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Attack was in the news here:

https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/dorchester-county-news/one-child-dead-one-adult-injured-from-dog-attack-on-saturday-dcso/

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly dog attack that occurred on Saturday.

According to DCSO, deputies responded to the Chemistry Circle neighborhood around 7:28 a.m. due to an active disturbance.

When deputies arrived, they located one adult and one child with injuries from a dog attack. Both individuals were taken to a local hospital for treatment, DCSO says.

The child died from their injuries, according to DCSO.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division was notified of the child’s death.

The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, Crime Scene Unit,
and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are investigating the incident.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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Jackson County Animal Services officials unable to confirm status of dog or whether charges would be filed against owner

An Eagle Point woman who said she was attacked by a large dog on a path near Trail last week, which she described as “one of the most terrifying experiences of my life,” is unable to fully use her hands and will be out of work for an undetermined amount of time.

Kayla Axtell, 39, sustained deep lacerations to both hands and a serious fracture to her left hand in addition to scrapes and bruises on her body after she said she was attacked by a pit bull.

The incident occurred near Crowfoot Road last Thursday evening and resulted in her being transported to a Medford hospital for care. Axtell said she and her boyfriend Junior Boardman were headed out for a dinner date and pulled off the road to check on a favorite spot along the water.

“It’s down from the falls where there used to be a rope swing. We heard that the tree had fallen and we wanted to see if there was still a rope swing,” Axtell told the Rogue Valley Times. “We walked down to see the water — no rope swing — and we headed back up the trail.”

Axtell said a man walking two dogs — which she described as a large black pit bull and a brown and white pit bull puppy — headed down the path as they made their way back up.

“You could see the dogs were really pulling him, and he definitely did not have control of the dogs,” she told the Times.

“We kind of went off the trail a little bit to let them pass and give them some space. He got to my boyfriend and the guy was like, ‘Don’t worry, they’re friendly. They’ll lick you to death.’”

“I definitely got a bad vibe, and I knew we did not want to get near these dogs,” Axtell said.

She said the dogs dragged the man past Boardman then toward her, at which point the dog owner lost his grasp on both leashes.

“As soon as I went to past them, me and the one dog made eye contact and he growled and immediately lunged up at my face, attacking me and pulled me to the ground,” she told the Times.

Boardman said he was grateful for Axtell’s quick reflexes in pulling her hands to her face.

“She was able to get her hand up at the last possible second. I couldn’t believe it happened so fast,” he said. “I had just walked by and heard a growl, and it happened before I could even turn around. He grabbed her hand and pulled her to the ground.

“I immediately was hitting and kicking this dog trying to get him to let go of her,” Boardman said. “I was twisting its head, trying to break its neck just to get it to stop. I finally stuck my thumb in its eye to get it release.”

Butte Falls police responded first to the scene, following by Jackson County Fire District 3, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Mercy Flights. Axtell was transported quickly to the hospital due to blood loss, she noted, because “blood was just squirting out from my hand. He hit a main artery in my hand.”

Emergency room doctors removed tooth fragments from Axtell’s hand that reportedly came from the dog, who the owner identified at the scene as being named “Buddy.”

Jackson County Animal Services officials were unable to confirm the status of the dog or whether charges would be filed against the owner. The owner of the dog was identified in interviews with the Times, and is named in Axtell’s Facebook post, but is not being named by the Times because no charges have been filed.

The Sheriff’s Office confirmed it assisted animal control officers last Thursday in seizing the dog and placing it in a 10-day quarantine. Axtell was quick to point out that she has previously owned pit bulls as pets and had no previous reservations.

“I will advocate for any dog,” she said. “I don’t care whether it’s a pit bull or a Chihuahua … but after this, I think I’ll probably think twice when I walk past a dog.

“When he clamped down on my hand, I didn’t know what to do. … My boyfriend was even hitting him with a rock, doing anything he could to get him off of me. The guy wasn’t trying to help he was just yelling, ‘Don’t hurt my dogs!’” Axtell said.

