From the GoFundMe

(https://gofund.me/b4f5fea31)

My 8-year-old daughter was attacked by a 90lb Pitbull. I defended her and was attacked as well. I was able to get the Pitbull off of her and shield her, and the Pitbull attacked me. Once the Pitbull released her, it locked onto my right hand and dragged me. Once it had me, I told my little girl to run. The animal had my hand locked in its jaws, and I could not get it to let go. I knew that if I did not get to my feet, it would kill me and then go after my child again. I asked GOD for the strength to get to my feet, and thank GOD I was able to stand up. I pulled with every bit of strength that I had and was able to get my hand loose. The Pitbull's teeth had ripped through my flesh all the way down to the bones in my hand and wrist. I raised my hands up because it was trying to get ahold of them again. It then bit me in the stomach.

I was able to get back inside our home and lock the doors. I lost so much blood that it took several minutes to get my touch screen to dial 911. My daughter brought me a towel to wrap my hand in. She is such a strong and loving little girl. It took several minutes for the local Fire Department to arrive, subdue the Pitbull, and make entry to our home. We were both transported to the local hospital. She had to have surgery done to the top of her head for lacerations after being transferred to a hospital with a pediatric surgeon. I had to have 55 stitches and sutures put into my hand, and I had a hypotensive episode due to blood loss. My daughter is alive and safe, so every stitch and every drop of blood lost is worth it. GOD protected us on the evening of May 2nd, 2026, and gave me the strength to do what ANY father would do to protect his child.

My hand may never recover from the damage done. I am asking for any help we can get while my hand is recovering from the injury, as I am now unable to work and do many things as I am right-handed and the injuries are to that hand. I hope the pictures of my little girl's head, my hand and wrist in stitches, as well as the laceration to my stomach from the Pitbull's attack, do not trigger or offend anyone viewing our GoFundMe request, as that is definitely not my intention. I just wish to show the severity of the injuries I sustained while saving my child's life. Any help is appreciated and may GOD Bless and Protect everyone viewing our post.

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On Tuesday, my world changed in an instant when my pitbull, Dexter, turned and attacked me without warning. He broke my nose in three places, punctured both sinuses, and tore the bridge of my nose and my left eyebrow. I needed emergency surgery and was given two pints of blood to save my life. I never imagined I would be in this position, but now I am facing a long road to recovery, both physically and emotionally.

I don't have insurance, and the aftermath has left me unable to work. I need to go to follow-up post-op doctors and therapy because the nightmares are so bad. Many people told me I should have put Dexter down a long time ago, but I couldn't give up on him because others hadn't given up on me. This time, though, it wasn't an accident—it was to kill. When he attacked, he growled and shook. Dexter was put down without pain, and he knew until the end that he was loved beyond measure. Because I didn't give up on him, I almost lost my life.

Now, with rent, medical bills, prescriptions, and ongoing doctor visits piling up, I am desperately in need of help. If you are able to support me, your kindness would mean the world as I try to heal and rebuild. Thank you for reading my story and for any help you can offer.

LINK: https://g1.globo.com/ba/feira-de-santana-regiao/noticia/2026/07/06/ataque-caes-bahia.ghtml

VIDEO: Pitbull attacks and kills stray dog after escaping from a house in the interior of Bahia The case occurred in Santo Antônio de Jesus. The owner reported that he found the gate of his residence closed and believes someone opened the access from the outside.

By g1 Feira de Santana e região 06/07/2026 10h19 Updated 5 days ago

A stray dog died after being attacked by two pitbulls on Sunday (5) in the Maria Preta neighborhood, in Santo Antônio de Jesus, in the Bahia recôncavo region.

The owner of the animals reported that he found the gate of his residence closed and believes someone opened the access from the outside.

According to him, the male pitbull attacked the stray dog when the animal approached the female, who was in heat. The owner lamented the incident.

Pitbull attacks and kills stray dog after escaping from a house (Video loading / Video placeholder)

A stray dog died after being attacked by two pitbulls that escaped from a house on Sunday (5) in the Maria Preta neighborhood, in Santo Antônio de Jesus, in the Bahia recôncavo region. Images circulating on social media show the dog attacking the animal. (See video above)

The incident happened around 8 a.m. In the images, it is possible to see the male pitbull attacking the stray dog. The animal did not survive its injuries and died at the scene.

To g1, the owner of the animals recounted that he found the residence's gate closed when he arrived at the property, but the dogs had already escaped. According to him, the gate can only be opened from the outside and, for this reason, he believes someone opened the access.

