Woman, 77, Mauled To Death By Dog In AlsipAn elderly woman was attacked and killed by her own pet pit bull.
Dog Owner Cited After Boy Mauled To Death; Victim's Grandfather 'Not Happy At All'The grandfather of a 5-year-old boy killed by a dog Monday night said the dog’s owner got off too light, after being cited for two ordinance violations.
Boy, 5, Mauled To Death By DogWitnesses said the attack started inside a home, and the boy’s mother was able to drag the dog and her son outside, and began asking neighbors to help her get the dog off her son. Neighbors used sticks and rocks to try to beat away the dog, and tried to free the boy from its jaws.
Pit Bulls In Custody After Mauling 3-Year-OldA 3-year-old boy was still in the hospital Tuesday morning, after a vicious attack by two pit bulls in the South Shore neighborhood. Surprisingly, the dogs were still at the house where the boy was attacked.
Police Shoot Attacking Pit Bull In Elgin HomePolice in Elgin shot and killed a family dog that turned on its owners and its own puppies.