Axtell provided photos of her injuries, which she added to a post about the attack on social media. A GoFundMe has also been posted to help Axtell absorb the medical costs and missed work related to the attack as she waits to consult with a hand surgeon.

As a result of posting about the incident, Eagle Point resident Rose Porter reached out to Axtell to comment on previous alleged attacks by the same dog during a time when Porter rented part of her property to the dog owner.

“He attacked me once and then my dogs twice. I had concerns about the dog, and I told them to keep him on a chain at all times because he was aggressive,” Porter told the Times. “I didn’t want my dogs getting hurt. They didn’t listen and let him off the chain.

“The time he got me, if I hadn’t swung my arm it would have been much worse. He would have got my face. … But it was down to the bone,” Porter said.

“After the third attack, I kicked them off my property. … I regret not trying to do more now that I see what happened with Kayla. … The dog is dangerous and something needs to be done,” she said.

Axtell said she consulted with a lawyer this past week regarding potential civil action against the man. She’s waiting to consult with the hand surgeon and focusing on healing.

Axtell said she’s grateful for Boardman intervening during the attack.

“It’s so hard because I’m in so much pain and I can’t use my hands. We’re humans, we do everything with our hands,” she said. “But I’m grateful it wasn’t worse, because it could have been. … I keep thinking what if it had been a child?”

A police department in southeast Minnesota is requesting the public’s help in locating a pit bull involved in a biting attack that sent a person to a hospital.

The incident happened last Thursday around 3:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of Sixth Avenue Southwest in Austin, near the Mower County Fairgrounds, with Austin PD saying the dog fled west after biting the victim.

The dog has still not been found, with police issuing an appeal so it can contact its owners.

The department shared this description: “The dog is a gray pit bull with a white belly and white front paws, wearing a camouflage collar with ‘Real Tree’ printed on it and a silver dog bone shaped name tag attached.”

Anyone with information is asked to call 507-355-0150 and select option two for administration.

Additional information about the incident wasn’t immediately available.

Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change.

A 66-year-old Kemp Road man who was mauled by a pack of dogs survived the attack and plans to file a police complaint, according to his daughter, who said the animals have terrorised other residents and should be removed from the community.

Don Smith was hospitalised after the attack, which his daughter, Carmetta Butler, said happened as he was crossing the road and encountered a group of about ten dogs, allegedly including four pit bulls.

The Tribune previously incorrectly reported that Mr Smith had died, but his daughter confirmed yesterday that he had in fact survived.

Ms Butler said her father needed about 50 stitches to the back of one calf and suffered tissue damage that required surgery."I would like more action into it," Ms Butler said, adding that she understands her father is the fourth person to be attacked. 

"These particular dogs have done this to numerus people, so I can't see why these dogs are still in the community."

Ms Butler said she tried to speak with the owners of some of the dogs after the attack, but said they did not apologise or show remorse.

"I went to them from what happened that day. There's no remorse, not even a sorry or nothing," she said.Residents in the area have also raised concerns about the dogs, saying they pose a threat to children and elderly people who walk through the community.

Freetown MP Lincoln Deal has echoed those concerns, saying in a social media post that he had begun engaging relevant agencies to address the issue.Ms Butler, who lives in Kemp Road with her father and has lived in the area for some time, said the attack has left Mr Smith shaken."He ain't the same person no more," Ms Butler told The Tribune while at the hospital with her father as medical professionals treated him. 

"I got to keep him stabilised. I gotta take care of him while I still have my kids, cause I have kids to take care of with no job or nothing."Ms Butler said residents want action after repeated complaints about the dogs."The community ain't into it and they're looking for action too because we been fed up with the dogs," Ms Butler said. 

"That could've been a child who couldn't even fight their way off and get killed right there. Thank God he could've wiggled off and kick them off and try survive', cause pit bulls don't play."

The attack marks another hardship for Ms Butler, a mother of five who lost two children in 2022. Her 21-year-old son was killed in a shooting, while her seven-year-old daughter died after a playground accident.

