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<h2>UPDATE: Baby killed by family PIT BULL; Calvert Deputy shot dog dead</h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">LUSBY, MD. – Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans issued a statement relating the tragic death of an infant who was killed by his family dog.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“Our hearts are heavy today as this is a sad day for this family and our entire community. On March 23<sup>rd</sup>, 2017 at approximately 1:03 p.m. Calvert County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Prancer Court in Lusby for a report of a dog attack. Deputies arrived within one minute of the initial call. Deputies learned that a family friend was watching an 8-month-old baby boy when the family dog attacked the baby. Deputies observed the dog actively attacking the baby and had to shoot the animal in order to stop the attack. Deputies immediately determined the baby was deceased from the attack.&#8221; </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The location of the attack was in a subdivision off of Little Cove Road near the LNG Gas Plant in Lusby, a short walk from the Chesapeake Bay. </span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">According to <a href="http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-fatalities-2016.php"><strong>Dogsbite.org</strong></a>, the most lethal family dog in America is the Pit Bull. Pit bulls make up only 6% of the dog population but comprise 71% of the dogs involved in fatal attacks. Calvert Sheriff Mike Evans has not yet released the details of the attack including the name of the infant, the witness or the family. On March 24, 2017, Sheriff Evans reported the dog was a pit bull. </span></h2>
<h2>2016 dog bite fatality statistics</h2>
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<li>31 U.S. dog bite-related fatalities occurred in 2016. Despite being regulated in <a href="http://www.dogsbite.org/legislating-dangerous-dogs-military-bases.php">Military Housing</a> areas and over <a href="https://www.scribd.com/doc/56495216/Estimated-U-S-Cities-Counties-States-and-Military-Facilities-with-Breed-Specific-Pit-Bull-Laws">900 U.S. cities</a>, pit bulls contributed to 71% (22) of these deaths. Pit bulls make up about 6% of the total U.S. dog population.<span class="superscript">2</span></li>
<li>Together, <a href="http://www.fatalpitbullattacks.com/">pit bulls</a> (22) and <a href="http://blog.dogsbite.org/2012/03/fatal-rottweiler-attacks-archival.html">rottweilers</a> (2), the second most lethal dog breed, accounted for 77% of the total recorded deaths in 2016. This same combination also accounted for 76% of all fatal attacks during the <a title="Fatal Dog Bite Statistics" href="http://www.dogsbite.org/pdf/12-year-dog-bite-fatality-chart-dogsbiteorg.pdf">12-year period of 2005 to 2016</a>.</li>
<li>The breakdown between these two breeds is substantial over this 12-year period. From 2005 to 2016, pit bulls killed 254 Americans, about one citizen every 17 days, versus rottweilers, which killed 43, a citizen every 102 days (<a href="http://www.dogsbite.org/img/12-year-chart-dog-bite-deaths-by-year-2005-2016.png">Related graph</a>).</li>
<li>In 2016, the combination of pit bulls (22), their close cousins, American bulldogs (2), and rottweilers (2) contributed to 84% (26) of all dog bite-related fatalities. Both American bulldog cases involved dogs acquired in Miami-Dade County, Florida.</li>
<li>Labradors and their mixes contributed to 3 deaths in 2016, followed by 6 breeds, each with 2 deaths: American bulldog, Belgian malinois, Doberman pinscher, German shepherd, mixed-breed, rottweiler and 2 cases with unreleased breed data.</li>
<li>Annual data from 2016 shows that 42% (13) of the fatality victims were children ages 9-years and younger and 58% (18) were adults, ages 30-years and older. Of the total adults killed by canines in 2016, pit bulls were responsible for 67% (12).</li>
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<h2>Woman saved from vicious pit bull attack on her and four others</h2>