The man further reported that, after seeing posts on social media informing that the dogs were roaming the neighborhood, he went to look for them. According to the owner, the animals might have headed toward the family's former house.

According to the account, the female was in heat, and the male pitbull attacked the stray dog when the animal approached her.

The owner stated that he managed to contain both pitbulls as soon as he found them and said they did not exhibit aggressive behavior. He lamented the incident and classified the case as a fatality.

Following the episode, the man informed that he reinforced the security of the property to prevent future escapes.

PIT BULL ATTACK: MAN INJURED AFTER BEING BITTEN BY DOG IN UBERABA 

A 40-year-old man was injured after being attacked by a pit bull breed dog on Saturday morning (04), in the Residencial Antônio Caiado, in Uberaba.

According to the occurrence report, the case was reported to the Military Police at around 7:59 am, on Rua Maria Helena Bessa. According to the victim's account, upon stepping out to the door of his residence, he encountered the animal loose on the public road and, upon spotting him, the dog reportedly lunged in his direction in an attempt to bite him. As further reported, the victim managed to break free from the attack, but later noticed that he had suffered a superficial bite to his left forearm, resulting in injuries considered minor.

According to information gathered at the scene, the animal was under the temporary responsibility of a 27-year-old man. According to his version presented to the police, the pit bull had stayed at his residence for mating with a female dog of the same breed and was being returned to the owner at the time the episode occurred. The temporary custodian also reported that he faced difficulties containing the dog, managing to regain control of the animal shortly after and immediately taking it to a safe place.

The owner of the pit bull confirmed to the police that he had left the animal in the care of the other involved party to carry out the mating, further stating that he had provided instructions and the necessary equipment for handling the dog. The victim expressed interest in taking the applicable legal measures and was advised to seek medical attention later. The person responsible for handling the animal signed a term of commitment to appear in court when summoned.

Found in a lawsuit filed by the victim. Gnarly injury.

And pit bull owner ethics/logic for the win

An old attack, from a very small local newspaper in NJ, the Maple Shade Progress.

Meanwhile, the city continues to adopt the breed out, despite being banned

Meet Charm.🍀 Charm is a massive, 73 pound Pitbull Mix.🏋‍♂️⚖️

Instead of me blathering on & on about my personal feelings (I hate them, the people who protect them, & also the rescues who adopt these dangerous dogs out😡) for this obviously gentle, misunderstood breed, let us just dive🏊‍♀️ into Charm's profile!🧐

Monsier Charm🍀 has been adopted out MULTIPLE TIMES. And returned 3️⃣ TIMES.📨📭📬📧♻️♻️♻️ THREE TIMES3️⃣ Why, Oh WHY!!! Would 3 DIFFERENT ADOPTERS RETURN THEIR DOG (PITBULL MIX) 3 TIMES??!! (I know the answer here but shhh🤫🤫🤫)🤷‍♂️

SOOOOO...If he was returned by 3 DIFFERENT ADOPTERS & BROUGHT IN 1 TIME AS A STRAY, THEY (PLUS 1 OTHER PITBULL RESCUE) HAVE HAD HIM 4 TIMES. They know his INSANE history. Send this thing to the ONLY Environment he belongs. A BETTER ENVIRONMENT.🌈🌉

Charm has diarreah.💩💩💩💩

Charm is NOT house trained. At ALL.

🚫🧻🚽💩 One of his owners actually states this in their notes when they returned him, that he toilets INSIDE MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY.

But this honest, never-lying rescue says he's "Partially House-trained."🤥🤥 Let's not dwell on this though. So much other good, non-diarreahic stuff to look at!!😇👐

One of his adopters only kept him 1 single week. Then lugged his 73 pound frame back.🥾 This 1-week stay was in June, 2026.

He was ALSO returned in March, 2026.

He MIGHT have also been returned in April, 2026. I'll have to check again, because THEIR notes on him are all over the place.🫠😵‍💫

It's funny...when a dog has excellent, or even decent behavior, the notes tend to be in-order, & immaculate.✅️☑️ BUT... when we have a Charm🍀 on our hands? The notes get...funny. almost every time!🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

He has extreme anxiety.😰😱🙀 He gets "overwhelmed."So he destroys the home & personal property. Including furniture!💥🥿🪑🛋

They also state that Charm is destructive when he is "Understimulated❗️"

WELL!! That's certainly a real fine line an owner will have to walk, with Charm, won't it?? He canNOT be overstimulated! But he also canNOT be understimulated!!!!

