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A man was found dead after he was attacked by a dog** **in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Thursday night. 

Chicago police said a 56-year-old man was found unresponsive in a yard in the 2000 block of West 47th Street just before 9 p.m.

Police said the man was pronounced dead, and a preliminary investigation determined the man had injuries caused by a dog attack. The victim was identified by the Medical Examiner as Cesar Salgado. 

The circumstances surrounding the attack are unknown at this time. 

A death investigation is underway. 

Here the translation from Italian:

Little Baloo, a long-haired Chihuahua, and his owner were quietly walking along Corso Regina Margherita in Ospedaletti. Strictly on a leash, as always, near the Pinky Bar, they encountered a pit bull, which was also on a leash but not muzzled, being walked by an elderly couple. The molosser-type dog yanked its owner, who was reportedly unable to hold it back, and lunged at the tiny dog weighing just under three kilograms, biting him by the neck and snapping his spine cleanly. Terrified, the owner even tried to ward off the pit bull by defending herself with a chair taken from the bar's outdoor seating area, but there was nothing that could be done for six-year-old Baloo.

​On the other hand, the owners of the pit bull reportedly did not even stay until the arrival of the veterinarian—alerted by the 112 emergency number—who could do nothing but confirm the chihuahua's death.

Local police officers intervened at the scene and proceeded with the necessary investigations. Tomorrow, the owner, wife of one of the owners of the Versiliesi Beach Resort, will go to the Carabinieri station to file a complaint against the pit bull's owners, who will be fined for failing to muzzle their dog.

Meanwhile, she is still in shock over what happened to little Baloo, who lived peacefully with several cats and was also dearly loved by the beach resort's customers. At this point, all that remains is to warn dog owners who frequent Ospedaletti and to remind everyone that, whether big or small, dogs must always be kept on a leash because you can never know how they might react upon seeing another dog. In this case, both were on leashes, but especially on the bike path in the morning and evening, there are still far too many dogs left off-leash.

I’ve wanted to share this for a while since joining this sub.

When I was 15 (20 years ago, I’m 35 now) I worked at a vet clinic as a kennel worker. It was my first job. The vets had tags on the kennels of dogs who were not dog friendly (as in they could not be taken out with other dogs). One shift my coworker and I were working and she took a small dog out while I took out a pit with no tag and no warning it was not dog friendly. I thought everything was fine and I didn’t know at the time what I should be looking out for. We took the dogs out into the gated area and the minute the pit I had saw the smaller dog, it lunged away from me while dragging me and latched onto the small dog’s neck. I instinctively to protect the small dog put my hand between the pits mouth and the dog to block it and it latched onto me instead. This dog latched to hard it shit all over me and when it finally realized I was a person it let go. The dog was put back in the pen and my parents took me to the ER to get 4 stitches on my finger.

I later learned the vets lied to the small dog’s owner and told them their dog got caught in the fence and required surgery. The small dog survived because of what I did as a child, but that made me never want to be a vet.

15 years ago when I was 20, I decided I wanted to be a good person and adopt a dog instead of “buying” one. I adopted a pit/ Bernese mix that I thought was adorable. I was 20 and stupid and thought it would be a great idea. He was 80 pounds and very lovable. The shelter told me they were “unsure” how he was around dogs. My parents wanted to introduce him to their puggle (pug/beagle) and I thought it would be a good idea with a muzzle I brought that he wore and they played well. I told my boyfriend at the time not to bring treats or toys as that could cause reactivity, and I thought we were okay. My mom thought they played well, and she suggested I take the muzzle off. I did, and they played well together. Then I saw the boyfriend at the time give the pit a treat that he had in his pocket. And it was hell after that. The pit latched onto my parents dog’s neck and tore him apart. My dad tried to beat him with a metal bat and he still wouldn’t let go. He bit my mom in the process while she tried to pull him off their dog, later to have to pick up their dog’s teeth in their yard. This thing killed my parent’s dog in front of my parents and my little brother. I took him to get BEd after.