<figure id="attachment_12670" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-12670" style="width: 594px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//2017/03/23/baby-killed-by-family-dog-calvert-deputy-shot-dog-dead/woman-rescued-from-vicious-pit-bull-attack-on-her-and-five-others-in-neptune-city-nj-on-march-22-2017-courtesy-of-news12-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-12670"><img class=" wp-image-12670" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Woman-rescued-from-vicious-pit-bull-attack-on-her-and-five-others-in-Neptune-City-NJ-on-March-22-2017-COURTESY-OF-NEWS12-1.jpg" alt="" width="594" height="449" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-12670" class="wp-caption-text">Woman rescued from vicious pit bull attack on her and five others in Neptune City NJ on March 22, 2017 COURTESY OF NEWS12)</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong><em>From Asbury Park Press</em></strong></p>
<p>“I see my auntie down on the ground,&#8221; Ganthier said.</p>
<p>&#8220;“Nobody doing anything, they just standing here, screaming … people don’t know what to do.”</p>
<p>According to News 12, Ganthier grabbed the dog behind the neck and managed to keep it from biting more people until authorities arrived.</p>
<p><strong>EARLIER: <a href="http://www.app.com/story/news/local/emergencies/2017/03/21/brighton-arms-pit-bull-attack/99474298/">Neptune City dog attacks 4 before hero saves the day</a></strong></p>
<p>&#8220;Most dogs, when they bite, they bite in a defense mechanism &#8211; they bite because they feel threatened, they bite and then they flee,&#8221; said Ross Licitra, executive director of the county SPCA and chief of its law enforcement division. &#8220;This dog, on the other hand, was purely aggressive. It was biting every person in its path, which was evident by the time it got outside the house.&#8221; <a href="http://www.app.com/story/news/local/emergencies/2017/03/22/brighton-arms-pit-bull-euthanized/99498194/"><strong> MORE</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>Serious pit bull attacks reported in the media </strong></p>
<p><strong>September 2016</strong><br />
<a href="http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/indianapolis-mom-takes-matters-into-her-own-hands-kills-dog-charging-at-kids" target="_blank"><br />
Indianapolis woman shot pit bull to save her children</a><br />
The Indy Channel, September 29, 2016<br />
Escaped pit bull repeatedly attacked<br />
<a href="http://fox6now.com/2016/09/29/2-girls-taken-to-hospital-after-dog-attack-in-brown-deer/" target="_blank"><br />
Wisconsin officer shot pit bulls after serious attack on teenage girls</a><br />
Fox6Now, September 29, 2016<br />
Two family pit bulls in Brown Deer attacked girls in their yard<br />
<a href="http://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Hamilton-Police-officer-injured-by-dog-while-looking-for-suspect-395303101.html" target="_blank"><br />
Texas officer attacked by pit bull</a><br />
KWTX, September 29, 2016<br />
Loose pit bull wandering Hamilton neighborhood<br />
<a href="http://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2016/09/chester-woman-recovering-following-dog-attack/" target="_blank"><br />
West Virginia woman attacked by pit bull</a><br />
Weirtontimes, September 29, 2016<br />
Chester woman delivering care package from church hospitalized for reconstructive surgery<br />
<a href="http://www.wapt.com/article/jackson-man-attacked-by-2-dogs/3920440" target="_blank"><br />
Jackson, Mississippi man attacked by two pit bulls</a><br />
WAPT News, September 28, 2016<br />
69-year old man taken to hospital<br />
<a href="http://www.heraldandnews.com/news/goats-injured-from-pit-bull-attack/article_08e32366-c103-5c47-a676-28543a47c8a6.html" target="_blank"><br />
Goats injured in pit bull attack in Klamath Falls</a><br />
Herald and News, September 27, 2016<br />
Oregon pit bull jumped fence to attack livestock<br />
<a href="http://www.wftv.com/news/local/dog-that-attacked-woman-2-small-dogs-on-the-loose-in-st-cloud-officials-say/451131747" target="_blank"><br />
Pit bull attacked woman and dogs in Osceola County, Florida</a><br />
WFTV, September 27, 2016<br />
Woman hospitalized and her dogs almost killed<br />
<a href="http://www.wibw.com/content/news/Piper-Dunbar-394759751.html" target="_blank"><br />
Two year old girl killed by pit bulls in Kansas</a><br />
WIBW, September 26, 2016<br />
Topeka family grief stricken after discovery of body<br />
<a href="http://www.12news.com/news/local/valley/woman-gets-34-staples-in-head-after-pit-bull-attack/326335965" target="_blank"><br />
Chandler, Arizona woman needed 34 staples in head after attack</a><br />
