Archive for dog-bite

8-month-old boy killed by family dog in ‘one swift bite’

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

A mother in Lemon Grove, California, is grieving the loss of her 8-month-old son after what has been described as a “tragic accident” involving a dog that shared the home and was considered part of the boy’s family. The mother, who spoke to UT San Diego on the promise that her name would not be ... read more »

Family dog kills 3-day-old baby girl

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

A 3-day-old baby girl died at 11 p.m. Thursday evening after being attacked by her family’s pet dog while she was in her infant swing. Makayla Darnell, from Beaverdam, Ohio, suffered blunt force injuries to her head when the dog attacked her around 6:30 p.m.. “It all appeared to happen in a matter of seconds,” Steve ... read more »

Dog attacks kid, Mom sides with dog

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

We think we could definitely be described as “animal lovers”, but if our dog mauled our toddler we might have to reconsider the dog’s place in our home (if not on Earth). But Alicia Cottier, whose two-year-old son Noah Newbold was attacked by their mastiff-staffordshire, which left very bad scarring on his face and almost ... read more »

Bad luck always comes in 3′s

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Poor little baby…when accidents happen, it can create a domino effect. For this little 3 year old, it looks as if she’ll recover from her 3 accident trauma. A 3-year-old girl in Mesa, Ariz., escaped with several serious wounds after a trifecta of unfortunate accidents, MyFoxPhoenix.com reported Tuesday. The girl was playing in her backyard ... read more »