Mom-of-three mauled to death days before Mother's Day, her children survive vicious dog attack thanks to 'angel'



A mother-of-three was mauled to death by a pack of "aggressive" dogs in Georgia. The dog attack that happened just days before Mother's Day also left her children injured, one child suffered severe wounds from the tragic incident. The children survived the vicious animal attack thanks to the intervention by an "angel."

A mother and her children were mauled by a pack of dogs on Thursday in Quitman, Georgia. The family was reportedly at a bus stop around 4:45 p.m. when the animal attack occurred.

Deputies with the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint of multiple minors being attacked by dogs.

When officers arrived, they encountered "several aggressive dogs on the property," according to a statement released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Courtney Williams, 35, was found dead by deputies in a nearby yard.

One of the children allegedly flagged down a man driving by the dog attack.

The good Samaritan "helped fight the dogs off and manage to get the kids in his truck," Williams’ sister-in-law Crystal Cox wrote in a Facebook post that included graphic photos of the horrific injuries that one of the children endured.

The man rushed the children to a local hospital.

Cox said the unknown man was a "blessing" and an "angel" to her family.

"Without him, I don't know what the outcome would have been," she wrote.

Cox said that the two children are "fine," but "shook up and still processing things."

A neighbor told WALB-TV, "I do feel for the family and for the kids because now they are going to have to celebrate Mother’s Day without their mother."

Another neighbor told the news outlet that they have been complaining about the lack of animal control for a while.

"People dump dogs all over the county and no one can get help with them because there’s no county animal control. Praying for this woman’s family. This is so sad," the resident said.

Authorities did not identify the breed of dog involved in the attack.

The investigation is ongoing, and an autopsy will be performed by the GBI Medical Examiner’s Office to determine Williams' cause of death.

Anyone with information on the deadly dog attack is asked to contact the GBI Investigative Office in Thomasville at 229-225-4090. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477).

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21-year-old killed in mountain lion attack, younger brother survived - first fatal mauling in California since 2004



A brutal mountain lion attack took the life of a 21-year-old California man, and left his younger with "traumatic injuries," according to authorities.

Two brothers – ages 18 and 21 – were reportedly antler shed hunting in Georgetown, California. A mountain lion attacked the pair in the wilderness of the remote area of Northern California on Saturday afternoon.

During the vicious mountain lion attack, the brothers were separated in the area about 40 miles northeast of Sacramento.

The younger brother called 911 at 1:13 p.m. to report the animal attack, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office.

Around 1:46 p.m., deputies began searching the area for the brothers.

Deputies and paramedics located the older brother and encountered the mountain lion that was crouched next to the 21-year-old California man on the ground, according to authorities. Law enforcement officers reportedly fired shots "scaring the mountain lion off so they could render aid" to the man on the ground.

Sadly, the older brother had succumbed to his injuries from the mountain lion attack and was already dead by the time emergency crews were able to get to the man.

The 18-year-old brother suffered “traumatic injuries” to his face and was transported to a local hospital for treatment, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office stated.

Authorities did not reveal the name of the man mauled to death in the animal attack or the younger brother who was injured.

Wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the El Dorado County Trapper were summoned to locate the mountain lion involved in the fatal attack. The mountain lion was located and animal agency agents "dispatched it," according to officials.

Mountain lion attacks on humans are extremely rare.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has reported 13 mountain lion attacks in the state since 2004. There has only been one fatal mountain lion attack in that time period, which happened in 2004. A 35-year-old male was killed by a mountain lion in the Whiting Ranch Regional Park.

There have only been three fatal mountain lion attacks on humans in California since 1994, according to the agency.

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'Absolutely shocked and devastated': Elderly Hawaii man mauled to death by pack of dogs



A Hawaii man was mauled to death by a pack of dogs in a horrific attack.

Robert Northrop lost his life because of a deadly dog attack on Tuesday morning in the Ocean View Estates subdivision. Around 9 a.m., officers with the Hawaii Police Department discovered Northrop unresponsive in the middle of the road.

The 71-year-old man received medical treatment at the scene and was rushed to the Kona Community Hospital. However, he perished before reaching the medical center.