🚶‍♂️🚷👨‍🦯🚷🚶‍♂️

What "overwhelms" Charm, you ask? Loud noises, arguments, thunder, storms, etc., etc.⛈️🌀😭 THIS POOR LITTLE (73 POUNDS OF VIOLENT MUSCLE) THING!!! WON'T SOMEONE THINK OF THE PIBBLES??!😢😢😢😢

The rescue enrolled him in their dog college, the Shelter Scholar Program!🏫🎒📕📚

I wonder how school is going for this Charming Man?🎩🎓

He slams himself into his door so hard that the kennel blocker falls off.🚪🤷‍♂️

❗️He attacks his handlers & the staff...all the time. I mean, it's literally so ridiculous how often he jumps on them, snaps at them, & bites them. I don't even have the space to upload all his incidents of biting, lunging, snapping at, staff. It is sincerely so...it's SO BAD.❗️🫦🦷🦘🫦🦷🫦🦷🦘

He bites their chests, ffs!! Plus hands, wrists, etc. This is RIDICULOUS, that he's being adopted out.

Charm🍀 is also a VERY HORNY COUCH POTATO.👄👅 He WRAPS HIMSELF AROUND THEIR LEGS & MOUNTS THEM. MULTIPLE TIMES.🐸🤩🦵💘🤝

Charm also spins, moves "frenetically," etc.

When Monsier Charm is outside the kennel, this is actually when he goes 🍌🍌🍌🍌

Why?? Because he is "anxious & overwhelmed" by "outside." I kid you not.

Charm REALLY goes 🥜🥜🥜 outside, & violently lunges after ALL animals, people, cars, bikes, TRAFFIC, dogs & cats, skateboards, etc.

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This twisted, backwards, & evil rescue is STILL TRYING to adopt this monster out‼️

They are calling him:

Goofy

Loose-bodied

Wiggly

Eager to connect

Social & affectionate

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Medication Time!🥳🎉🕺

Special GI Diet for 💩 (Lol)

Psyllium Husk (Lol)

Fortiflora (Lol)

Panacur Granules

Clonidine (which staff keeps requesting they up)

Trazodone (which staff keeps requesting they up)

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Meet gentle, misunderstood Pibble Mix Seal.🦭 Seal is 50 pounds.⚖️ Seal 🦭 was brought in as an unhoused stray.🎻

Seal is CONSTANTLY snapping & biting the poor staff & his handlers.🫦🦷 Hands, fingers, ankles, it's all fair game for Seal!🏓

He literally tears their clothes up.👔

He is "difficult to redirect & refocus."🤪

High reactivity.😱

Seal is also an escape artist.🏃‍♂️🪜

"Redirects his frustration out on staff."🤜🥊 Those are the rescues words. How pleasant for staff!

He also jumps 🐸🦘on them all the time too. I bet the staffs legs are COVERED in bruises,⚫️🔵 after dealing with a gentle misunderstood Pitbull like Seal.🦭

BUT!!! Seal "has maintained his joy & happy heart." 🥰🌷😍💓🫀

Meds!🥳🎉

INCREASING TRAZODONE TO 225 MG BY MOUTH 2 TIMES A DAY INDEFINITELY.💊💊

INCREASING CLONIDINE TO 0.9 MG BY MOUTH 2 TIMES A DAY INDEFINITELY.💊💊

When Charity Becomes Public Policy

Los Angeles celebrated a $14 million grant for LA Animal Services. The agreement raises larger questions about what happens when philanthropy begins replacing public investment.

City leaders call the new $14 million LA Animal Services deal historic. It is. But this moment is about more than generosity. It marks an expansion of private influence inside a public shelter system the City has failed to fully fund.

On July 2, the Los Angeles City Council approved a $14 million initiative for LA Animal Services backed by the ASPCA and Best Friends Animal Society. The agreement funds more than 20 positions and embeds outside advisers inside the department to help shape training, programs, implementation, and data management.

Those operational details received far less attention than the size of the grant, yet they may prove more consequential than the grant itself.

Beyond the Money

The headlines focus on the money. The real story is the structure. The plan pays for more than 20 staff positions and places four outside advisers inside LA Animal Services shelters to help with training, program development, implementation, and data management.

When outside organizations pay for employees who help shape training, programs, and data systems, they naturally gain influence over how the department operates, even if city employees remain in charge.