It’s been a really long time since any of that happened. I feel like a terrible person. I now have two Australian Shepherds with my husband who are so kind and loving. I am so worried about karma coming for me that I watch them all the time.

I just had to share and get this off my chest.

I took Kyle (chihuahua) to a dog park and he got attacked by a pitbull. I stepped between them (which I know isn’t safe but I just wasn’t even thinking about anything but protecting him) and his owner kept calmly calling over the dog, saying she just wants to play. That stalking and ears down and pointed out tail is NOT play.

I was screaming at the dog and obviously it did nothing and the guy was all the way across the park calling the dogs name, saying “don’t scare him, he just wants to play”. I told him to get his fucking dog and kicked at it to get it away. I was so pissed.

I always heard people say that it isn’t safe to take dogs to a dog park, and I had always brushed it off. I learned my lesson the hard way. Luckily he is fine, but of course the pitbull owner can’t recognize the signs of aggression/prey drive and thinks the dog “wants to play” - he cornered my dog and was jumping and snarling at him, he was totally going to bite him and he could have died. I fucking hate people like that.

I don't know how to say what I'm about to say correctly but I'm angry today. And I really feel like I am making a mountain out of a molehill.

I'm not going to lie, I barely remember being attacked and I'm pretty sure that it was over in less than 30 seconds.

I don't remember all the dressing changes that my wife had to do. I'm not even sure the wound care really hurt.

You can't even really see the scars unless you know what you're looking for and you know *exactly* where to look.

I don't have a reason to be as pissed off as I am today.

Supposedly my granddaughter blames herself for the attack because she let the dog lose but she acts like she blames me. Like it was somehow my fault that I was standing there when the dog decided to chew on my face.

I have tried really hard to get over this and I've tried really hard not to hate a dumb animal who has no idea that what it did was wrong and apparently is now geriatric and fixing to keel over any day.

But apparently granddaughter has thrown a fit since my wife told her (granddaughter's) man that she's afraid to go outside because of the dog.

She has absolutely banned us from her side of the property, which is her right she's paying for it but she's made it clear that it's in retaliation for my wife's fear.

She apparently still holds a resentment because I tried to kill her dog after it ate my face.

And apparently *I'm* in the wrong because I have sworn that if I ever see that dog loose I'm going to do something I'm not allowed to discuss here.

Intellectually I know that the dog was reacting to instinct. Intellectually I know that the dog can't process the right or wrong of it. It responded to stimulus.

But I still want revenge. And I'm not even going to go into whether I should or I shouldn't want revenge the fact is I want revenge.

Dog Mauling HIGHTON, Geelong, Australia.

My dog (toy spoodle) Teddy was mauled to death yesterday by a American staffie cross.

Dog walker and kids traumatised.

The staffie escaped his yard and attacked my two dogs who were on lead, lock jaw onto Teddy.

I would like to know why these dogs still exist. Was completely avoidable.

Devastated.

brave search summary that link to sources:

Renee Wilson, a 34-year-old pregnant woman in Tacoma, Washington, was attacked by two loose dogs-an American Pit Bull Terrier and an American Bully-on June 25, 2026, which was her due date. c

While attempting to protect her small chihuahua, Wilson was knocked to the ground, dragged by her hair, and bitten multiple times, including a puncture wound to her abdomen that threatened her unborn child. ®

Key details of the incident and aftermath include:

• Emergency Birth: Due to the severity of the abdominal injuries and infection risk, doctors induced labor, resulting in the healthy delivery of her son, Armani, the following day. &

• Medical Recovery: Wilson remains hospitalized with serious complications, including MRSA and cellulitis, and is undergoing physical therapy as she lost mobility in her right leg.

• Legal Action: The dogs were seized and declared dangerous, with authorities pursuing humane euthanasia unless the owners successfully appeal within 10 days. @ The owners face misdemeanor charges and approximately $2,000 in fines for failing to license the dogs and allowing them to run at large.

• Community Response: Neighbors intervened to help Wilson during the attack, and her family has launched a GoFundMe to assist with her mounting medical bills while she cares for her newborn and three other children.