Dog bite news state-by-state in the USA. Summaries of the most significant and often tragic stories about dog attacks on people, including fatal dog attacks.
| STATE | NEWS |
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| Alabama | Four-year-old was killed by a German Shepherd in rural Alabama |
| Arizona | Man bites dog Animal behavior & dog bite law in Arizona. |
| Arkansas | News about fatal dog attacks involving pit bulls and bull mastiffs Lady lies to animal shelter lied to about the temperament of a pit bull |
| California | News from San Diego, Little Rock, San Francisco and Santa Monica. Why the high dog bite rate in Southern California? News about Cesar Milan, aka the “Dog Whisperer”, run-ins with the law. |
| Colorado | Pack of Great Danes involved in dog attack |
| Connecticut | A vicious attack by a chimp named Travis and Connecticut dog bite law |
| Florida | Dog bite statistics, fatal dog attacks, and large jury verdicts for dog bite injury in Florida. |
| Georgia | Punitive damages in the amount of $36 million News about several fatal dog attacks |
| Hawaii | $500,000 for punitive damages was awarded to a dog bite victim attacked by a Rottweiler. |
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| Illinois | $1.1 million record settlement for teenager attack by a bull mastiff. |
| Indiana | Dog bite statistics for the state of Indiana published by State Farm for 2012. Study about dog bites two children |
| Iowa | Appellate decision addressing strict liability for dog bites in the state of Iowa. |
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| Louisiana | 64-year-old lady was mauled to death in her home in Shreveport on February 27, 2020. Dog bite fatality Houma, Louisiana which mastiff type dogs killed a four-year-old girl |
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| Michigan | Suicide by fatal attack in Michigan Detroit has serious dog bite problem due to roaming dogs Trespass no defense to dog mauling in Jackson County Michigan |
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| Pennsylvania | Rottweiler attack on four-year-old girl results in $130,000 settlement. |
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| Texas | News about a horrific fatal dog attack by a Bull mastiff. |
| Utah | News stories about chained pit bull attacking a six-year-old, and a court-ordered settlement for $250,000 to a lady who was attacked by Rottweiler. |
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| Virginia | Fatal dog attack on 90 y.o lady in Virginia Beach by predatory aggressive pit bull. |
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| Wisconsin | $900,000 settlement reached in dog bite fatality incident in Rockingham County. |
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