Emily Paige Stinnett --
family pit bull ripped off 4-year-old's scalp
April 26, 2004 , Hodgenville,
Ky. The Stinnett family kept their pit bull on a chain in their back yard,
where they allowed their 4-year-old daughter to play. The dog got free,
attacked the girl, and ripped off three-quarters of her scalp. Sheriffs cut
open the dog's stomach and removed the scalp, which the dog ate, but a plastic
surgeon could reattach only part of it. The child survived, will have a total
of six or sever surgeries, and will never have a normal appearance.
Johnnie Streeter --
8-year-old killed at his friend's house
April 24, 2004, Sifton (Clark County), Washington
(State). After playing with a neighbor's children inside their home,
8-year-old Johnnie Streeter was killed by their two dogs. The boy was found in
their backyard. The dogs were half bull mastiff, half German shepherd. The
owners stated that the dogs had never bitten anyone before killing the child.
Roddie Philip Dumas, Jr. --
father's four pit bulls killed his 8-year-old son
April 16, 2004, Charlotte, NC. Third-grader
Roddie Philip Dumas was in the fenced-in backyard of his father's home when the
latter's four pit bulls mauled the child to death. The father and his
girlfriend were inside and did not respond to the boy's screams. A neighbor and
a mailman did, but could not save the youngster. When police searched the
house, they found an AK-47 assault rifle, two shotguns and ammunition -- along
with crack cocaine and marijuana. The father was arrested on drug charges.
Madison Kayleen Carson --
two-year-old killed by a pack of dogs outside her home
March 11, 2004, Fort Bend County, TX. A
two-year-old girl was fatally mauled by a pack of dogs outside her home.
Madison Kayleen Carson was playing with her sister in an area where there were
no leash laws. The pack of dogs frequently roamed the neighborhood. Some
neighbors told interviewers that the dogs were "family dogs."
February 13, 2004, Orange, CA. A 91-year-old
woman, Ruby Sharum, and her granddaughter were putting away groceries when her
great-grandson's pit bull growled and then lunged at Sharum. The attack
required doctors to amputate both of the woman's arms below the elbows. A
neighbor, Shelbi Moore, said that she made 10 complaints to animal control
authorities during the previous year.
Errol Flynn Oxendine, Jr. --
motorist attacked by a pack of dogs near Gila Wilderness
February 5, 2004, Pinos Altos, New Mexico. As
36-year-old Errol Flynn Oxendine Jr. was driving through New Mexico to
California, he pulled his car over, got out to move some items in the trunk,
and turned around to find himself surrounded by a pack of at least 16 dogs.
They attacked him and left him on the road. A day later, another motorist
discovered him and summoned aid. Oxendine suffered not only dog bites but also
frostbite. A citation was issued to the owner of three of the dogs. Most of the
others were captured.
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