Ms Butler said she now has to care for her father as he recovers while also caring for her children. She said she is unemployed and open to receiving assistance.

APOLOGY:

The Tribune is a historic paper of record and we take enormous pride in delivering the truth to our loyal readers.

The idea that we would derive pleasure from telling you that we got something wrong is almost fanciful - but that is exactly how we feel today. Yesterday, on our front page we carried a horrific story about a resident of Kemp Road, Mr Don Smith, being mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs. Don was indeed attacked but, mercifully, he was not killed.

He is now recovering back at home after what must have been a truly terrifying experience.

We extend our sincere apologies to Don and his family and wish him a speedy and complete recovery.

Date as per this article.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A deadly dog attack in broad daylight has Northeast Portland pet owners demanding accountability after the death of their beloved Chihuahua — and questioning whether it could have been prevented.

“All of a sudden, what I remember was a dog’s eyes in my eyes,” Larry Schubert told KOIN 6 News.

Schubert said that’s the moment a routine morning walk turned into a nightmare.

According to Multnomah County Animal Services, Schubert’s 6-pound Chihuahua, Cricket, died after she was attacked by a pit bull around 7 a.m. on June 13 near Northeast 148th Avenue and Glisan Street.

County staff said the pit bull was being handled by someone other than its owner at the time, and no bites to people were reported.

Schubert said he threw Cricket as high as he could, hoping to keep her out of the attacking dog’s reach.

“I was throwing, screaming, throwing my dog in the air… and that dog was up my frame,” he said. “That pit bull was eating her insides out from below my arms.”

For nearly a decade, Schubert said Cricket was more than a pet.

He said she woke him if he fell asleep without his CPAP machine, traveled across Oregon with him and even mothered the family’s cats.

“For almost 10 days I have woke up kicking in my bed, screaming, and dreaming of the dogs’ eyes,” he said.

Now, photos of Cricket stand where her owners say she bled out and took her last breath.

“She’s never bitten anybody, she’s never growled at anybody. She loved on every Amazon driver, pizza driver,” Schubert recalled. “She loved everybody, and this dog was taken because another dog was left on the streets.”

He said another shock came while communicating with the county.

Multnomah County Animal Services confirmed in an email to KOIN 6 News that the attacking dog had already been designated a Level 4 — the county’s highest potentially dangerous dog classification — after “biting a person in April, and again in May of 2026.”

County staff said the June 13 attack also met the threshold for a Level 4 potentially dangerous dog designation.

A spokesperson also said Level 4 dogs are required to follow strict safety restrictions, including being muzzled in public. Based on the agency’s investigation, they believe this dog was not.

Neighbors said after the attack they followed the dog walker back to the Lawrence Apartments. KOIN 6 later went to the apartment complex to knock on the unit where address records show the person identified as the dog walker lived, but no one answered the door.

Schubert questioned how a dog with that history remained in the community.

“This dog has a history in this city. This dog has been allowed to be in the Lawrence Apartments. What if this was a child of mine or a grandchild of mine? Who is protecting the people?” he asked. “Somebody needs to take responsibility for this dog.”

Animal Services said it considers the dog “a danger to the public and other animals” and “will be pursuing all legal options to remove possession of the attacking dog from its current owner.”

However, county staff said Oregon law limits what the agency can do immediately.

“Because the attacking dog was not at-large at the time of the investigation, and because dogs are personal property under state law, MCAS is unable to seize the dog without a lawful order.”

Instead, Animal Services issued the owner a civil Notice of Infraction seeking to suspend ownership of the dog. County staff said the owner has the right to appeal, but if no appeal is filed, the county plans to seek a default judgment before moving to retrieve the dog through legal enforcement.

As the civil legal process plays out, Schubert said the grief hasn’t faded.

“I miss her willingness to survive,” he said.

Meanwhile, Cricket’s co-owner, Les Jackson, remembered the dog as “loving, caring” and said she welcomed everyone who came through the door.