12News, September 26, 2016<br />
Woman walking her dog attacked by two pit bulls<br />
<a href="http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2016/09/26/infant-hospitalized-from-dog-bite-in-aberdeen/" target="_blank"><br />
Maryland infant hospitalized after pit bull attack</a><br />
Baltimore CBS Local, September 26, 2016<br />
8-month old Aberdeen boy flown by Medivac and remains hospitalized after family dog bit his head<br />
<a href="http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/dogs-attack-pets-in-saline-county" target="_blank"><br />
Saline County neighborhood on edge after attacks</a><br />
Arkansas Matters, September 26, 2016<br />
Pit bulls killed and attacked several dogs in Arkansas neighborhood<br />
<a href="http://wreg.com/2016/09/26/man-hospitalized-after-being-attacked-by-pit-bulls/" target="_blank"><br />
Arkansas man hospitalized after attack by two pit bulls</a><br />
WREG, September 26, 2016<br />
Attack near auto repair shop in West Memphis<br />
<a href="http://wwmt.com/news/michigan-politics/family-of-13-year-old-attacked-by-dog-wants-animal-put-down" target="_blank"><br />
13-year old Michigan girl survived vicious pit bull attack</a><br />
WWMT, September 26, 2016<br />
Family of girl in Calhoun County also breeds pit bulls<br />
<a href="http://www.timescall.com/news/crime/ci_30396423/longmont-police-notes-at-least-two-reports-dogs" target="_blank"><br />
Longmont police respond to two pit bull attacks</a><br />
Times-Call. September 23, 2016<br />
Colorado children attacked by pit bulls<br />
<a href="http://thecitizen.com/news-lights-and-sirens/two-injured-pit-bulls-go-wild-ptc" target="_blank"><br />
Two people and dogs injured by two pit bulls in Georgia neighborhood</a><br />
The Citizen, September 25, 2016<br />
EMS and animal services called to stop aggressive attacks</p>
<p><a href="http://www.torontosun.com/2016/09/24/cop-takes-down-dog-after-man-with-baby-attacked" target="_blank">Mastiff mix attacked a man holding a baby in Toronto</a><br />
Toronto Sun, September 24, 2016<br />
Owner could not control mastiff; knocked baby to ground<br />
<a href="http://www.ketv.com/news/family-asks-for-communitys-help-finding-dog-owner-after-pit-bull-attack/41803418" target="_blank"><br />
Pit bull attack on popular walking trail in Omaha, Nebraska</a><br />
KETV, September 23, 2016<br />
Family with baby and dog attacked</p>
<p><a href="http://www.athensreview.com/news/local_news/athens-child-bitten-by-dog/article_9fcb59be-810e-11e6-bc64-131c640f433d.html" target="_blank">11-year old Athens, Texas boy injured by family pit bull</a><br />
Athens Review, September 22, 2016<br />
Child rushed to hospital after unprovoked attack<br />
<a href="http://connecticut.news12.com/news/woman-toddler-injured-in-stratford-dog-attack-1.12356715" target="_blank"><br />
Woman and toddler attacked by pit bull in Stratford, Connecticut</a><br />
Connecticut News 12, September 23, 2016<br />
Dog tore child from stroller and bit mother on the neck<br />
<a href="http://newschannel9.com/news/local/officer-shoots-kills-pit-bull-in-cleveland" target="_blank"><br />
Local officer and resident attacked by vicious pit bull</a><br />
News Channel 9, September 23, 2016<br />
Cleveland, Tennessee men tried to escape into car<br />
<a href="http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/home/4681601-151/girl-bitten-by-pit-bull-thursday-morning" target="_blank"><br />
Girl knocked to ground and attacked by two pit bulls in La Grande, Oregon</a><br />
The Observer, September 22, 2016<br />
High school student saved by neighbor; dogs previously attacked<br />
<a href="http://www.kgw.com/news/local/police-man-shoots-pit-bull-attacking-his-dog/324141046" target="_blank"><br />
Pit bull in Portland, Oregon shot while attacking another dog</a><br />
KGW, September 22, 2016<br />
Two unleashed pit bulls attacked dog outside store<br />
<a href="http://www.inews880.com/syn/112/222425/rcmp-say-man-taken-to-hospital-after-surrey-pit-bull-attack" target="_blank"><br />
A Surrey BC man has been taken to hospital after a pit bull attack</a><br />
INews880, September 20, 2016<br />
Man was attacked unprovoked and the pit bull owner fled<br />
<a href="http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2016/09/19/woman-hospitalized-after-dog-attack-in-oakland-hills/" target="_blank"><br />
A woman has been hospitalized after a pit bull attack in Oakland Hills</a><br />
