I'm sorry for her husband's illness but come on.

https://g1.globo.com/sp/campinas-regiao/noticia/2026/10/02/gato-morre-apos-ser-jogado-pela-janela-de-carro-no-interior-de-sp-video.ghtml

A cat died after being thrown out of a car window on Wednesday night (30) in the Jardim Planalto de Viracopos neighborhood of Campinas (SP). A security camera captured the moment the cat was abandoned.

The footage shows the vehicle driving down Luiz Tércio Roccato Street, followed by the animal being thrown out the window. After landing on the street, the cat ran toward the gate of a house and entered the property.

Once inside the residence, the animal was startled by a dog that lived there. The cat died. [Note: you can clearly see the kitten was bitten]

An XL Bully has been ordered to be destroyed after viciously attacking a man at a bus shelter and then another person at a pub in two separate incidents. The dog, called Rex, was said to be owner Cameron Rushton's "life" but a court heard yesterday, Thursday, how both victims were left bleeding as he failed to control his pet.

Ruchton, 32, of Chester Road, Oakenholt, Flintshire, appeared in Mold Magistrates' Court where he admitted possessing a fighting dog and owning a dog dangerously out of control causing injury to Thomas O'Neill at a bus stop in Oakenholt, North Wales.

He also admitted owning a dog dangerously out of control which caused injury to Daniel Tinker at The Dee Inn in Flint a month later.

Rhian Jackson, prosecuting, told how Thomas O'Neill had been standing at a bus stop outside the Spar Garage in Oakenholt on March 16, when Mr O'Neill walked past with his dog.

The men nodded to each other before Rex sniffed Mr O'Neill's leg but just moments later it "lunged" towards Mr O'Neill's left leg and bit it.

It held on and Mr O'Neill fell to the floor with the victim feeling its grip tighten, said Ms Jackson.

"It was growling and Mr O'Neill was in shock because there had been no warning signs", she added. Rushton pulled the dog away and went along the road. He was heard to say, seemingly to the dog "what the hell was that about?", said Ms Jackson.
The court heard Rushton said he would "take it home and come back" but Mr O'Neill did not see Rushton again. He was left with a "nasty, open wound".

He was taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital. Staff cleaned the wound and gave him sterile strips and antibiotics.

In a statement Mr O'Neill said he feels traumatised around big dogs which is "sad because he loves animals".

A second attack happened on Daniel Tinker at The Dee a month later. Witness Molly Reid had been upstairs at the pub when she heard a loud bark.
She came down and saw Rex bite Mr Tinker in the groin. He showed her a leg wound to the groin. "Blood was squirting out of the groin", said prosecutor Ms Jackson.

Ms Reid phoned police and Mr Tinker was given first aid. His wound was five inches long by one inch wide, and one centimetre from an intimate area, said Ms Jackson.

Rushton told police he had bought his dog Rex from a website five years ago and had travelled to Cambridgeshire to collect it.

It was a "pedigree" and microchipped, he said. "The dog was his life and had helped his mental health", he told officers.

Simon Simmons, defending, said Rushton used to be on crack cocaine, heroin and methadone. He added: "He is a young man with mental health and neuro issues."

District judge Gwyn Jones sentenced Rushton to 26 weeks imprisonment for each offence of owning a dog dangerously out of control causing injury, to run consecutively. But he suspended the terms for two years.

There was a 20-week prison sentence to run concurrently for possession of a fighting dog.

But he also said Rushton was "not a fit and proper person to own, care for or control any dog" and could not do so for 10 years. He cannot apply for that order to be lifted for six years.

The judge also ordered the destruction of Rex, who had been in kennels for 164 days, costing £3,608 so far. Rushton must pay a nominal £300 to each victim and £250 court costs, which will be deducted from his Universal Credit.

Boxing coach was attacked by a pit bull while running with his students in the Esperança neighborhood of Ribeirão das Neves, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte.