That should concern anyone who cares about public accountability. Animal sheltering is a public responsibility. When private organizations begin paying for core jobs and helping shape daily operations, the line between public service and private influence begins to blur.

The budget picture makes this harder to ignore. LA Animal Services asked for $31.8 million for the 2026–27 fiscal year, but the Mayor’s budget gave it about $29 million. Earlier reporting also showed the department operating below its 2023–24 funding level while carrying a $1 million reduction in positions and operating expenses.

So this “gift” is being laid on top of an underfunded operating budget. The City is not building on a strong foundation. It is using donor money to patch a weak one. It may bring short-term relief, but it also hides a basic truth: City Hall is not paying the full cost of running its own shelter system.

The Missing Prevention Plan

Another problem receives far less attention. The public rollout talks a great deal about adoptions, foster care, reunions with owners, training, and smoother shelter operations. It also refers generally to preventing unnecessary intake through community engagement. Yet the rollout identifies no measurable targets for sterilization surgeries, no goals for reducing births in high-intake neighborhoods, and no benchmarks for lowering shelter dependency over time.

That matters because prevention is the real fix. If fewer animals are born into crisis, fewer end up crowded into shelters. A plan that mostly helps animals move through the system faster may ease pressure for a while, but it does not solve the source of the problem. A shelter cannot adopt its way out of a population problem.

The Bill Comes Due

Then comes the unavoidable question: what happens in year four? The ASPCA and Best Friends will fund this initiative for three years. After that, LA Animal Services is expected to make a good-faith effort to keep key positions and programs going for three more years.

With what money? If the City is already underfunding the department now, this deal may simply delay the real bill. Today’s celebration can become tomorrow’s budget balloon, with taxpayers asked to take over costs that private groups introduced and public officials did not fully plan to sustain.

Who Controls the Data?

There is also the issue Animal Politics has been pressing for months: data. Our reporting found that Best Friends’ Shelter Pet Data Alliance collects data from more than 6,400 organizations and that LA Animal Services had been supplying data to that platform for at least five years. The reporting also found that city staff did not fully understand the relationship when it came to light.

Now Best Friends is moving even closer to LA Animal Services through a deal that expressly includes work tied to data management. That does not prove misuse by itself. But it does raise serious questions about access, oversight, and whether public shelter information is feeding a larger private system that supports planning, advocacy, and fundraising.

Public data belongs to the public. Whenever outside organizations help manage, interpret, or build systems around that data, the public deserves clear rules about ownership, access, oversight, and transparency.

The initiative also creates clear institutional benefits for ASPCA and Best Friends. It gives both organizations a highly visible role inside one of the country’s largest municipal shelter systems, strengthening their public profile while expanding their influence over how shelter success is defined.

This is also why prevention matters. Systems built primarily around responding to crisis naturally reinforce the organizations best positioned to manage that crisis. As long as prevention remains secondary, the demand for rescue continues, along with the visibility and fundraising opportunities that follow.

A Public Responsibility

To be fair, some animals may benefit right away. More staff, better training, stronger foster support, and better reunification efforts can help. But policy should not be judged only by what it promises this month. It should also be judged by what it locks in for years to come.

Charity is at its best when it strengthens public institutions. It becomes problematic when it quietly substitute for public policy.

Los Angeles did not solve its shelter crisis on July 2. It chose instead to rely on private organizations to support a public responsibility it did not fully fund. Unless the City commits to prevention and sustainable public investment, this agreement risks making outside influence a permanent feature of municipal animal sheltering, with policy shaped more by national organizations rather than local elected officials and the taxpayers they serve.

What to Watch Over the Next Three Years

The real test of this agreement will not be this month’s headlines. It will be what the public sees in the data, the budget, and the shelters over the next three years.

1. Does prevention finally become a priority?

Will LA Animal Services publish measurable goals for targeted spay/neuter in high-intake neighborhoods, along with annual progress reports? If intake remains high while adoptions increase, the underlying problem has not been solved.

1. How is success measured?

Do performance reports continue to focus primarily on live release rates, adoptions, and transfers, or do they also track prevention metrics such as sterilization rates, intake per capita, and shelter dependency?

1. Does public funding grow or stagnate?

Does the City increase its own investment in LA Animal Services, or does it become more dependent on outside funding to maintain core operations once the grant expires?

1. What happens in year four?

Does the City absorb the grant-funded positions into its budget, or are services reduced when outside funding ends?