East Bay Times, September 19, 2016<br />
Pit bull escaped neighbor’s house to attack woman doing yard work at her home<br />
<a href="http://www.wsfa.com/story/33131560/hartselle-police-officer-attacked-by-dogs-during-welfare-check" target="_blank"><br />
Hartselle police officer attacked by pit bulls</a><br />
WSFA, September 19, 2016<br />
Officer on duty in Alabama bitten by multiple dogs<br />
<a href="http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Report-Pit-bull-attacks-two-9231385.php" target="_blank"><br />
Two Connecticut people attacked by a pit bull</a><br />
Stamford Advocate, September 19, 2016<br />
18-year old Stamford resident bitten in face; one person hospitalized.<br />
<a href="http://www.havasunews.com/news/three-havasu-pd-officers-injured-dog-killed-in-recent-arrest/article_48655aae-7c6c-11e6-9042-a3880f7bbc5b.html" target="_blank"><br />
Pit bull owner told dog to attack police in Lake Havasu</a><br />
Havasu news, September 16, 2016<br />
Dog shot by police during attack in Arizona<br />
<a href="http://nypost.com/2016/09/18/pit-bull-shot-and-killed-after-biting-cop/" target="_blank"><br />
Pit bull attacked police on duty in Jamaica, Queens</a><br />
NYPost, September 18, 2016<br />
Officers attacked by aggressive dog<br />
<a href="http://www.thenownewspaper.com/news/393701411.html" target="_blank"><br />
Pit bulls attacked dog on White Rock Beach in British Columbia</a><br />
The Now Newspaper, September 16, 2016<br />
Mayor calling for review after numerous pit bull attacks<br />
<a href="http://www.wndu.com/content/news/South-Bend-boy-needs-27-stitches-after-pit-bull-attack-393623991.html" target="_blank"><br />
South Bend boy needed 27 stitches after pit bull attack</a><br />
WNDU, September 16, 2016<br />
Pit bull in Indiana dragged boy from play area into its house<br />
<a href="http://katu.com/news/local/horse-brutally-attacked-in-eagle-creek" target="_blank"><br />
Horse brutally attacked by two pit bulls in Oregon</a><br />
KATU, September 15, 2016<br />
Eagle Creek pit bull owners previously cited<br />
<a href="http://shawneemissionpost.com/2016/09/15/prairie-village-woman-cited-for-owning-pit-bull-that-bit-15-year-old-girl-54665" target="_blank"><br />
Illegal Kansas pit bull bit teen in face</a><br />
Shawnee Mission Post, September 15, 2016<br />
Pit bull owner hid the dog to avoid BSL<br />
<a href="http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/five-animals-killed-one-injured-in-overnight-dog-attack/article_83426de0-7944-11e6-96e3-a3f1f1a6cda9.html" target="_blank"><br />
Five animals killed and injured at Washington petting zoo</a><br />
Yakima Herald, September 15, 2016<br />
Wapato dogs shot by Animal Control officer after bloodbath<br />
<a href="http://www.ktvz.com/news/dcso-deputy-recovering-after-attack-by-group-of-pit-bulls/41688428" target="_blank"><br />
La Pine officer recovering after pit bull attack</a><br />
KTVZ, September 15, 2016<br />
Oregon pit bull owners cited after attack<br />
<a href="http://www.mytwintiers.com/news/local-news/chemung-county-man-faces-charges-after-his-dog-allegedly-attacks-a-neighbor" target="_blank"><br />
American bull dog attacked neighbor’s dog in Elmira, New York</a><br />
My Twin Tiers, September 15, 2016<br />
Deputies fined and cited bulldog breeder<br />
<a href="http://www.witn.com/content/news/Beaufort-County-Animal-Control-investigating-dog-attack-that-injured-UPS-driver-and-two-others-393497541.html" target="_blank"><br />
Pit bull attack in North Carolina on UPS driver</a><br />
WITN, September 14, 2016<br />
Vicious pit bull launched attacks on three people in Beaufort County<br />
<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/residents-worry-about-2-aggressive-dogs-in-sugar-house-area" target="_blank"><br />
Aggressive pit bulls in Sugar House area</a><br />
KUTV, September 14, 2016<br />
Utah residents fearful after pit bull attacks on children and dogs<br />
<a href="http://wfla.com/2016/09/14/bradenton-resident-upset-after-pit-bulls-attack-puppy-search-is-on-for-the-owners/" target="_blank"><br />
Bradenton residents upset after pit bull attacked puppy</a><br />
WFLA, September 14, 2016<br />
Florida woman terrified after illegal pit bull attacked in apartment complex<br />
<a href="http://hanfordsentinel.com/kingsburg_recorder/news/council-closer-to-passing-animal-control-ordinance/article_be23b31d-936a-5bf9-a86e-211c9e6fd075.html" target="_blank"><br />
