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Deadly Pitbull Attack Prompts Police Involved Shooting In Philadelphia: Officials Deadly Pitbull Attack Prompts Police Involved Shooting In Philadelphia: Officials
Deadly Pitbull Attack Prompts Police Involved Shooting In Philadelphia: Officials Two Philadelphia police officers shot a pitbull after a vicious group of them killed a smaller dog  and bit the owner Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, officials said. Officers were called to a home on the 3600 block of Sepviva Street on reports of a person screaming in the backyard, city police said. There, they found several pitbulls had attacked a French bulldog in the yard. The owner of the French bulldog, a 37-year-old male, attempted to intervene and was bitten multiple times on the right leg and lower back, police said. He was taken to Temple Hospital in stable condition. The Fr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Philly Police Officer Accidentally Shoots Man With His Own Gun Philly Police Officer Accidentally Shoots Man With His Own Gun
Philly Police Officer Accidentally Shoots Man With His Own Gun A Philadelphia man was shot in the leg with his own gun as a police officer tried to disarm him, city authorities told Daily Voice.  It happened in Germantown on Monday, April 17 around 4:15 p.m., police said. A 62-year-old man was walking his dog when two unleashed pit bulls approached him near 20th and Chew Streets.  One of the pit bulls began to attack the man's dog, police said. The owner tried to separate the animals but was unsuccessful, and drew his Taurus 9mm handgun before firing twice at the attacking dog and killing it, officials wrote.  The other dog scurrie…

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by Mac Bullock
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Man Fatally Shoots Neighbor's Dog, Claims It Attacked His Own In Suburban Philly: Police Man Fatally Shoots Neighbor's Dog, Claims It Attacked His Own In Suburban Philly: Police
Man Fatally Shoots Neighbor's Dog, Claims It Attacked His Own In Suburban Philly: Police A Bucks County man shot his neighbor's dog, claiming it attacked his own dog during a walk on Friday, June 10, authorities said. Officers were called to a home on Midwood Lane, where they found a white American Bulldog shot to death in the front yard around 9:30 a.m., Bristol Township police said. The neighbor told police that he was walking his German Shephard past a house when the bulldog escaped and began attacking his dog. The man, who was licensed to carry, then pulled out a revolver and fired one shot at the bulldog, killing it, police said. It was unclear whether the man …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Philly Area Woman Left With 'Serious Injuries' After Dog Attack: GoFundMe Philly Area Woman Left With 'Serious Injuries' After Dog Attack: GoFundMe
Philly Area Woman Left With 'Serious Injuries' After Dog Attack: GoFundMe A Pennsylvania woman was seriously injured after a dog attack, loved ones said. Now, she needs help covering unexpected medical bills. Jordan Wilson, of Bucks County, was bitten by a mastiff dog and suffered facial injuries that will necessitate several surgeries over the next six months, including a skin graft to her nose, according to a GoFundMe. Wilson, on the other hand, is unable to cover medical costs because she turned 26 in early April and is no longer covered by her parents' health insurance, her mom, Melissa Wilson said. According to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Penns…

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by Nicole Acosta
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PA Parents Sue Over Child Scarred From Dog Attack While Trick-Or-Treating: Complaint PA Parents Sue Over Child Scarred From Dog Attack While Trick-Or-Treating: Complaint
PA Parents Sue Over Child Scarred From Dog Attack While Trick-Or-Treating: Complaint A central Pennsylvania child was allegedly attacked by a neighbor's dog while trick-or-treating, according to a lawsuit filed by the child's parents. Ashley and Jesus Zarate say their child suffered injuries while trick-or-treating at their neighbor Beth Bachman' home, according to a lawsuit filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County on Jan. 18. Zarates took their daughter A.Z. trick-or-treating at Bachman's home in the 100 block of East Pine Street in Ephrata but they claim no one answered the door instead-- as they walked away, she let her dog outside on Oct. 31, 2021, accordi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Woman Eaten To Death By Roommate's 3 Dogs, Pennsylvania State Police Say Woman Eaten To Death By Roommate's 3 Dogs, Pennsylvania State Police Say
Woman Eaten To Death By Roommate's 3 Dogs, Pennsylvania State Police Say A woman in Perry County died from a dog attack, according to Pennsylvania State police. A passer-by found a woman lying on a front yard while three dogs ran around. Police were called 29 Henry Road in Miller Township on July 28. “When emergency medical personnel and state troopers arrived on scene, it was apparent that the woman was deceased," state police said. "The three dogs, all pit bull terriers, were subsequently captured and secured with the assistance of the Perry County Animal Response Team." The victim was attacked, mauled and partially eaten by the animals. The woman was later…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Boy Attacked By Dog In Lansdale Boy Attacked By Dog In Lansdale
Boy Attacked By Dog In Lansdale A child was hospitalized with scratches all over his body after being attacked by a dog in Lansdale, authorities said. The incident occurred around 1:40 p.m. last Thursday on the 100 block of Walnut Street, local police said. A witness told NorthPennNow that the dog was a Rottweiler. Another witness also said someone tried spraying the dog with pepper spray, although that detail was not confirmed, the outlet reports. There, the boy was found with numerous puncture wounds and lacerations on his arms, legs, back, face, and head, authorities said. He was rushed via ambulance to Grand Vi…

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by Cecilia Levine