List of fatal dog attacks in the United States (before 2000)
Date Category of Dog Victim 's name Victim 's age Circumstances
April 19 Saint Bernard mix Kerry Wezensky 5 years Douglass Township , Michigan - Victim was attacked by a dog at a house near her home and was dead on arrival at the hospital
June 11 mixed-breed , mostly German shepherd Roy Emmanuel Hamilton Jr 7 weeks Warrior , Alabama - The dog jumped through a screened window , still attached to his chain , and attacked the sleeping baby . The dog was put down
September 19 Coon hound Paul Zechman 5 years Westminster , Maryland - Killed by the dog while playing unsupervised in his uncle 's back yard . The child was bitten severely around the throat
October 17 pit bull Crystal Rose White 2 months Euclid , Ohio - The baby was mauled , suffering extensive internal injuries from bites to her chest and abdomen . The police shot the dog with a shotgun after the animal warden failed to catch the dog and it was getting more vicious
November 10 Pack of mixed-breed dogs ( 14 ) Marilyn Thacker 10 years Paoli , Indiana - Victim was riding her bicycle to her grandparent 's house when a pack of dogs attacked and killed her . The owner of the dogs , 72 year old Clifford Bird who took in strays , was indicted by a grand jury and later pled guilty to a criminal recklessness charge and was ordered to pay a $ 500 fine . The incident sparked a roundup of all stray dogs in the town and 14 of Bird 's dogs were put down
Fatalities in the 1980s -- 1982
These are lists of fatal dog attacks in the United States reported by the news media, published in scholarly papers, or mentioned through other sources. In the lists below, the breed is assigned by the sources.