Fatal Dog Attacks in the United States

1974

Date Breed Reported as: # Dogs Victim Victim Circumstances Location State

Jan. 1974 St. Bernard One 4 yrs. - M David Little Playing in neighbor's yard Indianapolis Indiana

Mar. 1974 German shepherd Two 13 mo. - F Latrice Campbell Unsupervised child, loose dogs Tulsa Oklahoma

Apr. 1974 St. Bernard One 6 yrs. - M Lawrence Calemmo Running inside friend’s house Suffolk New York

Apr. 1974 Sled dog One 4 yrs. - F Renee David Playing near chained dog Tetlin Alaska

May 1974 Golden Retriever One 5 yrs. - F Toni Edgeworth Petting neighbor’s dog Charlotte N. Carolina

May 1974 Irish Setter One 2 yrs. - M David Gross Unsupervised child - neighbor's dog Houston Texas

Jun. 1974 St. Bernard One 68 yrs. - M Walter Schell Tried to chase dog away Waukesha Wisconsin

Jul. 1974 German shepherd One 5 yrs. - M John M. Johns Threw rocks at chained dog Annapolis Maryland

Jul. 1974 Malamute One 3 yrs. - M Frederic Rogers Wandered to chained dog Fairbanks Alaska

Sept. 1974 Dachshund One 7 mo. - M Chris Granger Newly acquired dog attacked infant Oswego New York

Sept. 1974 German Shepherd One 17 yrs. - F Sharee Philip Entered kennel – drug impaired Taylor Michigan

Oct. 1974 Akita One 2 yrs. - M Jeremie Slaven Unsupervised child - chained dog Sarpy Nebraska

Nov. 1974 (2) Border Collie & Lab Three 5 yrs. - M Brent A. Cryder Loose dogs entered boy's yard Kane Illinois

Nov. 1974 Great Dane One 25 yrs. - F Lynn Zemszal Killed in house by family dog Niagara Falls New York

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