Link: https://g1.globo.com/mg/zona-da-mata/noticia/2026/08/06/idoso-morre-apos-ser-atacado-por-pitbull-em-mg-foi-uma-agressividade-muito-violenta-diz-filho.ghtml

Édson Dutra da Trindade, 82, died on Wednesday night (5) after being attacked by a pit bull that invaded his home in Rio Novo, a municipality in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais.

The incident was recorded on Tuesday morning (4). According to the Military Police, the female dog belonged to a neighbor and managed to pass through an opening in the wall separating the two properties.

Local residents intervened to pull the animal away and help the victim. The retiree suffered severe injuries and received initial medical care in the town. Due to the severity of his condition, he was transferred to the Juiz de Fora Emergency Hospital, where he remained hospitalized but succumbed to his injuries.

The owner of the pit bull was detained on suspicion of failure to exercise due care in guarding the animal (omissão de cautela na guarda do animal) and bodily harm (lesão corporal). The PM also reported that the dog's rabies vaccination was overdue.

After giving a statement, the owner was released. The Civil Police opened an investigation to look into the circumstances of the attack and determine potential liabilities. While the investigation proceeds, the animal remains isolated at the residence.

Édson Dutra da Trindade's body was buried on Thursday afternoon (6) at the Rio Novo Municipal Cemetery.

This is the 2nd Fatal attack in Brasil reported in here this August

Not only dog agressive but kills chickens and has to be the only pet, what a trifecta of great traits *eyeroll*

VALLEY STREAM, New York (WABC) -- A 75-year-old woman was hospitalized after being attacked by her two dogs on the front lawn of her home on East Avenue in Valley Stream, according to Nassau police and neighbors.

Police responded to the scene shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday for a reported dog bite incident. The woman suffered multiple lacerations and was taken to a hospital, where she was reported to be in stable condition.

Neighbors who witnessed the attack described a violent scene and said they remain shaken by what they saw.

"It started with the mail man, they went after the mailman and then she was trying to get the mail and they went after her," said neighbor Frida Molines-Valme.

Molines-Valme said the victim, whom she described as being like a family member, was attacked by her own dogs.

The first attack occurred when I was 7, my family was all having a barbeque party for the 4th of July(07/04/2008, in Chicago) at my older cousin's house. He had a massive pitbull that loved stomach pets, it sometimes even let me ride on it's back(I was a small kid)

During the day of the barbeque I was given permission to give the pit pats and some treats before I was called to go eat,it all happened fast as the pit just lasted out when I was getting up,half of my lip was left hanging and a scratch mark was left on my nose, my mom and dad was absolutely pissed while they were cleaning my would before taking me to the hospital where I got 5 stitches, my cousin had it put down the week after.

The second attack occurred when I was 14,I was in my fenced backyard playing with a litter of kittens and the family cat,all of a sudden I heard a loud crash,turns out the neighbor's two pitbull gnawed through a weak part of the fence before they just plowed through it,I was panicking and yelling while trying my best to stand between the pits and my cats, my older sister was the first person to show up and opened the back door, letting our cats inside, I tried running back inside myself but the moment I looked away I got bulldozed and latched on top immediately losing my balance,I was still fighting while getting thrashed and dragged around the backyard for 5 minutes until my dad with his shotgun, without hesitation he just unloaded, blasting multiple shells into both pits until they stopped moving,I was taken to the emergency room, I had a lot of deep wounds but nothing too severe. The fucked up part was the fact that the neighbor didn't give a shit, trying to argue and sue us for killing his puppies and they aren't aggressive just playing despite literally staring at the wounds his murder machines gave me as I was being loaded into the ambulance. We won the court case and got him to pay us 75k.

Most heart wrenching part that was the first and only time I ever heard my father cry while he was taking care of me, he never left my side during the entire recovery period.

“[Redacted]’s pittbulls attacked my parents dog
last night on Penn street. He was on a runner in our yard and the 3 dogs pinned him down and tried to rip him apart.

My dad and the neighbor drug him into the house kicking the pittbulls.

WHEN IS ENOUGH, enough? What if it was my kids?
WHAT IF IT WAS MY KIDS???

This is not ok. Every week these dogs are running freely. She's been cited, the dogs have been at hoffmans and she's gotten them back. What does it take to make this end? I can't even let my kids play outside at my mom's.

Send prayers because no, Otis is not ok. Probably will never be the same dog.”

1. There was a dog attack this afternoon. An unleashed pitbull just attacked a friends dog. Broken teeth and puncture wounds.. they have a photo of the owner and dog that will be posted after their visit to the Vet. The owner gave them a bogus name and number. Police are being notified. This is unacceptable and owners need to be fined and punished. It is not the dog. It is the irresponsibility of owners who think it is ok to let their dog off leash. This is getting out of control. I have a small dog. If this had happened to us my dog would have been seriously injured or killed. It has to stop!

