Dog attack

James McNeelis, 7, was attacked by his family rescue dog in his own backyard in Oklahoma, three weeks after the family adopted the animal as a stray.

The dog later became aggressive toward first responders and was put down, according to the Sevier County Sheriff's Office.

A dog has killed an infant during a domestic incident, police have announced.

Mimi Nguyen tried to rush her dog to a vet to save its life, but it was too late.

The order follows months of legal battles between the state of North Carolina and the owner of the pit bulls.

Police in South Brunswick, New Jersey said a man and woman in their 60s were attacked by the dog in their home.

A local police captain described the attack as "one of the worst dog bite cases" he had seen in 20 years.

The 19-month-old was found bleeding heavily after being attacked by the family's pet Rottweiler in Brooklyn, New York City.

A man in his 20s was also attacked and two dogs have been taken by the police after the incident.

The victims were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. A 39-year-old man has been charged in the attack, local police said.

The man's son was able to find the severed thumb, but it was not possible to reattach it.

The El Paso Police Department said that it appeared the dogs had been well looked after by their owners.

Dogs are prohibited from entering Mourisca beach in the city of Pontevedra, Spain, but the animal's owners said that they had been granted permission to do so.

The dog, an American Staffordshire terrier, is reported to have attacked the young child in Belgium on Sunday night.

A neighbor also revealed her 6-year-old Cocker Spaniel had been killed by the American Staffordshire terrier (the breed pictured) just four weeks earlier.

The sheriff's office, coroner, animal control and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are investigating Shemar Sherif Jackson death in the canine attack.

"I cannot believe this happened," neighbor Maria Rocha said, adding that she "didn't sleep all night."

Police said the man was in a "pretty serious" condition and "will likely be in the hospital for some time" after suffering severe injuries to his limbs.

The woman, who did not own the dogs, was apparently pet-sitting for a friend when the fatal attack occurred.

John Hickey was walking his beloved dog when a man kicked the pet into the air, leaving it to die on the side of the road in a brutal and random attack.

Rescue crews arrived at the suburban block about 25 miles west of Houston on Monday afternoon after reports of a dog attack.

The woman responsible for the dog's care has entered into a guilty plea with the Glasgow Sheriff Court after the animal reportedly bit a man with such ferocity that a portion of bone in his leg was exposed.

The attack took place when the child's father left the baby unattended for a few minutes inside the family home to go outside and move a sprinkler in the yard.

One neighbor spoke of his concern, saying that "there's other ways to scare off a dog than shooting shots in the air."

Tributes have been paid to Jayden Belle Henderson, who was described as an outgoing, kind little girl who touched people's lives.

Police and neighbors said there were no past complaints about the pitbulls involved in the death of Jayden Belle Henderson.

The girl's mother was hospitalized after they were attacked by at least one of their neighbor's pitbulls.

An Atlanta mother said her son required reconstructive surgery, including dozens of stitches, and has been left traumatized by the incident.

As the boy was eating a sandwich leftover from his bag lunch, a dog approached and tried to snatch it, inflicting bruises and scrapes in the process.

The 9-month-old seal pup sustained significant injuries during the attack, making euthanasia the "the only ethical and fair option."