Holding the small wooden box containing Cricket’s remains, Jackson reflected on what was left.

“This is what we have of Cricket left, and she’s loved,” Jackson said. “We’ll have her forever now

Reality TV star Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, best known for appearing on Big Brother, was rushed to hospital after being bitten by an XL Bully.

The media personality, who has an extensive history in reality television and has featured on Loose Women and Good Morning Britain, issued a warning to her followers after the incident.

Revealing that she is now ‘in agony’, the 47-year-old shared a photo of her injury, bandaged up on the shoulder and in clear discomfort as she awaited treatment.

‘I’ve been bitten by an XL BULLY!!!!!’, she stated, adding that ‘you can see [her] bone’.

In a second, she posed next to the dog, taken a few minutes before he attacked her.

‘Everyone knows I’m a dog mummy. I love dogs. This dog loved me, then for a split second for no reason he didn’t…,’ she wrote.

The Big Brother star revealed that her shoulder had been bitten to the point where bone was visible (Picture: Instagram)

‘Please please please understand how to raise and how these babies can switch.’

In a later post, she said she’s ‘thankful’ the bite wasn’t on her face or neck and ‘glad’ the victim wasn’t a child.

‘Sad I’m scarred for life,’ she added. ‘Glad it wasn’t a child and it was me… So conflicted.

‘Dogs are pact animals they need you to be their leader. It makes them feel safe to know you are in control.

‘If you let them do mad behaviour they will eventually execute that.

‘Big dogs are so powerful… protect your kids it ain’t a joke [sic]’.

Upon returning home to her own dogs, Aisleyne thanked her 900,000+ followers for their supportive messages, replying to one who shared that their friend’s daughter was killed in a dog attack, leaving the BB housemate feeling ‘lucky in this instance’.

As of February 2024, it is a criminal offence to own or possess an XL Bully dog in England and Wales unless you have a valid Certificate of Exemption. The rules came into force later in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The ban was enforced under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 following a series of attacks, which police said had put a ‘huge burden’ on forces.

As the largest kind of American Bully dog, the XL Bully is described as having ‘a muscular body and blocky head, suggesting great strength and power’. Their coat is glossy and smooth, and adults are around 19-20 inches in height.

Between 2023 and 2024, NHS England recorded almost 11,000 hospital admissions for dog bites in England. In Wales, there were 600 hospitalisations from dog bites and over 1,100 in Scotland.

The government declared that the dog breed had been ‘disproportionately involved’ in deaths recorded since 2021.

And since the ban was brought in, fatalities involving the dogs have fallen – there were 10 in the UK in 2024, and four in 2025, yet attacks still happen.

Several cases have seen owners and children killed.

Police now have the authority to seize unregistered prohibited dogs, and owners face up to six months in jail and/or an unlimited fine.

The public response to the ban has been mixed, though, with celebrities like Tom Hardy previously branding it ‘extreme’.

As a previous XL Bully owner, the Venom actor, 48, said his dog, Cass, had been a ‘deeply kind and loving companion’.

Taking to Instagram, he said that many pets ‘pose no threat whatsoever’, but he was still ‘deeply concerned by the rise in the number of dog attacks’.

‘We must ensure that dogs do not pose a risk to people and that measures in place to protect the public are effective,’ he added. ‘But a blanket ban on bully’s is extreme and avoids blame where it lies at the detriment to many pets that pose no threat whatsoever. We can do better. My dog Cass was an XL Bully and she was great [sic]’.

Others who spoke out included Love Island’s Faye Winter, who said she felt that dog owners were being ‘discriminated against’ and called for the government (helmed by Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives at the time) to see the ‘positive side’ of the breed.

Meanwhile, Gemma Atkinson called the attacks on people ‘horrendous’ but believed that dogs are a ‘product of [their] environment’.

So far this year, reports of attacks and convictions have included a man being found guilty after his XL Bully savaged an 84-year-old man on a driveway. The seven-stone dog was shot 10 times by officers; the incident proved fatal, as John McColl died five weeks later.

