#dog attack

Death of Ocean View man by dog mauling led to stronger state penalties for owners of uncontrolled vicious animals

On July 31, 364 days after the inciting incident, Kalani Burgher and Keli Toyama were each charged with negligent failure to control a dangerous dog, a petty misdemeanor.

11 Hawaiian monk seal births on O‘ahu prompt action from officials

Signage, fencing, suspended permits and more are in effect at places like the Mokulua islets and the Sand Island State Recreation Area.

NOAA Fisheries says O‘ahu monk seal pup died from dog attack

NOAA is continuing to investigate the pup’s death, and an individual is cooperating with law enforcement officials.

UPDATE: Victim of fatal Ka‘ū dog attack identified

The incident happened Tuesday morning in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates on the Big Island and is being investigated by the Hawai‘i Police Department as a negligent failure to control a dangerous dog case.

Mother details dog attack in Pāhoa that severely injures her daughter

Helen Buelow hasn’t slept in two days. Every time she closes her eyes she sees a dog, covered in blood, biting down on her daughter’s arm and shaking her violently.

Police: Puna man charged after his dog attacked a woman in Pāhoa

A Pāhoa man is facing charges after vicious dog attack left one woman hospitalized and another woman injured on Saturday.

Exclusive: 6-Year-Old Girl Recovering After Dog Attack in Puna

A 6-year-old Puna girl was released from the hospital just over a week ago and is recovering at home after she was attacked by two dogs in Mountain View.

Police ID Woman Attacked by Dogs in Puna

Authorities have identified a Puna woman attacked by dogs last month as 85-year-old Dolores Teresa Oskins of Keaʻau.

Elderly Puna Woman Attacked by Dogs Dies

An elderly Puna woman attacked by multiple dogs in Keaʻau last month succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at Hilo Medical Center on Sunday, Sept. 5.