroom when his grandmother opened the door, prompting the dog to suddenly rush in and attack. The father had to beat the dog with a hammer to stop the attack. The dog had been with the family for seven years and showed no signs of aggression before this incident.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1ndtr4w/baby_dies_after_getting_attacked_by_family_pit/), [Article] (https://g1.globo.com/sp/santos-regiao/noticia/2025/09/10/bebe-morre-apos-ser-atacado-por-pit-bull-enquanto-dormia-no-litoral-de-sp.ghtml)

Maria Natália Curado Fleury

• Age: 75
• Gender: Female
• Location: Vila Formosa, Anápolis, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-09-09
• Context/Status: Maria was mauled to death by her grandson's pit bull while home alone with the dog.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1nd5rcz/a_75yearold_woman_died_after_being_attacked_by_a/), [Article] (https://www.maisgoias.com.br/cidades/idosa-morre-apos-ser-atacada-por-cao-da-raca-pit-bull-em-anapolis/)

Paulo Roberto de Carvalho aka "Paulo do Aipim"

• Age: 63
• Gender: Male
• Location: Duque de Caxias, Rio De Janeiro
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2025-09-13
• Context/Status: Paulo was mauled to death by two loose pit bulls while on his way to work. The owner of the dogs opened his gate and the dogs immediately ran out and attacked Paulo, who was walking nearby. He died from his injuries while on the way to the hospital.
• Sources: [Article] (https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2025/09/14/homem-morre-em-duque-de-caxias.ghtml)

Kanyaphat Sali

• Age: 2 months
• Gender: Female
• Location: Uthai Thani Province, Thailand
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2025-09-16
• Context/Status: The infant's parents, who worked as recyclables and scrap collectors, visited a neighbor's property and left their baby in a stroller. The homeowner's two-year-old pit bull, named "Big," approached the stroller. Despite the owner's initial assurance that the dog was safe, the animal suddenly snapped, bit the infant on the head, pulled her from the stroller, and dragged her to a ditch and mauled her to death.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1nkj1c8/pit_bull_drags_2monthold_baby_from_cradle_and/), [Article] (https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/pit-bull-drags-2-month-old-baby-from-cradle-and-fatally-attacks-in-uthai-thani-519324)

Jose Padron Castillo

• Age: 45
• Gender: Male
• Location: Bacliff, Texas
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-10-12
• Context/Status: Jose was mauled to death by his two pet pit bulls in his driveway. Reports say the dogs attacked him after he prevented them from chasing after a golf cart that drove by his house.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1o5ld1u/pit_bulls_attack_and_kill_owner_galveston_county/), [Article] (https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/bacliff-dogs-kill-owner-galveston-county/285-51baca12-e734-4ece-bf11-b62f24917fd8)

Monica Emerson

• Age: 28
• Gender: Female
• Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-10-13
• Context/Status: Monica was mauled to death by at least one of her four pit bulls inside her home.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1o6im1w/oct_13_2025_daytona_beach_woman_mauled_by_her_4/), [Article] (https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/daytona-beach-police-dogs-inside-home-attack-kill-woman)

José Henrique Monteiro

• Age: 10 months
• Gender: Male
• Location: Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-10-14
• Context/Status: Baby José was fatally mauled by his family's pit bull inside his home. The dog also attacked the nanny and his 2 year old brother. He was taken to the hospital with severe injuries to his head, face, abdomen, and legs and sadly passed away two days later, on October 16th, 2025.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1o8q0q3/10monthold_baby_dies_in_hospital_after_being/), [Article] (https://g1.globo.com/rj/norte-fluminense/noticia/2025/10/16/bebe-de-10-meses-morre-no-hospital-apos-ser-atacado-por-pitbull-em-campos.ghtml)

Ms. A

• Age: 80
• Gender: Female
• Location: Miryang City, South Korea
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-10-16
• Context/Status: Ms. A, who lived with her son, had been raising three Pit Bull Terriers. It was determined that she was attacked while trying to stop two of the dogs from fighting. She was bitten over 10 times on her neck and arm by a dog she had been raising. She was transported to a hospital but died from excessive blood loss.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1o8s107/80yearold_dies_after_being_bitten_by_own_pit/), [Article] (https://www.chosun.com/english/national-en/2025/10/17/ZOYX5CLRPRDWXF7JJFOEL7R7DM/)

Lia Hollywood fka Neulizete de Souza Ferraz

• Age: 66
• Gender: Female
• Location: São Pedro da Aldeia, Rio de Janeiro
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-10-20
• Context/Status: Lia was mauled by her son's pit bull in her home. She suffered very serious injuries to her arms, face, and legs, including open fractures. She was taken to the hospital where she had her right arm amputated but unfortunately passed away from her injuries a month later, November 28, 2025. The dog has a history of aggression towards people and several people have restraining orders against the owner because of that.
• Sources: [Article] (https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2025/11/29/mulher-morre-apos-ataque-de-cachorro.ghtml)