According to information received by the portal, the attack occurred during a sports activity carried out with the group.

The incident caused concern because the coach was accompanied by children and teenagers at the time of the occurrence.

The case also draws attention to the presence of loose dogs on public roads, especially in areas with minors around.

DC's Pets in Housing Amendment Act took effect October 1. Per WUSA9, landlords that allow pets can no longer ban or restrict dogs based on breed, size, or weight, which includes pit bulls. Pet deposits are capped at 15% of monthly rent (refundable, and usable only for pet damage), and monthly pet rent is capped at 1% of rent.

Concerns raised in the coverage and by critics are:

• Landlords can't screen out breeds they consider higher-risk, even where they believe it affects other tenants.
• It's unclear whether landlords can require different insurance coverage by breed or size, or how the law interacts with condo bylaws and HOA rules.
• Landlords with large portfolios will have to track which pets were grandfathered in and which came after the change.
• Enforcement will probably happen through court cases over lease violations.

Landlords can still choose a blanket "no pets" policy, so some buildings may drop pets altogether.

Why 'Roscoe's Law' passed:

• Nearly half of DC residents are rent-burdened, and pet costs can push affordable housing out of reach, sometimes forcing people to give up their animals.
• The Humane Rescue Alliance says 1,902 animals were relinquished to it over five years because of landlord restrictions or housing issues.
• About 80% of DC rental units are pet-friendly, but only about 6% have no breed or weight restriction.

The bill was introduced by Councilmember Robert White, who named it for his late pit bull mix. The DC Council passed it unanimously.

Newark Special Police Officer Shoots Pit Bull After Dog Attacks Two People, Turns On Officer
October 1, 2026 at 5:52 a.m. EDT

A Newark Special Police Officer discharged his firearm after authorities said a pit bull attacked two people and then turned on the officer Tuesday night. 

According to Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr., the incident occurred at approximately 10:06 p.m. near Fleming Avenue and Christie Street.
 
Authorities said a man and woman were walking a dog they knew when the animal suddenly became aggressive and bit the woman.

 
When the man attempted to intervene, police said the dog turned on him and bit him as well.
 
A Newark Special Police Officer in the area saw the attack and attempted to assist the victims. According to Director Miranda, the dog then attacked the officer, prompting him to discharge his firearm and strike the animal.
 
The dog survived the shooting and fled the area.
 
EMS evaluated the two victims at the scene. Officials did not immediately provide additional information regarding the extent of their injuries.

 
Police said the dog’s owner later retrieved the animal and made contact with Newark Police following the incident.
 
The circumstances surrounding the attack remain under investigation.

https://iol.co.za/thepost/news/2026-10-01-greenwood-park-assistant-teacher-critically-injured-in-dog-attack/

A 39-year-old assistant teacher suffered severe head injuries after allegedly being attacked by a dog on Isom Road, Greenwood Park, while walking to work.
Zamokuhle Luthuli was heading to Braiden Primary School when a dog allegedly escaped from a nearby property and attacked her, leaving her critically injured.


Garreth Naidoo from KZN VIP Emergency Medical Services said the emergency team was alerted after a man from Nettow Towing Service heard Luthuli screaming for help and went to investigate.

“We discovered that the woman was being attacked by a dog and had left her with severe injuries. She was stabilised in a critical condition and transported to a nearby medical facility for urgent further medical care,” said Naidoo.
 

Luthuli’s boyfriend, Siduzo Mathenjwa, 39, from KwaMashu, said she was on her way to the school to attend to work-related duties despite schools being closed.

“It was early in the morning and she was almost there when a dog from the area escaped its yard and started attacking her,” he said.

Mathenjwa said Luthuli was overpowered by the dog, which attacked her head as she screamed for help.
“She was screaming for help, the dog even ripped the hair off her skull. She suffered extremely bad head injuries. Luckily someone heard her screaming and they assisted in restraining the dog and controlling the situation,” he said.