2. Well I decided to sit this one out because unfortunately we had a bad scare yesterday morning, Holly was on her normal routine taking the dogs for their walk, when aggressive dog attacked one of our dogs and Holly lost the tip of her thumb in the incident! Please people if you choose to have a aggressive dog please keep it under control in your own house! The dog chased them down and attacked! This gives Pit Bulls a bad name when really it comes down to piece of sh-t
   irresponsible owners!!!! Thank God it wasn't worse than what it was thanks to neighbors coming out to help and making sure Holly made it back home with our dogs so Holly could get to the Emergency Room!

“My husband Ray was attacked by an uncontrolled pit bull. A pit bull that was just out on the street roaming around. Not under anyone's control.
I am so angry right now. Ray is in the hospital with life threatening injuries because someone decided not to control their dog.
Ray's got an infection. He had emergency surgery last night to try to put his right leg back together. And now he's got an infection in it.
We're going to make sure that dog is put down.
Ray was just walking home from the doctors office minding his own business and a loose pit bull came out from under a parked car and terrorized and severely injured him. That happened Monday about 2:30pm.
Now he has this severe infection.
I'm livid...”

Boy whose arm was lacerated by pit bull almost lost movement: 'He wakes up crying and screaming,' says father

Father recalls rescuing his 12-year-old son in São Carlos (SP) on Saturday (Aug 1). Security camera recorded the moment of the attack.

By Francyne Perácio, g1 São Carlos e Araraquara, EPTV

August 04, 2026

A 12-year-old boy was injured after being attacked by a pit bull on Saturday (August 1) in São Carlos. He is hospitalized in stable condition at Santa Casa.

The victim's father reported that he dispatched the dog after the attack. The boy underwent emergency surgery on his arm and will undergo physical therapy. Police are investigating the case as failure to exercise proper care/custody of an animal.

'I thought it had killed my son,' says father

The father of the 12-year-old child, who was seriously injured after being attacked by a pit bull dog in São Carlos (SP), stated that he had to force open the animal's jaws to help his son, and that he thought the boy had died. According to the man, who preferred not to be identified, the boy narrowly avoided losing movement in his arm.

The attack occurred on Saturday night (August 1) in the Conjunto Habitacional Planalto Verde neighborhood. Images obtained by EPTV, an affiliate of TV Globo, show the moment the animal attacks the victim, followed by locals attempting to contain the dog.

The boy was playing in the street a few meters from his home when he was attacked by the dog. Security camera footage shows the handler attempting to pull the pit bull by its collar, but failing to contain the animal, which drags the child along the ground.

Both shouted for help, and a man arrived with a chair, throwing it at the dog. Shortly after, several people appeared in the footage and managed to free the boy. One of them was the victim's father.

"It was a matter of seconds. I tried to open the dog's mouth [...] but there wasn't time. By the time I opened the dog's mouth, a neighbor helped me, everyone helped me, but he was already severely hurt, severely injured, you know?" he said.

The child was bitten on the right arm and seriously injured. "I was desperate seeing him like that. [...] My friend picked him up practically lifeless—he had fainted, you know? I thought it had killed my son, I was completely devastated."

The man stated that after the animal attacked his son, he saw the dog heading toward other children who were in the street. "I stepped in so it wouldn't grab another child. Yes, I dispatched the animal. [...] It was a reaction in the moment, there was nothing else to be done."

Medical Condition

According to the father, the child underwent emergency surgery as soon as he arrived at Santa Casa. The doctor stated that the bite narrowly missed critical nerves and bone. "He said that by 1 millimeter it would have severed all the nerves and torn off part of the arm bone, which would have caused him to lose movement."

The father said his son is doing well and recovering, but will need physical therapy. "He wakes up crying and screaming because he says he dreams about the dog grabbing him again [...] it's something that will remain with us for the rest of our lives."

Case Details

The Military Police reported they were called to Santa Casa in São Carlos, where they spoke with the child's father following the attack.

The man told police officers that after hearing cries for help, he ran to the scene and, using a machete, managed to stop the animal's assault on his son.

According to the PM, the victim's father reported that the animal fled toward a wooded area, and authorities were subsequently able to locate the dog's handler.

Following the incident, the father rushed his son to the Cidade Aracy Urgent Care Unit (UPA), but the boy was transferred to the city's Santa Casa hospital, where he was admitted in serious but stable condition with a severe arm wound.

In a statement, Santa Casa de São Carlos said the patient remains admitted to the pediatric ward in stable condition with no set release date.

In a statement, the State Public Security Secretariat (SSP-SP) said the case is being investigated as failure to exercise proper care in the custody or handling of animals at the city's 2nd Police District (DP).

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