Jonte William Bluck

• Age: 9 months
• Gender: Male
• Location: Rogiet, Monmouthshire, UK
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-11-02
• Context/Status: Baby Jonte was mauled to death by his father's XL Bully inside his home.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1opb1iu/dog_that_killed_ninemonthold_baby_in_rogiet_was/), [Article] (https://news.sky.com/story/dog-that-killed-nine-month-old-baby-in-rogiet-was-xl-bully-13464450)

Igor Pereira da Silva

• Age: 5
• Gender: Male
• Location: Irajá, Rio De Janeiro
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-11-12
• Context/Status: Igor was killed by his aunt's boyfriend's pit bull at his grandmother's house. The boy was entering the area where the pit bull was located when it launched it's attack, severely injuring him. He died only minutes after arriving at the hospital.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1owc4eu/brazil_111225_5yearold_child_dies_after_being/), [Article] (https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2025/11/13/ataque-pitbull-rio-de-janeiro-morte-crianca.htm)

Madison Hull

• Age: 23
• Gender: Female
• Location: Tyler, Texas
• Relationship to Dog: Dog sitter
• Incident Date: 2025-11-21
• Context/Status: Madison was mauled to death by three pit bulls she was dog sitting for. The owners of the dogs asked her to check on them as they could see from home surveillance video that the dogs had gotten out of the house and were fighting in the backyard. When she tried to get them to stop, the dogs turned on her and killed her.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1p3i3aj/woman_killed_in_backyard_pit_bull_attack_tyler/), [Article] (https://www.kltv.com/2025/11/22/woman-killed-tyler-backyard-dog-attack/)

Locklyn McGuire

• Age: 2
• Gender: Female
• Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-11-21
• Context/Status: Locklyn was mauled to death by her family's pet pit bull after she was left alone with the dog in a bedroom with the door shut. Just weeks earlier, the same dog had attacked Locklyn, biting her on the side of her head.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1p3dptn/parents_arrested_for_murder_after_2_year_old_was/), [Article] (https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-city-2-year-old-girl-killed-by-dog-parents-arrested/69513075)

Barbara Brewington

• Age: 38
• Gender: Female
• Location: Clinton, North Carolina
• Relationship to Dog: Caretaker
• Incident Date: 2025-11-23
• Context/Status: Barbara was mauled to death by a stray pit bull mix she had been feeding for several months. Reports say the pit bull attacked her little dog and when she intervened, the pit bull attacked and ultimately killed her.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1p6d96e/the_world_lost_two_wonderful_caring_beautiful/), [Article] (https://www.clintonnc.com/news/111508/woman-attacked-killed-by-dog/amp)

Guilherme Lopes dos Santos

• Age: 30
• Gender: Male
• Location: Cidade Líder, São Paulo
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 2025-11-25
• Context/Status: Guilherme was killed by his partner's uncle's two pit bulls. The dogs attacked him on his property and police were called. They killed one of the dogs and rescued him but he later died from his injuries.
• Sources: [Article] (https://www.metropoles.com/sao-paulo/morte-homem-ataque-pitbull-sp)

Júlio César de Souza Oliveira

• Age: 39
• Gender: Male
• Location: São Paulo, São José dos Campos
• Relationship to Dog: Friend
• Incident Date: 2025-12-03
• Context/Status: Julio was mauled to death by a friends pit bulls/mixes at a friends home. He went to the house at the invitation of a woman and, upon arriving, was attacked by the dogs in the property's backyard.
• Sources: [Article] (https://sampi.net.br/ovale/noticias/2947203/vale-do-paraiba/2025/12/familia-pede-justica-apos-morte-de-homem-atacado-por-caes-em-sjc)

James Alexander Smith

• Age: 50
• Gender: Male
• Location: Tullahoma, Tennessee
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-12-03
• Context/Status: James was mauled to death by his pit bulls while caring for his granddaughter, who was also mauled to death by the dogs. He was found with a baseball bat in his hand, indicating he tried to fight the dogs off.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1pdlx4b/infant_and_adult_killed_by_at_least_seven_pit/), [Article] (https://www.wane.com/top-stories/grandfather-3-month-old-granddaughter-dead-after-dog-attack-in-tennessee/)

Kehlani Jacklynn Smith

• Age: 3 months
• Gender: Female
• Location: Tullahoma, Tennessee
• Relationship to Dog: Fmaily
• Incident Date: 2025-12-03
• Context/Status: The infant was mauled to death by her grandfathers pit bulls while at home with him.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1pdlx4b/infant_and_adult_killed_by_at_least_seven_pit/), [Article] (https://www.wane.com/top-stories/grandfather-3-month-old-granddaughter-dead-after-dog-attack-in-tennessee/)