Police said Northrop died from an attack by four dogs.

The New York Post reported, "A neighbor said he heard a commotion outside his Ocean View home and looked out to witness the canines attacking Northrop in the roadway. He chased the dogs away and called 911, according to cops."

Hawaii police chief Ben Moszkowicz said, "There is currently no evidence that the victim provoked this horrific attack. This incident is a senseless tragedy that could have been avoided."

The owners of the deadly dogs were not home at the time of the attack, according to police.

The Hawaii Police Department said in a statement, "The dogs’ owners were not home at the time of the attack; however, they have been identified and contacted by police. Investigators are looking into claims that the dogs had previously been reported as stray animals."

Police are currently treating the investigation as a Negligent Failure to Control a Dangerous Dog case.

The owners surrendered all four dogs, as well as a litter of 10 puppies, to the Hawaii County Animal Control and Protection Agency.

Police are still awaiting autopsy results to determine the official cause of death.

A statement was released by Northrop's daughter, Shannon Matson.

"Myself, and my sister, Anna are absolutely shocked and devastated to find out this news about our dad," Matson said. "While we don’t know all of the details yet, our family is committed to making sure that the dog owners are held accountable and we will do everything in our power to stop this sort of tragedy from happening to anyone else on our island home."

The Hawaii Police Department is urging anyone with information on the dog attack case to contact Detective Donovan Kohara at (808) 326-4646 ext. 238.

In April, a Minnesota man was mauled to death by his brother's four pit bulls.

In January, a pack of dogs mauled a 7-year-old boy to death in Idaho despite his mother attempting to intervene.

Last October, a 71-year-old man was mauled to death by seven pit bulls in Texas.

Also in October 2022, three pit bulls killed the elderly mother of their owner in Georgia.

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6-year-old boy mauled to death by family dog: 'He will continue to live on playing baseball in Heaven'



A 6-year-old boy was mauled to death on Tuesday by the family dog at the child's home in North Port, Florida.

Around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, police responded to reports of a dog attack on a small child. The family's dog attacked the child inside the home. Neighbors rushed to the home to help the 6-year-old Daylan Guillen before police arrived.

"It was inside the home. The dog was in a bedroom, the child walked into the bedroom to get something. Next thing you know, people heard screaming and jumped into action," said Josh Taylor, public information officer of the North Port Police Department.

The boy was flown to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with extensive traumatic injuries to the upper torso area. Once the child was stabilized, he was flown to Tampa General for additional medical procedures. However, the boy died at Tampa General Hospital from injuries sustained from the dog attack.

The dog, said to be a 3-year-old pit bull mix, was removed from the home and taken by Sarasota County Animal Services, according to the North Port Police Department. The pit bull mix will be quarantined for 10 days then euthanized as per the request of the owners, Sarasota County Sheriff's Office officials said.

The police said they were not aware of any previous incidents with the killer dog.

"From every bit of information we have so far, there’s no history of the dog acting out, which would indicate that something could possibly happen," Taylor said. "The animal lived in the home from basically a puppy, a couple of weeks old, between 2 and 8 weeks, if I’m not mistaken, and you know, was a family pet."

North Port Police Chief Todd Garrison said, "Our hearts are broken for this young child and his family. As a father and pet owner, I know this is one of the worst tragedies you can imagine. We ask that everyone take a few moments to pay respect and reflect on those you care for in your life. Our time here is precious."

Police said no charges had been filed.

Daylan Guillen was an avid baseball fan.

The North Port Little League organization said, "Daylan loved baseball! And he would be at the field with a smile on his face and ready to go. Daylan had no fear with playing with the older kids. He wanted to become a pitcher. He loved the Juniors team and those boys loved him."

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to assist the family with medical and funeral costs.

The crowdfunding listing read: "He was such an amazing son and an even better brother. He had a huge love for dinosaurs. He loved to help out with anything."

The campaign said, "He will continue to live on playing baseball in Heaven. He wanted to be a pitcher so he will be up there throwing strikes!"

Daylan's kidneys were reportedly donated to "two other little kids in need."

