Pregnant Woman Killed by Pit Bull

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Preliminary autopsy results show that a pregnant San Francisco-area woman who was killed by her pit bull died from blood loss and shock, police said on Monday. An autopsy on 32-year-old Darla Napora, along with analysis by dog bite experts, also concluded that only one of her two dogs, a 2-year-old male named Gunner, took part in last Thursday’s fatal...
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Deputy Shoots pitbull after being attacked

BAKERSFIELD – On May 10, 2011 at approximately 4:45 p.m., deputies from the Taft Substation responded to the 100 block of Eastern Avenue in South Taft to assist the Taft Police Department with an investigation. During the investigation, a Taft Substation deputy was attacked by a large pitbull and was bitten underneath his right arm. After being bitten, the deputy fired his handgun striking...
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Woman Killed by Seven Pitbulls

TRINIDAD – Seven Pitbulls owned by a police officer attacked and killed a woman on her way to work yesterday. Security guard Denise Rackal, 46, was savaged by seven dogs, which ripped open her throat. Rackal died on the street outside the policeman’s house at Flamboyant Crescent Drive, Edinburgh 500, Chaguanas. The attack took place shortly after 6 a.m. as Rackal walked toward her...
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