Loose pit bulls attacking animals in Kingsburg, California</a><br />
Hanford Sentinel, September 14, 2016<br />
No animal control officer to enforce ordinance<br />
<a href="http://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/woman-warns-neighbors-about-what-she-calls-a-dangerous-dog" target="_blank"><br />
San Antonio woman concerned about pit bull attacks</a><br />
Fox 29, September 13, 2016<br />
Pit bull terrorizing people and pets in Texas neighborhood<br />
<a href="http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/woman-attacked-by-two-dogs" target="_blank"><br />
Decatur woman in intensive care after attack by two pit bulls</a><br />
Illinois Home Page, September 12, 2016<br />
Grandmother attacked by pit bulls in Illinois didn’t have a chance<br />
<a href="http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/woman-and-two-golden-retrievers-attacked-by-dog-in-oswego/article_adeff404-7903-11e6-beb8-4faf3c4d2df6.html" target="_blank"><br />
65-year old woman and two dogs attacked by pit bull in Oswego</a><br />
WSPY News, September 12, 2016<br />
Illinois owner cited</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wdef.com/2016/09/11/new-information-pit-bull-attack-lakesite-dog-victim-no-strangers/" target="_blank">Elderly woman attacked by neighbor’s pit bull in Lakeside</a><br />
WDEF, September 11, 2016<br />
Tennessee woman has been rushed to the hospital<br />
<a href="http://m.providencejournal.com/news/20160911/providence-dad-stabs-dog-to-death-to-get-it-to-stop-biting-5-year-old-daughter" target="_blank"><br />
Pit bull attack on 5 year old in Providence, Rhode Island</a><br />
Providence Journal, September 11, 2016<br />
Father stabbed family pit bull to death to protect daughter<br />
<a href="http://m.rrobserver.com/news/article_23d10e8e-76e2-11e6-a07d-6776cb06cb1a.html" target="_blank"><br />
Pit bull run rampant in Rio Rancho, New Mexico</a><br />
RRObserver, September 9, 2016<br />
Pit bulls invade yards and attack animals<br />
<a href="https://www.villages-news.com/villager-walking-beagle-attacked-pit-bull-duck-pond/" target="_blank"><br />
Pit bull attacked man on walk with dog in Florida</a><br />
Villages News, September 9, 2016<br />
Pit bull broke free of owner to attack both in Summerhill<br />
<a href="http://www.kesq.com/news/toddler-rushed-to-hospital-after-dog-attack-in-palm-desert/41600074" target="_blank"><br />
5-year old girl attacked by pit bull in Palm Desert</a><br />
KESQ, September 9, 2016<br />
Vicious dog attack at Valley resort, California<br />
<a href="http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/lack-of-dog-impound-facility-concerns-portage-residents/article_8ab88b2b-64fd-57c0-b1f6-d06b995e19ab.html" target="_blank"><br />
Portage, Indiana residents concerned about pit bulls after an attack</a><br />
NWITimes, September 9, 2016<br />
City will not impound attacking pit bulls<br />
<a href="http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/video-dogs-attack-teacher-as-he-tries-to-protect-students-near-detroit-school" target="_blank"><br />
Three loose pit bulls attacked teacher protecting school children in Detroit</a><br />
ClickonDetroit, September 8, 2016<br />
People tried to run over the dogs to save them<br />
<a href="http://www.putnamcountycourier.com/news/2016-09-08/General_Stories/Woman_and_Dog_Attacked_By_Pit_Bull.html" target="_blank"><br />
Peach Lake woman and dog attacked by two pit bulls</a><br />
Putnam County Courier, September 8, 2016<br />
Pit bull owner not able to control dogs in New York<br />
<a href="http://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/surprise/dog-shot-owners-injured-during-dogfight-in-surprise" target="_blank"><br />
Pit bull attacked its owners in Surprise, Arizona</a><br />
ABC15, September 7, 2016<br />
Dog shot to stop the attack and owners hospitalized<br />
<a href="http://www.bluemountaineagle.com/Local_News/20160906/city-seeks-solution-to-dog-problems" target="_blank"><br />
High rate if stray dog attacks in John Day, Oregon</a><br />
Blue Mountain Eagle, September 6, 2016<br />
Residents concerned after pit bull attack<br />
<a href="http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=41378084&;nid=148&;title=teen-bitten-by-dog-in-face-seeks-to-sue-owners" target="_blank"><br />
Layton, Utah teen bitten in face by pit bull before its owners disappeared</a><br />
KSL, September 6, 2016<br />