Between 2005 and 2020, there were 568 Americans killed by dogs, according to DogsBite.org – a national dog bite victim's advocacy group. Of those fatalities by dog attacks, pit bulls were reportedly responsible for 67%.

Time magazine reported in 2014, "Pit bulls make up only 6% of the dog population, but they’re responsible for 68% of dog attacks and 52% of dog-related deaths since 1982, according to research compiled by Merritt Clifton – editor of Animals 24-7, an animal-news organization that focuses on humane work and animal-cruelty prevention."

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Pennsylvania woman mauled to death while feeding neighbor's dog with young son nearby



A Pennsylvania woman was mauled to death in a dog attack. The victim was allegedly killed while feeding the dog of her neighbor, who was out of town.

Kristin Potter, 38, went to a neighbor's house in Centre Township in Perry County. The mother-of-two had an agreement to feed the neighbor's dogs – three Great Danes and a French bulldog. The woman had reportedly fed the dogs previously and brought her young son along with her.

While attempting to feed the dogs, two of the Great Danes attacked Potter and mauled her to death. Her young son watched as his mother was attacked before running to get help.

Coroner Robert Ressler said, "He was present at the scene, but I don't think he was there for much of it. As soon as he saw the dogs starting to attack his mother, he ran across the road to have his brother call 911."

The third Great Dane and French bulldog did not attack Potter.

Emergency responders and police officers arrived at the home, but were unable to save Potter from the deadly dog attack. The police were not able to get to Potter until animal control reached the home and tranquilized the assaulting dogs.

The two Great Danes that mauled Potter to death were euthanized by a veterinarian.

State police are investigating the dog attack death. State trooper Kelly Abati said there was not yet a decision if the dogs' owner would face criminal charges.

The dogs' owner said she was "heartbroken."

Wendy Sabathne said, "I’m in shock. I’m in disbelief and I just want to die. I can’t believe this happened."

Potter's younger sister Jennifer Keefer told WGAL, "Kristin just had a very beautiful personality. When you're around her, you just feel better. When you talk to her, you just feel better."

"With all the tragedy that has happened in her life, she still had a high belief in God," Keefer explained. "She was just like that. She felt like there is a reason for everything."

"You can talk to her about anything. She never judged you. She never judged anyone based on anything," Keefer said. "She gave everyone the benefit of the doubt. She always wanted to make up with people. Even people that did her wrong."

"She was just loveable to be around," Keefer added. "Everyone loved her. She was my best friend."

The American Kennel Club noted that Great Danes are "easygoing," but grow to an "imposing" height of 32 inches tall.

"Despite their sweet nature, Danes are alert home guardians," AKC said.

Between 1979 and 1998, there were only seven fatal dog attacks by Great Danes.

Earlier this month, a 65-year-old man was mauled to death man was mauled to death by a pack of dogs in Alabama.

Last month, an 81-year-old Texas man was killed by a dog in San Antonio.

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65-year-old man mauled to death by pack of dogs; woman carries gun to protect herself from dog attacks in town



A 65-year-old Alabama man was mauled to death by a pack of dogs. Dog attacks are allegedly so common in the small Alabama town that one woman has been forced to pack a gun on her daily walks to protect herself.

Joe Cleveland Scott was killed by a pack of dogs in the community of McDonald Chapel, Alabama. Police say the dog attack happened just before 7 a.m. on Tuesday.

A passerby notified authorities after seeing the lifeless body on the road. Deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office found Scott unresponsive. Scott was pronounced dead on the scene at 7:08 a.m., according to Alabama.com.

The Jefferson County Coroner's Office performed an autopsy and determined that Scott's death was caused by the injuries "sustained during the dog attack."

Jefferson County Animal Control set up traps and captured the six large dogs suspected to have killed Scott. The dogs were taken to animal control facilities and euthanized.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Lt. Joni Money said, "It is unusual for somebody to be attacked. My understanding from these neighbors is these dogs have been in the area for a while and have not been aggressive."

However, others in the community say loose dogs have been a threat.

Douglas Peterson told WVTM-TV, "[I] had a cat in the backyard. They grabbed it, killed it and left it. Boom it's over. It could be pretty bad when they get together."