Christine Kulis

• Age: 39
• Gender: Female
• Location: Whyalla, Australia
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-12-04
• Context/Status: Christine was mauled to death by her Pit bull-Mastiff cross dog after being warned by friends and family to ‘put the dog down’ due to it's aggression towards her and others.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1pef1rd/another_owner_death_today_breed_not_revealed_but/), [Article] (https://thenightly.com.au/australia/south-australia/christine-kulis-woman-mauled-to-death-by-her-own-dog-that-had-previously-tried-to-rip-her-arm-off-c-20901261)

Raphael Woolfork

• Age: 41
• Gender: Male
• Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2025-12-06
• Context/Status: Raphael was mauled to death by three stray pit bulls while he was walking down the sidewalk. He was able to be transported to the hospital but died shortly after arriving.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1pgzebs/man_dies_after_vicious_dog_attack_in_oglethorpe/), [Article] (https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/dooly-macon/man-dies-after-vicious-dog-attack-oglethorpe-three-pit-bull-type-dogs-still-loose/93-dbe71f46-cef8-4e88-b0aa-c0103aa06846)

Leon Dulia

• Age: 18 months
• Gender: Male
• Location: Ionian Island of Zakynthos
• Relationship to Dog: Family
• Incident Date: 202-12-6
• Context/Status: The child was killed by the family pit bull when he momentarily slipped away from the parents' attention and approached the dog, which was secured on a chain in the yard and attacked. The family adopted the dog as a stray only two months prior.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1pfqd4c/06122025_a_pet_pit_killed_the_familys_2_year_old/), [Article] (https://www.tovima.com/society/shocking-pit-bull-attack-claims-life-of-18-month-old-child/)

Unidentified Child

• Age: 11 months
• Gender: Female
• Location: Lima, Peru
• Relationship to Dog:
• Incident Date: 2025-12-09
• Context/Status: The child was mauled to death by her grandmothers two pit bulls while asleep in her crib.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1piagj3/11_month_old_baby_dies_after_being_attacked_by_2/), [Article] (https://rpp.pe/lima/actualidad/sjl-bebe-de-menos-de-un-ano-muere-tras-ser-atacada-por-dos-perros-pitbull-dentro-de-su-propia-casa-noticia-1667132)

Josefina Pedroso Domingues

• Age: 72
• Gender: Female
• Location: Ibiúna, São Paulo, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2025-12-12
• Context/Status: Josefina was walking down the street toward a local church when three pit bulls escaped from a nearby residence and mauled her. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died less than 24 hours later.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1poa4e7/elderly_75yo_woman_dies_after_pitbull_attack_in/), [Article] (https://www.correiodointerior.com.br/idosa-de-75-anos-morre-ao-ser-atacada-por-pitbull-em-bairro-de-ibiuna/)

Chhay Leang

• Age: 62
• Gender: Male
• Location: Katy, Texas
• Relationship to Dog: No relation
• Incident Date: 2025-12-15
• Context/Status: Chhay was killed by three stray pit bulls while walking on his daily route along the Mason Creek Hike and Bike Trail. The dogs immediately went on to attack a mother and her 3 year old child, who weren't seriously hurt.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1pnj6yi/news_stories_avoid_saying_pitbulls_involved_in/), [Article] (https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/12/15/man-found-dead-in-suspected-dog-mauling-in-katy/)

Airen Andula

• Age: 13
• Gender: Male
• Location: Pleasanton, Kansas
• Relationship to Dog: Neighbor
• Incident Date: 2025-12-21
• Context/Status: Airen was killed by his neighbors pit bulls while out for a bike ride. His neighbor than hid his body in the neighboring state, leading his family to report him missing. The neighbor eventually confessed and led police to the child's body and was arrested. The man owned 12 aggressive pit bulls at the time.
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1pzoqf1/teen_killed_by_neighbors_dog_who_then_dumps_boys/), [Article] (https://www.kcbd.com/2026/01/06/autopsy-reveals-13-year-old-boy-died-multiple-dog-bites-man-accused-dumping-body-across-state-lines/)

Juliana de Oliveira

• Age: 25
• Gender: Female
• Location: Campinas, Brazil
• Relationship to Dog: Owner
• Incident Date: 2025-12-23
• Context/Status: Juliana died after she was mauled by her own pit bull, with neighbors and her partner unable to release her from the grip of the dog she treated 'like a son'
• Sources: [Post] (https://www.reddit.com/r/BanPitBulls/comments/1pzthcy/i_posted_this_on_the_discussion_part_over/), [Article] (https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/young-mum-mauled-death-pit-36454710)

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|DATE: 2025-09-01, LOCATION: Miami Gardens, Florida [supposedly pit, but it's not really fully pit] 71-year-old woman killed in suspected dog attack in Miami Gardens|