Mid Year Results: U.S. Police and Citizen Shootings of Pit Bulls 2009

Mid Year Results 2009

YearMonthShotsFiredPit BullsKilledPoliceFireCitizenFireBiteInjuryBulletInjuryPoliceVictimCitizenVictimFatalAttack

2009January4728237905402009February431918412011102009March663425513001312009April58312661304912009May733031716842002009June75313672103180

Total3621731593684817752Citizen2Citizen6Police2Summary and DiscussionFatal Attack

Eastpointe, MISan Antonio, TX

Bullet Injury

Caldwell County, NCMemphis, TNMilwaukee, WI

Note: The Mid Year Results are preliminary and may be subject to revision at the end of 2009 when the DogsBite.org 12-month report, "U.S. Police and CitizenShootings of Pit Bulls 2009" is complete.

In a 6-month period

(January to June 2009), 194 mediareports were recorded that involved pit bulls and their mixes shotfor public safety reasons by U.S. law enforcement officers andcitizens. Of the total number of incidents, 362 bullets were firedand 173 pit bulls were killed. 84 people suffered pit bull bite injuryin these incidents as well. Of these victims, 82% (69) werecitizens and 18% (15) were law enforcement officers. In two of hese occurrences, the bite injury resulted in death including:Leonard Lovejoy Jr., 11-months old (Eastpointe, MI) and IzaiahGregory Cox, 7-months old (San Antonio, TX). Eight peoplesuffered bullet injury in these incidents. Of these victims, 75% (6)were citizens and 25% (2) were law enforcement officers.States with the highest number of shootings included: Texas(22), California (17), Florida (15), Tennessee (13) and Ohio (12).The findings also show that firearm intervention may haveprevented at least five deaths by a pit bull mauling. These victimsincluded: Duane Vanlanham, 48 (Buena Vista Township, MI),Derrick Benton, 25 (Jeffersonville, KY) and Jane Doe, 13(Gallipolis, OH). In the life altering attacks involving ShayleeCrosson, 3 (Bonham, TX) and Faith Guelde, 8 (Lookout Mountain,GA), each offending pit bull was reportedly dead prior toauthorities arriving. Though it is unknown if these pit bulls werekilled by a firearm, the intervention with deadly weaponry is near certain.

DogsBite.org: Some dogs don't let go.Mid Year Results: U.S. Police and Citizen Shootings of Pit Bulls 2009Report Summary

DateCityStateShotsFiredPit BullsKilledPoliceFireCitizenFireBiteInjuryBulletInjuryPoliceVictimCitizenVictimFatalAttack

02/10/09DalevilleAL11131206/15/09Fort PayneAL211106/05/09Fort SmithAR11103/17/09Hot SpringsAR22101/26/09Ashcreek AshesAZ32106/05/09BagdadAZ1112206/23/09El MirageAZ31103/10/09GoodyearAZ1106/26/09PhoenixAZ1111103/19/09AltadenaCA11101/31/09ClaremontCA1105/20/09FairfaxCA2103/20/09Kern CountyCA2102/18/09LancasterCA21106/29/09MontclairCA1111103/10/09Phenix CityCA3106/10/09RedlandsCA1111101/09/09San DiegoCA1111104/23/09San DiegoCA1106/18/09San LeandroCA11104/16/09San PedroCA11106/12/09Santa AnaCA1106/19/09Santa RosaCA21104/03/09University CityCA2104/27/09Valley CenterCA33106/11/09WillitsCA11102/22/09New HavenCT41105/15/09CortezCO111106/14/09BridgevilleDE1105/20/09NewarkDE1105/04/09BrooksvilleFL11103/18/09DelandFL4111104/08/09Fort LauderdaleFL1106/26/09Fort LauderdaleFL3102/17/09Holly HillFL31105/19/09HollywoodFL1102/16/09JacksonvilleFL1111102/22/09LauderhillFL5113302/19/09Madison CountyFL1104/24/09MiamiFL111

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