On the same day that Sean Garner was convicted and told he would receive a ‘substantial prison sentence’, another man, Ashley Warren, was jailed for more than 10 years after his XL Bully dog mauled his ex-partner’s mother, Esther Martin, to death.

A WOMAN has been mauled by a “Pitbull” in a horror attack that left both her and her dog injured.

Police were called to reports of a dog dangerously out of control near Hemlington Lake in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire earlier today.

The woman was reportedly walking her pet at the lake when they were set upon by an “unaccompanied Pitbull type dog”.

She was bitten in the attack while her dog sustained serious injuries and was raced to the vet by police officers.

Cleveland Police said this afternoon that the woman’s dog was receiving emergency treatment with its current condition unknown.

The force added that the dog who attacked the pair had to be put down near to the scene due to the “serious nature of this incident and the potential risk to other people”.

They are now appealing for anyone who witnessed the attack or has information to come forward.

Assistant Chief Constable Dave Sutherland said: “Initial indications are that a member of the public was walking her dog when she was approached by an unaccompanied Pitbull type dog which then attacked her pet. 

“The lady sustained a dog bite during the incident and thankfully this is not believed to be of a serious nature, however sadly her own dog sustained very serious injuries and was taken to the vet by police officers, where it is currently receiving emergency treatment.

“Unfortunately, due to the serious nature of this incident and the potential risk to other people in the immediate area, our specially trained officers had to put the dog down near the scene. 

“We understand that anyone who witnessed the initial attack or the aftermath may have experienced shock or distress however the safety of the public is always paramount.

“Enquiries are ongoing, and we are appealing for anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Cleveland Police via the 101 number or via the force website. Please quote reference 125672.”

A 2-year-old and four-month-old child arrived in serious condition at the Grigore Alexandrescu Children's Emergency Clinical Hospital, after being attacked by a fighting dog, in Sector 3 of the capital. He underwent emergency surgery and is hospitalized in critical condition, intubated and mechanically ventilated.

According to information obtained by Digi24, the child was in the yard of his relatives' home when the family dog, from a breed considered dangerous, attacked him.

Sources close to the investigation say that the injuries suffered by the child are extremely serious, and doctors at Grigore Alexandrescu Hospital are doing everything possible to save his life.

Following the incident, authorities opened an investigation to determine exactly how the attack occurred and whether legal regulations regarding the possession and supervision of a dangerous animal were complied with.

Police and forensic experts went to the scene and are also checking whether the animal was kept under the conditions imposed by law and whether the minor was supervised at the time of the attack.

A Gourdon man has been ordered to pay compensation to a child who was bitten by his dangerous dog.

Joseph Hart’s mastiff cross American Bulldog, Chicco, raced towards the terrified seven-year-old boy and chased after him, before biting him on the buttocks.

Aberdeen Sheriff Court was told the animal was not supposed to be at large without a muzzle or lead, but it somehow escaped from Hart’s property.

Chicco has since been destroyed at Hart’s request.

Hart, 42, had previously pleaded guilty to one charge of having a dangerous dog out of control at Seaview Terrace in Gourdon on July 26 last year.

The court heard that Chicco was subject to a Dog Control Notice at the time and was supposed to be muzzled and on a lead when out in public.

Evening walk turned to terror

Fiscal depute Emma Evans told the court the child was out for an evening walk with his mother and his sister when Chicco got loose.

“The dog approached them at speed,” Ms Evans said. “It was a bully-type dog.

"It did not have a friendly demeanour.”

The incident unfolded just after 6pm outside Hart’s Seaview Terrace address.

The court was told the seven-year-old boy became scared by the dog as it raced towards him and tried to run away.

Ms Evans said: “However, Chicco chased [the boy] and lunged at him and bit him on the buttocks.

“He suffered a bite injury.”

Dog was out of control

Hart came out of his house and tried unsuccessfully to recall the dog.

He did eventually regain control and passed his contact details to the boy’s mother and also apologised to her.