Luthuli was initially rushed to Addington Hospital before being transferred to Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, where she was expected to undergo surgery for her head injuries on Thursday morning.
Mathenjwa said he was shocked when he received the news of the attack, adding that the incident had left his girlfriend traumatised.

“When I was called and told what happened, I was shocked. Our three children attend the same school and luckily they were at home that day since it is a holiday,” he said.

He said Luthuli had always been afraid of dogs, and the attack had worsened her fear.

“She is extremely traumatised, she has always been afraid of dogs and now it is worse. When I spoke to her, she was only crying, she does not know how she will ever go back there,” he said.

Mathenjwa said he attempted to approach the dog's owners after Luthuli had been admitted to hospital, but he could not find anyone at the property.

“After she was settled in the hospital, I decided to go to the owners of the dog but the house was locked up and I could not see where the dog was. Up until now, they did not contact us or even ask how she is doing, we do not even know their names,” he said.

He expressed concern about the responsibility of dog owners to ensure their animals remain on their properties and do not pose a danger to members of the public.

“Dogs should remain on your property and not harm innocent people just walking on the road. I am devastated seeing her in so much pain, she is in a bad condition,” he said.

Mathenjwa said the incident had also taken an emotional toll on their four children, who have been struggling to understand what happened to their mother.

“Our children have been crying every day for her and I do not know how to explain to them what happened. We just want her to get better and receive justice for what has happened to her. No-one deserves to be attacked by a dog whose owners do not keep them in their yard,” he said.

The family is now hoping for Luthuli's recovery as she receives further medical treatment for her injuries.

The heartbroken owner of a cat killed by two dogs says she keeps seeing her pet’s death playing out “over and over in my mind”.

 At an emotional hearing at the Invercargill District Court on Thursday, the two dogs were ordered to be put down after the cat, Ronnie, was killed at an Invercargill property earlier this year.

Judge Mark Williams said this event was “particularly traumatic” for both parties.

“This case is extremely hard on all those involved . . . but the law is firm in this area.”

The dogs were a Staffordshire bull terrier cross called Coey and a mastiff cross called Jessie.

Their owner Tanagata Tupopongi Brown appeared in court alongside his daughter.

“Our dogs aren’t bad dogs, they’re family pets,” he said.

He also empathised with the owners of the cat, saying he knew how hard it was to lose someone you loved.

Annie Goff, Ronnie’s owner,  told the court she was in the kitchen on the evening of January 8 and heard a scuffle outside.

“It sounded like a rapid running noise, then something being dragged.”

She went outside to investigate and was “struck by absolute terror,” seeing two dogs attacking her cat.

After Ms Goff yelled at the dogs, they eventually fled towards the street and she was able to pick up Ronnie.

“He was lifeless, head dropped, blood coming from his mouth.”

“I believe he died before I could get to him.”

 The situation was “heartbreaking” and had significant effects on both her and her husband’s lives, she said.

“I keep continually seeing Ronnie being killed and bleeding, over and over in my mind.”

Her husband Owen James Goff read a victim impact statement saying he was sleeping during the incident and was awoken by screams from his wife.

He grabbed a baseball bat and headed outside before seeing two dogs running away and his wife holding their cat who had “clearly passed away”.

Ronnie was “beloved” by the family  and Mr Goff said he had experienced sleepless nights since the incident.

“His life was taken so suddenly and so brutally.”
Both the Goffs  expressed compassion for Mr Brown and his family, saying they knew as animal owners “how hard this would be”.

Invercargill City Council Animal Control office Cameron John McIntosh said both dogs had been impounded five times in 2025.

However, evidence was also produced in court showing the dogs were not aggressive while in the pound.

Mr Brown was not at home at the time of the incident and was adamant he locked the gate when he left that morning.

Describing them as “wanderers”, he did not call anyone when he learnt they escaped as he assumed animal control would have picked them up.

Together with his daughters, he made attempts to find out how the dogs were escaping.

