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Suspect takes off, deputy shoots and kills dog
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick County deputies are looking for a man who ran after they tried to serve warrants and wound up killing his dog. Investigators say Tyler Gray Hughes, 21, took off...
View ArticleRescued pit bulls may return to owner
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Six pit bulls Wilmington Police found at an empty house a week ago may soon be reunited with their owner. A spokesman for New Hanover County Animal Services says the owner has...
View ArticleWPD: Would-be armed robbers scared off by pit bull
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Police say two would-be robbers caught following another car to a Wilmington home were scared off by the resident’s pit bull. Wilmington Police say around 8:15 p.m. Friday, the...
View ArticlePit bull attack victim describes incident
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Deputies are searching for a pit bull after they say two dogs attacked three people. Deputies say the incident happened Wednesday morning in the 300 block of Shipyard...
View ArticleChild hospitalized after being mauled by dogs
JACKSONVILLE, NC (AP) — An 8-year-old boy from the Jacksonville area is hospitalized after being mauled by three pit bulls outside his family’s mobile home. Onslow County Sheriff Hans Miller tells...
View ArticleUPDATE: Boy killed by dog identified
By EMILY MASTERS Associated Press RALEIGH, NC (AP) — Authorities say a pit bull has mauled to death a 6-year-old boy who apparently climbed over a fence to get into a neighbor’s yard in western North...
View ArticleNo charges filed in the death of 6-year-old mauled by dog
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that no charges will be filed in the death of a 6-year-old boy mauled by a pit bull in western North Carolina. The police...
View ArticlePart of woman’s arm amputated after pit bull attack
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (AP) — A North Charleston woman is recovering after her husband’s pit bull attacked her, causing her to lose part of her arm. Local media outlets report that 48-year-old Katherine...
View ArticleInvestigators: Pregnant EMS worker bitten by pit bull
MACON COUNTY, NC (WLOS) — A pregnant paramedic in Macon County was bitten while on the job by a pit bull. Now different county departments are at odds over whether to call the dog dangerous. Amanda...
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Letter carrier honored for saving 7-year-old from SC dog attack
ROCK HILL, SC (WSOC) — A Postal Service letter carrier was honored with an award Tuesday morning for his heroic actions after saving a 7-year-old girl from a dog attack last month in Rock Hill. Mark...
View ArticleJudge temporarily suspends Montreal pit bull ban
By TRACEY LINDEMAN Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) – A Quebec Superior Court judge temporarily suspended Montreal’s pit bull ban on the same day the new law was to come into effect. The local SPCA...
View ArticleDog named Scarface attacks family for dressing it in sweater
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Police in Florida say a dog named Scarface attacked a family who tried to put a sweater on it. Tampa police say the pit bull mix bit a 52-year-old woman who was trying to dress it...
View ArticleBrunswick Co. Sheriff’s K9 deputy dies from medical condition
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its own. The department announced Wednesday the passing of K9 deputy “Sonny.” BCSO says Dep. “Sonny”...
View ArticleWoman mauled to death by her pet dog in back yard
CHICAGO (CBS News)— A 77-year-old woman was attacked and killed by her pet pit bull Monday afternoon in south suburban Alsip. CBS Chicago reports officers were called around 3:30 p.m. to a home at...
View ArticlePolice: Pit bull bites 7 children inside NC elementary school
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WSOC) — Police are trying to find a dog that they said got into a south Charlotte elementary school Monday afternoon and injured several children. It happened around 1:30 p.m. at...
View Article4-year-old nearly loses eye after family’s newly adopted dog attacks
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSOC) — A 4-year-old Caldwell County girl is recovering after a dog the family recently adopted attacked her inside her home Wednesday. The family told Channel 9 they adopted...
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Police rescue woman attacked, bitten multiple times by dog
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington Police says they rescued a 31 year old woman from a pit bull attack Wednesday night. Officers responded to the 1200 block of Spofford Circle around 10 p.m. after...
View ArticleBladen Co. Sheriff’s Office searching for man and woman accused of stealing dog
BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WWAY/BLADEN ONLINE) — The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two people who were caught on camera taking a pit bull from home near Tar Heel. Bladen Online is reporting...
View ArticlePet Pals: 8-month-old Pit Bull mix needs home, name
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — This week’s pet pal is an 8-month-old, female Pitt Bull who needs a name and a home. The eight month old brindle and white Pit Bull mix is described as active,...
View ArticleMyrtle Beach man charged with felony animal abuse after multiple dogs found...
(ABC NEWS) — A man has been arrested after multiple dogs were found dead in a dumpster during a period of several weeks at the end of last year. The series of deaths began on Nov. 15 when animal...
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