"Chicco was put to sleep on December 15, 2025,” Ms Evans explained.

Sheriff James Hastie asked if Hart had any other dogs and was told he owns two more dogs.

In Hart’s defence, solicitor Michael Burnett said Chicco had accidentally been let out of the property and said his client wanted to apologise to the boy again.

No lasting effects on boy

Mr Burnett said the boy had not needed any medical intervention and had suffered only a “minor injury”.

He told the court Hart had since erected a more adequate fence to ensure his remaining dogs would be unable to escape.

Sheriff Hastie asked if the boy had suffered any other lasting effects of the attack and recalled a childhood incident of his own.

He said: “As a kid, I was bitten by a dog, and I did not like dogs for a while after that.”

Mr Burnett said there had been no mention of any lasting psychological effects on the child

Sheriff Hastie fined Hart £500 and ordered him to pay £200 in compensation to the injured boy.

He said: “I am not going to disqualify you from keeping dogs – it is not appropriate.

“The blame lies with you, more than the dog in this situation.

“And you have since taken steps to make sure your garden is enclosed.”

https://www.ctvnews.ca/barrie/article/11-year-old-dog-attack-victim-speaks-out-i-was-going-to-die/

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The countless scars and wounds suffered by 11-year-old Arthur Camilotti of Barrie, Ont., tell a terrifying tale.

"He got me on the head and in the back, and he got me on my leg and also on my left arm and my left hand,” Arthur tells CTV News.

Arthur was riding his scooter to school last week when he says he was attacked by a pit bull looking-dog along Essa Road, by Loggers Run.

RELATED: Dog on the loose in Barrie

“I honestly thought I was going to die because I felt my arm was about to rip like out of my body. It was horrible,” says Arthur.

“Then the dog got my arm and my leg, then I was on the ground getting dragged,” he adds.

Shawn Hillan witnessed the attack last week and ran over to help.

RELATED: Man saves boy in Barrie dog attack

“I hit it pretty hard in the head with my snow brush where my snow brush broke and that’s when the dog kind of backed up a bit and my first instinct was to grab the boy,” Hillen told CTV last week.

Arthur suffered severe injuries and required a three-hour surgery, hundreds of stitches, and stayed in hospital for four days recovering.

The dog escaped and wasn’t spotted by police until days later when it was ultimately shot.

RELATED: Police gun down savage dog that viciously mauled boy in Barrie

Arthur’s parents say the local health unit has informed them the dog shot by police did not have rabies.

Arthur has had to get three rabies shots as a precaution.

City of Barrie bylaw tells CTV News “enforcement services continue to work with Barrie police on the investigation, and we are aware of a suspected owner of the dog that we are attempting to locate.”

The 11-year-old will not return to school until September. However, a number of classmates have sent him well wishes and cards.

Arthur says he is lucky to have recovered.

“When I think about the attack, it hurts a little, but then I realize that I’m okay now and nothing is going to be happening,” says Arthur.

Arthur tells CTV News he is thankful for the heroic efforts of Hillen that day.

He also says he is feeling better by the day and thanks everyone for their well wishes.

Officers were called to a 'dangerous dog incident' at a property on Chesterton Close at around 12.30am on Monday, June 15.

The force confirmed that a Pitbull Terrier attacked a Yorkshire Terrier that was being walked, with the Yorkshire Terrier sadly dying from its injuries.

A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of Section 1 and Section 2 of the Dangerous Dogs Act and an investigation has been launched following the incident.

The Pitbull Terrier has been seized and assessed, police said.

Residents expressed their shock and concern following the late-night attack.

Those living along the cul-de-sac were made aware of the incident after hearing “shouting and screaming”.

One resident, who has asked to remain anonymous, said: “What happened last night was the worst I’ve experienced so far.

“It felt like something out of a horror film."

The resident added: “It was horrific, honestly like something out of a horror film.

"You could hear shouting, screaming and crying.

“That man was sobbing over his dog.”