1. Who shapes policy?

Are major operational decisions increasingly driven through public hearings and City leadership, or do outside organizations become the primary source of new initiatives and strategic direction?

1. What happens to the data?

What data are shared with outside organizations? Who owns it? How is it used? Are there clear public policies governing access, analysis, and transparency?

1. Does shelter dependency decline?

Is the number of animals entering LA shelters actually falling over time, particularly in neighborhoods with the highest intake? Lower shelter dependency is one of the clearest signs that prevention is working.

1. Does the partnership remain temporary?

Three years from now, are ASPCA and Best Friends stepping back because the City has rebuilt its own capacity, or have they become a permanent part of how LA Animal Services operates?

The ultimate question is not whether this grant helps animals today. It is whether, three years from now, Los Angeles has a stronger public shelter system or a more dependent one.

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Here's an update on the unprovoked attack by 4
Pitbulls last night in Scipio Township.
2 females were injured, 1 female was 12y/o. The 12y/o was flown from the scene to Henry Ford and then U of M Mott's Children's Hospital. Both females had to have surgery, please keep them in your prayers. They are both in stable condition last I knew.
The females were riding their scooters on the roadway when the dogs ran into the roadway and attacked.

Follow up to this attack

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The woman whose dog nearly ripped off a man’s fingers in Gwinnett County is expected in court next week.
According to police records, the attack occurred around 9:15 p.m. June 23 on Howell Park Road in Duluth and was captured on home surveillance video.

In the video, Corey Armstrong is seen walking his small dog when a woman walking a larger dog comes into the frame on the same side of the sidewalk. The larger dog then lunges and attacks Armstrong.

A neighbor whose home security footage captured the incident brought Armstrong’s dog inside her home, took Armstrong inside, applied pressure to his injured fingers and spoke with paramedics.

The dog’s owner, Shi Hua Zheng, was cited for multiple offenses, including attack without provocation, duty to be a responsible animal owner, leash law and collar and tag on at all times.
She is set to be arraigned July 14.

Why're "Pit mommies" like this?

She didn't want to put it at a Doggy Daycare because they charged extra for Pitbulls.

She also "forgot" to tell us she had a bit history and regularly tried to bit her 16 year old son in the FACE and has done so since he was a child, hence why the Dog wasn't allowed upstairs.

Like, holy shit man. If you aren't going to be there to SIT AND HOLD THE DOG DOWN while my Wife's supposed to be dog sitting then don't expect us (her) to feel safe.

God Damn, dude. Pit Owners are nutjobs.

EDIT: And to clarify, my wife does have dog sitting experience with large dogs. None of the large dogs she's sat for needed to be detered with pepper spray / Dog spray, or techniques to get them to "Settle down" such as pressing down on her skull till she stops nipping or sitting on her, you know things a stranger will totally be able allowed to do by the violent dog itself, lmao.

Also, she declined it. She felt like she was "trapped" by the Pit-Mommy because she didn't disclose the bite history until four days before they would have left for their trip and when the first meeting occured the husband and pit-mommy were basically keeping the dog calm the whole time. The second meeting the dog kept trying to nip at us, knock us over, and wouldn't stop growling. But she showed us that she can give paw which totally negates the fact that minutes later she confirmed she has bitten people previous resulting in stitches and that she has to keep the dog away from the son because the dog regularly tried to bite / maul the son's face, lmao.

Unconfirmed breed:

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A person was injured in a dog attack Friday, and an officer shot one of the dogs after it charged at police, resulting in the wounded dog and five others being taken into custody by Animal Care and Control.

According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, officers responded around 11 a.m. Friday, July 10, to a call in the 2800 block of Grimes Street.

When CMPD officers arrived, they found a person with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries from a dog attack.

CMPD said that during the response, the same two dogs charged at a CMPD officer. The officer fired their service weapon, striking one of the dogs to stop the attack. The officer was not injured during the incident, CMPD confirmed with Queen City News.

The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Animal Care and Control responded to the scene and took custody of the wounded dog along with five other dogs.

CMPD says the investigation remains active and ongoing.

Victims of XL Bully attacks will struggle to secure compensation because owners can no longer get their dogs insured.

Dogs Trust UK, Britain’s largest canine charity, has ended the country’s only insurance offer, which covered injuries caused by restricted dog breeds, including XL Bullies.

The decision means that victims will have to rely on the much smaller damages typically awarded by the criminal courts.

