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LA Worst City for Dog Attacks on Mail Carriers: Study
Pamela Devitt was on one of her regular walks around Littlerock when she was fatally mauled by pit bulls on Thursday.
'Killer pit bulls' strike fear in hearts of residents in Antelope Valley -- and beyond
In light of a 63-year-old woman being mauled to death by pit bulls in the high desert community of Littlerock, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today asked staffers today to evaluate a proposed change in the county's definition of a dangerous dog.
Last week, a 63 year old women was attacked by pit bulls while out on her morning jog in Littlerock, California.
Littlerock Dog Owner Arrested in Fatal Pit Bull Attack
A Littlerock pit bull owner has been arrested for allegedly growing marijuana and guarding it with pit bulls involved in a fatal mauling incident that killed a female jogger.
Girl Recovering from Pit Bull Attack in Corona
Pit bulls attacked at least two people in Los Angeles County in a two-day period, injuring a teenage girl in Corona and killing a woman in her 60s in the Antelope Valley.
Person of interest named in Calif. jogger mauling
Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control and Sheriff personnel congregate near the area where a 63-year-old female jogger was attacked and killed by four pit bulls near Avenue S and 115th Street East in Palmdale, Calif.
IRS apologizes for inappropriately targeting conservative political groups in 2012 election
The daughter of Ariel Castro, the chief suspect in the Cleveland abduction of three women freed on Monday, is serving time in an Indiana prison for attempted murder after she slashed her baby's throat four times with a knife, court documents show.
2013 San Francisco International Film Festival: Wrap-Up
Spring is a funny time for a film festival. I understand that the host cities want to show off during the most temperate season; San Francisco is beautiful year-round, but Spring is the only time it's not nestled under a blanket of clouds.
Police have 'person of interest' in fatal Calif. pit bull attack
Whitmore said investigators were trying to determine through DNA and forensic evidence if the dogs - six pit bulls and two mixed breeds - were involved in Thursday morning's fatal attack in the community of Littlerock, about 65 miles east of "Don't forget, this is an unusual case," Whitmore said.
Fatal Mauling Victim's Husband: "It's Just Hard"
The victim, a 63-year-old Littlerock woman, took to walking to stay healthy and "live a long life for our family and herself." Benjamin Devitt, husband of the victim of a fatal dog mauling, Pamela Devitt, tells NBC4 about his wife and the events leading up to the attack on May 9, 2013.
4 pit bulls blamed for S. Calif. jogger's killing
A pack of dogs remained under quarantine at a Mojave Desert shelter on Friday as investigators tried to determine whether they were involved in a mauling that killed a jogger.
Jogger Mauled to Death in Pit Bull Attack
According to a report from the LA Daily News, authorities said a 63-year-old woman was fatally mauled by pit bulls on Thursday morning while jogging in Littlerock, Calif.
Southern California woman fatally mauled by pit bulls
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Calif. authorities search for dogs in jogger death
Authorities in Southern California are using a helicopter to search for four pit bulls suspected of killing a 63-year-old jogger in rural Los Angeles County.
Man, 29, Arrested In Connection With Case Of Fatal Pit Bull Mauling
A 29-year-old Littlerock man has been arrested for allegedly running a marijuana "grow" operation on his property where he had several pit bulls that may have been involved in the fatal mauling Thursday of a female jogger.
Officials: Pack of roving pit bulls attacked, killed California jogger
Authorities in rural Los Angeles County were warning people to be on the lookout for four pit bulls suspected of killing a 63-year-old jogger Thursday.
Pit bulls kill jogger in Calif.; residents warned about pit bulls on loose
Four pit bulls killed a jogger in California on Thursday, and now authorities in rural Los Angeles County are warning local residents to be on the lookout for the dangerous pit bulls still on the loose, The Associated Press reported May 9. A witness in a passing car saw the pit bulls attacking the jogger on Thursday morning and called 911 and ... (more)
California woman fatally mauled by 4 pit bulls - officials
A Southern California woman was fatally attacked by four pit bulls while jogging on Thursday and authorities were working to find the animals responsible for her death, Los Angeles County animal control officials said.
Search Underway For 'Vicious' Pit Bulls In Antelope Valley
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies in Palmdale announced a search was underway along 155 Street East and Avenue S in the city of Littlerock.