According to those living on the street, the owner of the deceased pet was inconsolable.

Another resident, who lives further down the street, told the Free Press they were woken up by the “sounds of crying”.

He added: “It was horrible. It was a soulful cry. It was just horrible.”

A spokesperson for Thames Valley Police said: "At around 12.30am on Monday (15/6), officers were called to a dangerous dog incident at a property on Chesterton Close, Chesham. 

 “A Pitbull Terroir attacked a Yorkshire Terrier dog that was being walked.

"The Yorkshire Terrier sadly died from its injuries. 

 “An investigation has been launched with a 41-year-old man from Chesham being arrested on suspicion of Section 1 and Section 2 of the Dangerous Dogs Act.

"The Pitbull Terroir has been seized and assessed. "

 “Anyone with information about this attack is asked to call 101 or make an online report via our website, quoting reference 43260298675.” 

Multiple dog attacks in northwest Edmonton

A man sprinting and screaming for help to get away from four large dogs attacking him.

That was the scene caught on security camera footage in the Sherbrooke neighbourhood of northwest Edmonton earlier this year.

Residents tell CityNews this has recently been a regular occurrence in the community. They say it’s still going on, including another attack from last week.

Morgan Nadeau-Smith runs a nearby child-care centre, where the attacks happened. She says a family and one of her staff were attacked by the same dogs. She tells CityNews her fear has become too much, as now her children are forced to play inside a closed-off basketball court. She now carries a bat in her car in case the dogs come near her.

“We’re the ones suffering, we’re the ones who can’t be outside to play, we’re the ones who can’t be out and enjoying nature, going for walks, going for jogs, going to the splash park, because we’re scared of dogs,” Nadeau-Smith said.

Another resident, Brian, who sits on the community league board, says many in the neighbourhood have been walking on eggshells.

“My partner and my daughter have been pinned against the fence right behind me, almost exactly, by the dogs,” Brian told CityNews.

“They don’t want their kids to go outside. My daughter doesn’t want to go to this park anymore. It feels like such a tragedy that these kids don’t get to have this active tactile outdoor experience that’s been stripped away from them.”

The dogs are owned by a tenant living in the basement of a home in the neighbourhood. The people living upstairs are not involved.

CityNews spoke to both the homeowner and the basement tenant, who owns the now three dogs in their care – two of them are about a year old. The tenant is accepting full responsibility of what happened, understands why the neighbours are concerned, and insists the dogs are not dangerous, even though they seem aggressive.

The tenant says over the last month, they are working to control the dogs, and submitted photos showing extra locks on fences and tethers on trees to keep them in place. They also say they have been walking each dog one at a time.

The tenant also plans to apologize to the neighbourhood while working through the thousands of dollars of fines they have received.

The community is aware of what can happen to dogs that are not controlled. The 2024 dog attack that killed an 11-year-old boy is fresh in their minds, as the owner of that case was found guilty of criminal negligence causing death and awaits sentencing.

“It really feels like they’re giving… there’s more rights being met for the dog owners than there is for the community members, or the children, or the families, or local businesses,” Nadeau-Smith said.

Animal Care and Control says it is aware of the attacks, and it’s starting to have more bylaw officers patrolling this neighbourhood. New bylaws went into force last month, including mandatory pet training and increased fines up to $3,000, and $7,000 for repeat offenders. Since the new laws came in, nine tickets have been handed out.

A Palmerston North family whose beloved dog died after a savage attack have issued a plea to find the owner of the animal responsible.

Rory, a 6-year-old spoodle, died after suffering catastrophic injuries in an attack along the Manawatū River pathway last weekend.

The dog’s owner, Nathan, told the Herald the person handling the attacking dog walked away without identifying themselves.

He said his wife had been walking Rory near the Fitzherbert Bridge when she passed a man restraining his larger dog by the collar.

Moments later, the dog broke free and attacked Rory in an assault so violent it ripped him out of his harness.

“He just grabbed on to him, held him and shook him for a good four minutes. They couldn’t get him off.”