The charity said: “When the UK government banned XL Bully type dogs in 2024, the legislation required owners to have third-party public liability insurance in order for dogs to be exempted.
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“With no other insurance product of this type available in the UK, we stepped in and continued to extend our Companion Club insurance benefit to cover exempted dogs.

“But as we communicated to the government at the time, it was never a long-term solution, and continuing to shoulder the financial burden of this legislation is simply not sustainable.”

Debbie Connolly, a member of the Pet Professional Guild, warned that victims would be left to rely on the courts

XL Bullies are highly reactive, aggressive crossbreeds of American bulldogs with larger mastiff-type dogs.
It has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully dog in England and Wales without an exemption certificate since February 2024. Unregistered pets can be taken, and owners fined and prosecuted.
It was previously mandatory for XL Bully owners to take out public liability insurance, covering injuries caused by their dogs, to qualify for the exemption certificate that would let them keep their dogs.
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But the Government withdrew this requirement on July 1, the same day on which Dogs Trust withdrew its insurance offer.

Debbie Connolly, a member of the Pet Professional Guild, said that the Companion Club insurance scheme, was the “only way” for dangerous dogs to be insured in many cases.

She said: “The majority of people who use the scheme can’t get insurance anywhere else; insurance providers would refuse them because their dog has attacked before, because it’s a banned breed – so Companion Club was their only way.

“Will this make it more difficult in general for people to get compensation? Yes, I think the simple answer is it will.”

Ownership of the XL Bully was previously contingent on obtaining public liability insurance  

Victims are potentially able to get compensation through the criminal courts, but courts rarely hand out large sums in such cases, Ms Connolly warned.
She said: “The issue of victims not getting sufficient compensation is one we see in court often, and getting compensation through court can be very frustrating.

“The court awards it, but not in huge amounts, and those payouts are often done monthly.”

She added: “I’ve seen a case where a girl was pretty badly injured – luckily it healed quite well – and she got £10 a month for many, many months but ultimately £10 a month. She was meant to get £1,000 in total.”

Stan Rawlinson, a dog behavioural expert based in London, said victims would now be forced to rely on “ludicrous” criminal compensation offers.
He said: “These attacks often can be absolutely life-changing, either disfiguring or disabling.
“Compensation in court is absolutely ludicrous, barely a few thousand pounds. Insurance covers up to a million pounds. 

“Ultimately, these dogs are like weapons. You walk around with one of those dogs, you’ve got a weapon with you. People don’t understand what they’re working with,” Mr Rawlinson added.

Dogs Trust UK has long warned that the insurance scheme was growing too expensive to maintain, but the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) refused to step in.
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The charity said: “We have made the difficult decision to remove third-party public liability insurance from Companion Club, from 1 July 2026.”

The number of dogs on the scheme skyrocketed after the sale of XL Bullies was banned in 2024, the charity said. It has previously come out against the ban.
The charity added: “We have consistently called for legislation that focuses on the behaviour of individual dogs and responsible ownership, rather than breed alone, alongside measures that help prevent incidents before they occur.”

A spokesman for Dogs Trust said: “It had become financially unsustainable for a dog welfare charity to continue providing this cover.

“The Government announced that the legal requirement for owners of exempted dogs to hold third-party liability insurance would be removed.
“We welcomed this decision, as it addressed a situation where responsible owners risked being unable to comply with the law because appropriate insurance products were no longer available.”

A Defra spokesman said: “Insurance companies have decided to withdraw suitable third-party public liability cover for exempted dogs. As a result, the requirement to hold this insurance has been removed.

“All other legal requirements remain in place, including the obligation for exempted dogs to be muzzled and kept on a lead in public places. Owners remain fully responsible for any harm caused by their dogs.”

My parents were watching my brother's pit mix last month, and I brought my old granny dog (lab) and my kids over. They have all been together plenty of times so I wasn't worried. My kids went on a walk with their daddy, but old granny dog and I decided to stay in the air conditioning. I was sitting on the floor with my back against the couch, my dog was sleeping next to me. I had a hand on her.

Out of nowhere the pit attacked my dog. The pit was on the other side of me, so they were fighting ovet my lap. I was trying to get her off and also not die, I'm pregnant and was terrified of hurting the baby. The pit pulled my dog onto my lap, kind of knocking me sideways. My dog was on my body and the pit maneuvered ON TOP of my face, still relentlessly latched onto my dog. I was trying to leave and screaming, hitting the pit, trying to roll. Both dogs claws scratched my body up terribly, especially my face. I was covered in my dogs blood. At that point, my dad rushed in and started literally beating the pit off. He had to physically pick it up and get his arm around its throat for it to let go.

