pit bulls
Coverage of pit bulls in the Nexus archive.
- Two Statesville men accused of breeding and selling pit bulls for dog fighting: DOJ
Two men from Statesville are accused of breeding and selling pit bulls for dog fighting. The suspects allegedly used treadmills, bite sticks, and metal chains to train the dogs.
- Boyfriend who watched longtime partner mauled to death by pit bulls arrested after cops find three dead dogs in trailer
A boyfriend was arrested after his longtime partner was mauled to death by pit bulls, and authorities discovered three dead dogs in his trailer. The sheriff described the incident as one of the saddest cases.
- Pit bulls who mauled Florida woman to death attacked another neighbor weeks earlier: court docs
Pit bulls in Florida are accused of mauling a woman to death, with court documents revealing the same dogs attacked another neighbor weeks earlier. Police allege the dogs were responsible for both incidents.
- Florida woman loses power of speech as she's perp-walked over claims she let her pit bulls maul woman to death, then faked heart attack as she was arrested
A Florida woman is accused of allowing her pit bulls to attack and kill another woman, then allegedly faked a heart attack during her arrest. She was perp-walked and lost the power of speech during the incident.
- Woman, 50, 'dragged to her death' by neighbor's two bloodthirsty pit bulls as husband fought to save her
A 50-year-old woman was dragged to her death by her neighbor's two pit bulls while her husband attempted to save her. The incident occurred as the husband fought to intervene, highlighting a tragic domestic violence situation involving animals.
- Woman, 50, 'dragged to her death' by neighbor's two bloodthirsty pit bulls as husband fought to save her
A 50-year-old woman was dragged to her death by two pit bulls belonging to a neighbor while her husband attempted to rescue her. The incident highlights a tragic and violent animal attack.
- Fla. woman, 50, ‘ripped apart’ by neighbors’ pit bulls, who were known to terrorize the neighborhood
A 50-year-old Florida woman was severely injured by her neighbors' pit bulls, which had a history of terrorizing the neighborhood. The dogs were seized by the sheriff’s office's animal control services, but no arrests have been made.