Two women who witnessed the attack rushed to help and eventually managed to separate the dogs.

he beloved family dog was described by his owner as "lovely, caring and gentle".

Rory was rushed to a veterinary clinic and underwent emergency surgery but his injuries proved too severe and he had to be put down.

“We didn’t have any choice. We had to let him go.”

Nathan said the loss had devastated the family, who were still coming to terms with how quickly the attack had unfolded.

“It’s horrendous that it happened, it’s horrendous that we lost a dog that was so young.

“A dog’s part of the family and he was just a lovely, caring, gentle dog that just didn’t deserve any of that level of pain.”

His wife had particularly struggled with guilt in the days since witnessing the brutal attack, wondering if there was anything she could have done differently.

“‘I should have taken a picture of this guy, and I could have grabbed a stick, and I should have done this’,” Nathan said she had told herself.

“There’s no way in that moment there was anything she could do.”

Nathan said his own focus had shifted from grieving Rory to ensuring the dog responsible was found.

“Two days ago we were crying constantly. Now it’s almost like I’ve got a mission.

“We’ve got to be able to be able to find who this person is because this dog has to get found,” he said. “It’s ruthless, it’s absolutely dangerous.”

The Palmerston North City Council is appealing for information after reviewing CCTV footage and checking the national dog database without identifying the owner.

Witnesses described the owner as a white male with dark hair, about 1.75m tall, of solid build and wearing a blue cap. The dog was described as a white pitbull or bully-type breed with a dark grey patch over its right eye.

Anyone with information about the dog or its owner is urged to contact the Palmerston North City Council Animal Control team.

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The victim was bitten on the arm during an incident at a home on Wisden Road on Saturday (June 6) and required hospital treatment. 

Officers from Stevenage Neighbourhood Policing Team and Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Dog Unit executed a warrant at an address on Wisden Road.

A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control, while the dog, an XL bully, was seized.

The man remains in police custody at this time.

A Welwyn Garden City couple have launched a fundraising appeal after their “sweet" papillon puppy was left fighting to save his eyesight.

Loki was "brutally" attacked by a dog believed to be a pitbull while out with his owners in a park on June 1.

The incident left him with multiple injuries, including a fractured skull and severe trauma to his eyes.

His owners, Michael Kaminski and his fiancée - who wished to remain anonymous - have since launched a fundraising appeal to help cover emergency veterinary costs.

Michael said that, during the attack, Loki "let out the biggest squeal of hurt in his life"

He added: "I had to scoop up my screaming, terrified puppy and run all the way to the vet while he was bleeding badly from his nose and eyes."

The situation escalated as the attacking dog continued to jump at them while they tried to escape.

Michael said he had to hold the dog down while his fiancée ran for help and a lift to the vet.

Loki was rushed to an emergency animal hospital, where vets found “catastrophic” facial and eye injuries.

Scans revealed an open fracture from his eye socket into his nose.

Michael said: "Loki’s eye was completely obliterated" and "the emergency vet bills are completely overwhelming."

The couple were required to pay £5,000 in advance before receiving a final estimate for the full cost of Loki’s treatment.

Since returning home, Loki has remained in a "fragile state".

"He’s been very groggy, but he’s hopefully in less pain right now," Michael added.

The emotional toll has been significant for the couple, who hope the funds raised will help Loki recover and return to his playful self.

Michael described Loki as an energetic puppy who loves exploring and crunching empty Pepsi bottles more than his toys.

"He gets really anxious, he wants to be around both of us, so we have to lie around with him," Michael said.

"If you can donate anything at all, please do.

"If you can’t, please just share this link everywhere. It means the world to us.

"We just want him to be happy and in no pain. We don’t want him to be scared."

Loki is slowly improving at home surrounded by love and affection.

On his return, he was treated to a steak dinner.

The couple hope he will soon return to "chasing squirrels and trying to drink Guinness".

You can support the Go Fund Me appeal via https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-loki-after-a-pitbull-attack.