Family left with $20,000 in medical bills and AC claiming it’s a civil matter<br />
<a href="http://fox4kc.com/2016/09/06/girl-says-she-covered-her-eyes-so-kck-dog-wouldnt-attack-her-further/" target="_blank"><br />
Kansas City girl attacked by friend’s pit bull and hospitalized</a><br />
Fox4KC, September 6, 2016<br />
Pit bulls banned in Kansas City<br />
<a href="http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article100138847.html" target="_blank"><br />
Dog being walked by owner in Fort Worth killed by aggressive pit bulls</a><br />
Star Telegram, September 6, 2016<br />
One pit bull escaped after attack in Texas<br />
<a href="http://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/7-year-old-boy-attacked-by-dogs-after-getting-off-the-school-bus/436723946" target="_blank"><br />
7 year old boy attacked by pit bulls in North Carolina</a><br />
WSOC, September 4, 2016<br />
Charlotte boy attacked getting off school bus<br />
<a href="http://www.news4jax.com/news/florida/putnam-county/putnam-county-toddler-mauled-by-dog" target="_blank"><br />
Toddler mauled by pit bull in Florida expected to survive</a><br />
News4JAX, September 5, 2016<br />
One of 6 pit bulls in yard attacked 22-month old Putnam County boy<br />
<a href="http://www.newbernsj.com/news/20160902/dog-attack-injures-1-year-old-girl-in-fort-barwell" target="_blank"><br />
Family pit bull attacked toddler in North Carolina</a><br />
Sun Journal, September 2, 2016<br />
1-year-old girl was badly injured when she was bitten on the head and shaken by the family’s dog in Fort Barnwell<br />
<a href="http://ksn.com/2016/09/02/garden-city-family-concerned-after-pit-bull-attack/" target="_blank"><br />
Kansas family concerned after pit bull attack</a><br />
KSN, September 2, 2016<br />
Neighbor’s dog broke through a fence and attacked teenager in Garden City<br />
<a href="http://www.wxii12.com/news/police-denton-officer-bitten-shot-during-dog-attack/41491520" target="_blank"><br />
Denton police officer bitten by pit bull</a><br />
WXII12, September 2, 2016<br />
North Carolina officer attacked by dog that burst through door<br />
<a href="http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/plano-police-seek-pitbull-in-lakewood-south-subdivision/article_20110f78-70a3-11e6-984a-ebc6310f71a1.html" target="_blank"><br />
Pit bull attack in Plano, Illinois</a><br />
WSPYNews, September 2, 2016<br />
Pit bull located after several aggressive attacks and escapes<br />
<a href="http://www.southhillenterprise.com/news/article_2ce5841c-713a-11e6-b636-9f1af71fcdbf.html" target="_blank"><br />
Two women attacked by pit bull in Brunswick County</a><br />
South Hill Enterprise, September 2, 2016<br />
Women flown by helicopter to Duke Medical Center, North Carolina and to VCU in Richmond, Virginia<br />
<a href="http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/09/pit_bull_attacks_severely_inju.html" target="_blank"><br />
9 year old girl in Pennsylvania with severe injuries after pit bull attack</a><br />
PennLive, September 1, 2016<br />
Stray pit bull came into house and attacked Lancaster child<br />
<a href="http://okcfox.com/news/local/oklahoma-city-mom-furious-after-child-attacked-by-cousins-dog" target="_blank"><br />
Oklahoma City child attacked by family pit bull</a><br />
OKCFOX, September 1, 2016<br />
Oklahoma boy spent hours in emergency after unprovoked attack</p>
<h2><a href="http://www.nationalpitbullvictimawareness.org/attack-archives/">STILL CONSIDERING ADOPTING A &#8220;HARMLESS&#8221; &; &#8220;LOVEABLE&#8221; PIT BULL?</a></h2>
<figure id="attachment_12662" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-12662" style="width: 632px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//2017/03/23/baby-killed-by-family-dog-calvert-deputy-shot-dog-dead/prancer-court-in-lusby-md-was-the-scene-of-a-fatal-attack-of-a-baby-by-the-family-dog-google-map/" rel="attachment wp-att-12662"><img class="size-full wp-image-12662" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Prancer-Court-in-Lusby-Md.-was-the-scene-of-a-fatal-attack-of-a-baby-by-the-family-dog.-Google-Map..png" alt="" width="632" height="328" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-12662" class="wp-caption-text">Prancer Court in Lusby Md. was the scene of a fatal attack of a baby by the family dog. Google Map.</figcaption></figure>
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