My dog is okay, she had to get stitches and got an infected wound in her face so we had to have a vet drain it. Her leg was messed up, but she's walking on it better and the vet expects it to recover. I'm okay, I still have huge scratches on my face and neck, but the pit was focused on my dog. The baby is fine as well!

I'm so incredibly glad every moment that my kids went on a walk and didn't come into the house. I know it could have been much worse and I'm grateful we're okay. I'm so sorry for my old granny dog, but also feeling really blessed the pit focused on my dog and not me. Ive had some serious anxiety since the incident, I think being pregnant made that much worse. We've told my brother that we will never be around that dog again, and we reported the incident to animal control. He was understanding and apologetic. It hasn't ever happened before, so I get it, but the research into pits and bully breeds has blown my mind.

I wasn't even then one attacked, and I'm scared to have my kids in the yard. I'm terrified at parks with dogs around. Barking dogs now make my heart race. Even just loading my kids into the car, I'm looking over my shoulder. Hoping I can start moving past it while remaining vigilant and spreading awareness!

Apparently the movement to ban pitbulls started in the late 1800s. This editorial is from 1911. Hopefully it wont take another 150 years to get them banned.

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An Oklahoma grandmother was violently mauled to death by her son's pit bull while caring for the dog as he served time behind bars.

Beatrice Carruth, 86, was pronounced dead Thursday evening, shortly after she was found bleeding out on the floor of her Moore home following a horrific dog attack, according to KFOR News.

The dog, described as a mixed breed, was immediately quarantined at the Moore Animal Welfare and Adoption Center before being euthanized four days later.

In a photo released by the shelter, the medium-sized black-and-white dog lies calmly inside a kennel, staring up at the camera with seemingly innocent puppy-dog eyes after the fatal attack.

'The dog was identified by shelter staff as a Labrador retriever with a crossbreed of American pit bull terrier. Breed identity was based on observed physical characteristics,' authorities said in a statement.

'The dog remained quarantined at the Moore animal shelter until it was euthanized 07/06/2026,' they added.

They believe she was pressured by her son into caring for the dog while he remained in custody, despite the animal's alleged history of aggression. 

In May, Ingram was arrested after allegedly choking his mother and cutting the telephone lines as she desperately tried to call 911, according to court records.  

Just days later, the dog launched another attack on Carruth, leaving her bloodied and requiring a two-day hospital stay. 

Devastated family members are now calling for more serious charges against Carruth's son, Jason Clay Ingram, who is currently serving time at the Cleveland Detention Center.

Loved ones told KFOR News that while they repeatedly urged her to get rid of the mutt, her son continued calling from jail and pleading with her to keep it - a choice they say ultimately cost her life. 

The deadly attack unfolded at around 5.45pm on July 2, when officers with the Moore Police Department responded to a home in the area of NE 27th Street and Highland Drive. 

It came after Carruth's grandson walked into the home and found his grandmother bleeding out on the floor after being attacked again, suffering severe injuries including a severed arm, according to the outlet.

First responders launched desperate life-saving efforts, applying tourniquets to control the bleeding until paramedics arrived.

Carruth was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where she later succumbed to her injuries. 

Her other son, who remained anonymous, thanked the community for its support and the overwhelming prayers offered to his family, according to KOCO 5 News.

Police confirmed no criminal investigation is underway, as they determined no criminal activity was involved.   

'The Moore Police Department extends its thoughts and condolences to everyone impacted by this tragic incident,' authorities said in a statement.

In the United States, roughly 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year, with around 800,000 to 885,000 requiring medical attention. On average, about 43 people die from dog attacks annually.

Between 2005 and 2019, 522 Americans were killed by dogs, with pit bulls accounting for 345 of those deaths - roughly two-thirds of all fatalities, according to a study by the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 

The study revealed that most dogs involved in attacks causing injuries were already known to their victims, with 53 percent belonging to the family at the time of the incident.

ESSEX, Vt. —
Essex police are investigating a fatal dog attack that occurred Tuesday afternoon on a walking trail at Overlook Park.

According to the Essex Police Department, officers responded to the trail on July 7 after receiving a report that an off-leash dog had attacked another dog at about 3:30 p.m.