Consuella Lewis — who lives down the street from where the dog mauling took place — said there have been dangerous dogs in the neighborhood since at least 2021. Lewis told ABC 33/40 that she is so fearful of the roaming packs of dogs in McDonald Chapel that she carries a gun and a cane to protect herself during her daily walks in the neighborhood.

"I actually have to have my gun on me just to walk because the dogs are vicious," Lewis explained. "I would give a warning shot in the air for the dogs for them to 'shoosh' off and that worked at first but as they got used to it they just was like, 'We can still bite her she ain’t going to do nothing.' That’s when I started with the stick for bite marks and stuff.”

Lewis said she had contacted Jefferson County Animal Control on multiple occasions regarding the roaming dogs in the neighborhood. However, she claimed that she was never given a response.

Allison Black Cornelius — the CEO of the Greater Birmingham Humane Society and representative for Jefferson County Animal Control — conceded that they had received calls, but admitted that a lack of staff prevents them from taking action.

"We've got 5 ACO’s, I think Birmingham has 6 or 7. It’s just we can't hire enough people to catch all of these dogs and make people safe. We need to prevent it," Cornelius told the TV news station.

Cornelius blames the increase of threatening dogs on irresponsible pet owners.

"Stop breeding dogs. If you’re not a responsible breeder of dogs you need to get out of the backyard puppy business because that is exactly who’s contributing to this," Cornelius said.


WATCH: “I actually have to have my gun on me just to walk because the dogs are vicious," said Consuella Lewis.

Lewis has lived in Mcdonald Chapel for more than 40 years. The amount of unkept and aggressive dogs she sees in her neighborhood has become a huge concern. @abc3340 pic.twitter.com/1SylrafCX8
— Kyra Purvis (@KyraPurvis_TV) March 2, 2023

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7-year-old boy mauled to death by pack of dogs, vicious attack sends mother into emergency surgery



A 7-year-old boy was mauled to death in a vicious dog attack in Idaho. The boy's mother attempted to save her son from the pack of dogs, but she was too late.

Just before 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Kellan Islas went outside of an RV where he was staying with his mother on the Fort Hall Reservation. When her son didn't return after a few minutes, Emily Islas went to check on Kellan.

The mother found her son lying face down near the front porch with four dogs mauling the young boy. There were two Rottweilers and two mixed breeds attacking the 7-year-old boy.

A GoFundMe page said Emily "did everything in her power to protect Kellan from that attack."

"She is an amazing woman and mother and sacrificed herself to try and save her little boy," the organizer of the GoFundMe campaign stated.

First responders arrived at the scene and transported the mother and son to Portneuf Medical Center — approximately 50 miles southwest of Idaho Falls. Kellan was pronounced dead from the injuries he sustained in the brutal dog attack.

Emily was rushed into emergency surgery. The mother reportedly suffered "sustained nerve damage and a ruptured artery in her right arm as well as damage to the back of her head, left arm, and her back," according to her friend. The mother is still reportedly in the intensive care unit.

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes noted that neither the owners of the dogs nor the mother and son are members of the tribe.

All four dogs involved in the fatal mauling were euthanized.

The New York Post reported, "The owners of the pets, identified as Benjamin and Juliana Wolfchild, were cited for 15 violations related to the mauling, including vicious animal attack, rabies vaccination, and over the limit of canine or feline pets."

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes said, "Fort Hall Criminal Investigators, the FBI, Fort Hall Police, and Fish & Game are conducting an ongoing investigation."

This case will be presented to the United States Attorney to review for possible federal charges.

Earlier this month, a 7-year-old Louisiana girl was mauled to death by a neighbor's pit bull.

In another dog attack this month, an 11-year-old Georgia boy had 80% of his scalp torn off when three pit bulls mauled him.

In December, a 4-day-old baby was killed by the family's Siberian husky.

In October, two small children in Tennessee were mauled to death by the family's two pit bulls. The mother of the children was also attacked. She survived but needed to be hospitalized.

DogsBite.org, a national dog bite victim's advocacy group, found that of the fatal dog attacks in 2019, 69% were committed by pit bulls, 13% were by mixed breeds, and 8% were by Rottweilers.

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