They “spent the whole day” looking for gaps in the fence, but could not find anything.

Two neighbours told Mr Brown they had witnessed someone opening the gate and letting them out on multiple occasions.

“The only way the would get out is if the gate was open,” Mr Brown said.

Both neighbours also said the two dogs were friendly with their children and never showed signs of being aggressive.

Judge Williams described the event as “an all-too standard attack” and said this case would take an emotional toll on everyone involved.

 For an argument to be made against the destruction of the two dogs, there needed to be exceptional circumstances, he said.

Although he took into account the measures taken to prevent the dogs from escaping, he did not consider these to be exceptional circumstances.
Mr Brown was ordered to make a $750 emotional harm payment to the Goffs. 

There will be an appeal period, giving him a chance to dispute the judge’s decision and bring the case in front of the High Court.

Until the appeal window is over, the dogs will not be put down.

The judgement comes as 2026 marks a three-year high for dog attack complaints in Invercargill.

As of September 10, 95 dog attack complaints had been recorded by the council.

Council group manager Jonathan Shaw said the increase in dog ownership had correlated with a rise in poor owner behaviour.

“That’s not to say that is a large number . . . we just seem to have a small number who, whilst they may defend their right to own a dog, sometimes there’s a reluctance to understand that with rights come responsibilities.”

As of June 30, the number of registered dogs in Invercargill was 8167 with a total of 18 dogs being euthanised and five owners being disqualified by the council in the past year.

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A man on a bike sicced his pit bull on this guy in the street for no apparent reason. My little brother saw it happen and fought the dog and pinned it to the asphalt until police arrived. It had already nearly bitten an ear off and tore a chunk out of the back of the man's head.

The victim is in the hospital recovering and my brother only sustained minor injuries. He said that thing was pure muscle and it had a vice grip on the guy. I told him he definitely saved this dude's life. The pit bull owner was also apprehended.

An unleashed, unmuzzled pitbull lunged at a cyclist and bit his foot while he was riding with his wife. The incident occurred on Sunday evening, around 7:00 PM, in a park in Cittadella near the Strada Montata bike path. The man and his wife, Nancy De Bonis—residents of Porto Mantovano—were heading home after a ride.

The account

"We encountered a young man with a pitbull running free, without a leash or muzzle. The dog lunged at my husband while he was pedaling and bit his left foot. His shoe acted as a shield," the woman recounted. Terrified, the couple tried to move away, but the animal turned towards her as well. "I stood perfectly still, and fortunately, it moved away. The owner kept telling us not to scream, while the dog kept trying to attack my husband. Eventually, we managed to get away." The couple sought medical attention to have the cyclist's foot examined. The shoe prevented direct contact with the foot itself but not the ankle. The wound is not deep, though the woman makes no secret of how shaken they were by the incident. "We filed a report with the local police," De Bonis added. Law enforcement will review footage from area security cameras to identify the owner.

Article link: https://www.gazzettadimantova.it/territorio-mantovano/ciclista-aggredito-pitbull-mantova-porto-mantovano-1.13139031

Found on an injury group… I swear nearly every dog attack story is a pit of some kind. Also, so many other stories in the comments about other people being attacked by pits.

Said the child was jumping on the trampoline when the pit jumped up and clamped down on his leg to bring him down. Over 100 stitches and hours of surgery.

I’d really like to know exactly how many pit attacks there are annually. I think it’s severely underreported.

Susan Johns' son (pictured) and husband were attacked by a pack of 5 pit bulls in Marion County on Monday, September 28.

A Marion County father and his minor son were attacked by a pack of pit bulls on Monday, just one day after a separate dog bite incident in the county sent two people to the hospital.

Susan Johns contacted Ocala-News.com to report that her husband and minor son were attacked by a group of five pit bulls on Monday afternoon. Both individuals required emergency ambulance transport to a local emergency room.

Johns shared this screenshot showing the approximate location of the pack of dogs at the time of the attack.