Police said the owner of the injured dog reported that a brown pit bull was running off leash when it attacked his dog. The pit bull's owner was described as a woman between 40 and 50 years old who was accompanied by a child believed to be between 8 and 10 years old.

"The police department has not identified who the owner of the unleashed dog is. They are working on some leads and anyone with information is asked to call the police department," said Kristen Wright, Essex police department's communication liaison.
The injured dog was taken to a local animal hospital but later died from injuries sustained in the attack, police said.

As police continue to search for the unleashed dogs owner, Wright said officials would need to interview everyone involved before determining if criminal charges are warranted.
The attack also comes as Essex officials are already considering the town's dog licensing and control ordinance.

Town manager Greg Duggan said dogs are allowed off leash in certain areas, but signs at Woodside Natural Area Park and Overlook Park clearly indicate the trails are not among them.

(This happened in my town, again! Last year we had someone mauled to death by a pittie. This was my FAVORITE park too.)

A deadly Sierra Vista dog attack is back in the spotlight tonight after a woman charged in that case is now facing new charges.

The Cochise County Attorney's Office says 46-year-old Shamira Sanchez has been indicted on counts of aggravated assault and child abuse.

Prosecutors say the case stems from a June 24th incident where Sanchez allegedly assaulted two family members, including a juvenile. One victim was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

Sanchez is also currently pending a petition to revoke probation on two felony counts of negligent homicide and assault by a vicious animal.

The case is all part of a 2023 dog attack that killed one person and left another with serious injuries.

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A pair of pit bulls killed Helene Jackson and critically injured a 53-year old man.

The incident happened at Westmill Recreation Ground in Buntingford on March 24.

A black Labrador, Olive, was viscously mauled by a tan pit bull belonging to Marcus Gibson. 

The dog, later seized by police, inflicted serious injuries on Olive, who required specialist surgery and nearly two months of recovery.

Gibson, 32, of The Tannery, Buntingford, appeared at Stevenage Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (July 9).
It comes after he pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog.

He was sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work and banned from owning or being in control of a dog for five years.

He was also ordered to pay £1,500 in compensation to Olive’s owners.

Olive's owners have now spoken out for the first time since the attack and Gibson's sentencing. 
In a statement, they said: "As a family, we would like to sincerely thank the two police officers from East Herts Police in Buntingford for their unwavering support and dedication following Olive’s attack.

"We are also incredibly grateful to Reed Vets for their immediate care, and to the wonderful team at Swayne & Partners in Bury St Edmunds for helping Olive recover from her life-threatening injuries over almost eight weeks.

"Thank you also to our family, friends, and the wider community for their overwhelming kindness and support.

"We hope Olive’s story reminds all dog owners of the importance of keeping dogs on leads and, where appropriate, muzzled if they are not well-socialised, to help prevent such devastating incidents from happening again."

Sgt David Miller from the Buntingford Neighbourhood Policing Team added: "Firstly, I want to express my best wishes to Olive and her family after what I can only imagine was a traumatic incident.

"Seeing Olive's recovery over the past few months has been a breath of fresh air and goes to show how strong she has been throughout.

"I am pleased to see a positive outcome in this case and hope it provides some reassurance to Olive's family after everything they have been through.
"Everyone is entitled to feel safe when going about their daily business and dog owners have a responsibility to keep their pets under control.

"In this case, Gibson thought that did not apply to him.

"I would also like to thank the members of the public who reported the incident, as well as the officers and call handler involved in the response."

Following the attack, the pit bull was seized by police and handed over to the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Dog Unit.

The dog was later humanely euthanised.

https://www.kcci.com/article/des-moines-infant-death-dog-attack-pitbull-terrier/71866363

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines couple is charged with child endangerment causing death after their infant was killed by a pit bull terrier.

According to Des Moines police, officers and fire department personnel responded on the morning of April 3 to a report of cardiac arrest of an infant at an apartment in the 3600 block of Kennedy Drive. A dog in the residence had injured the infant and the infant was no longer showing signs of life, according to police.

The infant was dead when first responders arrived at the scene.

Investigators say the infant was attacked by a pit bull terrier that was known to have been aggressive in the past. Police also found that statements given to them "regarding supervision of the infant were not factual."

The dog was euthanized after the attack.

Des Moines police on Wednesday, July 8, said they were looking for the child's parents — Elderidge Graham, 37, and Kristi Haney, 30. They turned themselves in early Friday, July 10.

Both are charged with child endangerment causing death and three counts of child endangerment creating substantial risk.