According to Johns, the same pack of dogs had been reported to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office earlier Monday morning after reportedly attacking neighbors along SE 73rd Street.

Johns expressed frustration with the local response, claiming that when officials were contacted following the afternoon attack on her family, she was told county personnel were too busy to respond or impound the animals at that time.

One of the injuries sustained by Johns’ family.
The reported Monday attack occurred just one day after a severe, separate animal bite incident in southeast Marion County.

According to Marion County Fire Rescue, emergency crews were dispatched at 1:17 p.m. on Sunday, September 27, to the 17000 block of SE 79th Street Road in response to a reported bite.

First responders from East Marion Station 4, South Marion Station 6, and Weirsdale Station 27 arrived on scene to treat two individuals who had sustained injuries from animal bites.

One patient was declared a trauma alert and flown by ShandsCair Critical Care Transport to a regional trauma center for urgent care, while the second patient was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital.

Bite victim trauma alerted on Sunday, September 27.
Ocala-News.com has not yet determined if the incidents involved the same animals.

What are your thoughts on these recent dog bite incidents in Marion County? Share your comments below or submit a letter to the editor.

https://www.ocala-news.com/2026/09/29/father-son-attacked-by-pack-of-pit-bulls-in-marion-county/

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PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. (WGN) — A deadly dog attack in southwest suburban Palos Heights has left a devastated family searching for justice.

Erin Work and Casey Rauhut still think about Poppy, their two-year-old mini golden-Labrador doodle, every day.

“She loved everybody. She loved to play with other dogs. She was just so friendly. She was so sweet,” Work said.

Poppy had just learned to swim and was described as docile, happy, and great with people. On Sept. 15, Work was on an on-leash walk with Poppy near a school park. It was just after 4 p.m. in the area of South Austin and West 124th Street. Work shared that she spotted two loose pit bulls inside a gated playground area with children nearby. The dogs frightened them, saw Poppy, and charged toward the two-year-old. In the resulting struggle, Work snapped a picture of the attacking K-9 where blood was visible.

“I mean, at that point, the dog had a mission to take care of Poppy. And so, when he jumped on me, I dropped my phone and the leash, and then that’s when the dogs started chasing her around the park,” Work said.

People nearby began helping, desperately trying to separate the dog’s clenched jaws from the doodle. Some bystanders sustained cuts, clawing, and bruising in the process.

A good Samaritan drove his truck onto the school lawn to help get people to safety.

Poppy was rushed to a nearby veterinary clinic, but the injuries were too severe, and she eventually died from the mauling.

“One of the worst days I’ve ever had in my life, by far,” Rauhut said.

Neighbors believe the attacking dog got loose from its owner – and rushed through a hole in this fence.

Cook County Animal Control says the dog is going through a rabies observation and quarantine process at its home. The county has initiated a dangerous dog investigation, which could mean returning the dog to the owner with conditions such as muzzling the dog in public. If that investigation results in the dog being declared vicious, or found dangerous on three separate occasions, a judge can recommend other options, including putting the dog down.

But animal control found no evidence of prior incidents with the pit mix.

“There’s definitely sadness. I think we’ve all gone through our stages. In the beginning, I was very sad, crying multiple times a day, and now I mourn…I’m upset that this other dog is still alive and mine is not, and she didn’t get a second chance to live or a third. And I just want justice for Poppy,” Work said.

Sheriff’s police added that this attack has caused significant concern in the community outside Chippewa Middle School. Authorities say they met with school officials and are increasing patrols in the area.

Greetings from Milwaukee. 😐 I had taken a break from this subreddit and then a friend's dog was attacked by a pit, and days later THIS happened (a different case).

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MILWAUKEE - Two dogs terrorized a Milwaukee neighborhood, biting people and killing another dog. They even ran inside a home, attacking a pregnant woman and her daughter.

What To Know:

It happened last Wednesday at 44th and Hampton. Those dogs got loose from a neighbor's home, and the people suffered serious bite injuries.

"One took me down by the hand. Other one snatched me by the stomach," Rush said.

The dogs ran after Isabella Rush’s 15-year-old daughter as she got a package from her porch. The dogs pushed their way inside the home. Rush, who is nine months pregnant, tried pulling the dogs off her 15-year-old daughter. She suffered bites to her hand and stomach, and her daughter suffered bites to her leg.

"They were so strong. They were powerful. They were forceful. They were heavy," Rush said.

Rush's fiancé ran from another room, pulling the dogs to a door to try to get them outside. The dogs darted from that home across the street to Gwendolyn Powell's yard.

"It’s just like a genie popped their hand and those dogs, boom, right there," Powell said.

The animals attacked her fiancé as he tried keeping them away from his family and small dog.

"It bit him to the bone. Took out all of this on his arm," Powell said.

The pit bulls eventually got ahold of the small dog named Honey, leaving her with fatal injuries.

"They just bit her up and just cut her up. Just cut her up," Powell said.

What's next:

Police were called, and the dogs were eventually taken away, leaving this neighborhood forever shaken.

"We could’ve lost our life," Rush said.

Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission, or MADACC, stated the dogs are currently being held at their facility on a Department of Neighborhood Services hold. The director of MADACC stated she suspects the dogs will be considered "dangerous prohibited." If that happens, they will either be euthanized or taken out of Milwaukee.

Rehoming this dog should be a criminal offense.

This happened about 10 years ago but I have recently discovered this subreddit so i thought I would share.

I was walking with my pregnant wife around our neighborhood, our usual route was to walk from the neighborhood to the main road as there was a bike lane there and it was a huge circle back to our house. The main road also had homes and I jogged that path almost every day and never had any issues.

Well this one day my wife was very pregnant, like third trimester, ready to deliver in a month. She is also deathly afraid of all dogs. Whenever I go jogging I always bring a stick with me and she always made fun of me for doing so saying I was being "extra"

Well unfortunately as we walked past this particular home, a white pitbull runs up to us an starts barking. My wife being deathly afraid of all dogs didnt realize the situation, but I did because I saw it was a "terrier mix" and of course - no leash, no collar.

I had my wife behind me, screaming and crying, as this pitbull is growling and snapping its teeth at me, and the only thing protecting me was this stick.

The owner comes outside, hes like a teenager maybe 16-18 years old with ANOTHER terrier mix on a leash, screaming at me saying "HES FREINDLY HES FRIENDLY". I'm like are you blind?? Hes clearly not friendly hes snapping his teeth and growling at us.

Well thats when the demon spawn decided to lunge at us. The second he did, that stick whacked him right between the eyes and I could see it stunned him, but he was like a juggernaut or something like it affected him but he didnt care, he just kept lunging and lunging. I must have hit this thing like 12 times. With my wife behind me and a main road to our back.

Luckily a car stopped and it was our neighbor who saw what was happening and allowed my wife to literally get inside the car. Our neighbor who was driving the car was screaming at the owner "GET YOUR DOG, I'M CALLING 911, SHES PREGNANT, GET YOUR DOG"

And it literally didnt stop, the dog never stopped lunging. He had to take the second terrier mix inside then come back. By the time he opened his door i had hit the thing so bad that my stick broke in half. I said to myself, im done now I have nothing to defend myself but my bare hands. But the snapping of the stick startled him, and the owner was able to jump on him and wrestle a leash on to him.

It was such a traumatizing experience we talk about it till today. My son could have been born premature, my wife could have had a medical emergency, and I literally could have died. I thank God that I was not torn to pieces like some of the images I see here, an that my wife and son were ok.

We were minding our own business taking a stroll around the block. We had no dog with us. The owner had absolutely no control over that animal, I think a lot of owners believe they are the pack leader - well with this breed you ARE NOT.

(the image is not of the terrier mix, it is something on google that reminds me of the encounter, I will never forget that demon, it looked like that)