# List of fatal dog attacks in Brazil

This is a list of human deaths caused by dogs, which have been documented through news media, reports, cause-of-death statistics, scientific papers, or other sources. The attribution of the dog type or breed is assigned by the sources. For additional information on causes of death and studies related to fatalities resulting from dog bites or attacks, see Fatal dog attacks.
Brazil is moving closer to the goal of eliminating deaths due to dog-mediated rabies. Since 1983 the incidence of dog-borne rabies has decreased by almost 98% with only six reported cases in 2021. Between 2010 and 2021, 39 cases of human rabies transmitted by various species were recorded. The last reported fatality due to dog transmitted rabies happened in 2010 in Ceará.
In 2023, the number of fatalities due to dog attacks increased significantly. São Paulo recorded the highest number of cases in the country, with 19 deaths, representing a 137.5% increase compared to the previous year. Rio Grande do Sul saw 7 deaths, reflecting a 40% increase, while Goiás experienced a 200% increase.
In April 2024, in response to a series of severe and fatal dog attacks, Member of Parliament Julio Cesar Ribeiro introduced an amendment to the penal code aimed at regulating such incidents. The proposed amendment suggests that walking certain dogs in public spaces without a muzzle should be deemed a criminal offense, carrying a potential prison sentence ranging from 15 days to 6 months. Ribeiro emphasized that these measures are not intended to penalize the dogs themselves but rather to hold owners accountable for failing to take necessary precautions to ensure community safety. Concerned about the increase in dog attacks and deaths Member of Parliament Mário Heringer pushes for a change in the law for some time. His drafted legislation (PL 7316) requires owners of specific dogs to possess a certificate of ownership for their animals. Furthermore, the draft proposes mandates for the containment of dogs within private properties through the use of appropriate gates and fences, aiming to prevent their presence on public roads. Criminal liability in the event of attacks is also addressed in the proposed legislation.

## Summary counts of fatalities by year

Official deaths per year from the Mortality Information System (SIM) of the Ministry of Health (Brazil):

## Fatalities in 2025

| Date | Victim | Age | Sex | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
| February 22, 2025 | Célia Faria | 71 | F | Pit bull | Rio de Janeiro, Niterói — The woman was in her backyard when the dog, who belonged to a neighbor, escaped its house and attacked her. |
| January 24, 2025 | Sérgio Renato Freitas | 62 | M | Pit bull | Pará, Belém — The man's wife found him dead in their house, with his body pierced and torn apart. He was alone with the dog in the house. |
| January 15, 2025 | Ravi Lucas Nascimento de Melo | 4 | M | Pit bull (1) Mongrel (1) | Rio Grande do Norte, Touros — The dogs belonged to the boy's grandmother, who went to the neighbour to get some medicine. While she was away, the dogs, who were loose in the yard, got inside the house and attacked the boy. He suffered a deep lacerating injury, which involved part of his skull and exposed his brain mass, as well as his neck. |

## Fatalities in 2024

| Date | Victim | Age | Sex | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
| December 23, 2024 | Undisclosed | | M | Pit bull | Espírito Santo, Nova Venécia — A man tried to escape from angry people he was allegedly trying to steal from. He jumped over a wall into an adjacent yard and was attacked by the dog living there. He managed to jump back over the wall but died on the site as a result of his injuries. |
| December 23, 2024 † December 19, 2024 | Juarez Quadros Ribeiro | 62 | M | Pit bull (3) | Paraná, Wenceslau Braz — The dogs, who belonged to his daughter, attacked him inside their house. Police had to shoot and kill all three to be able to rescue the man. He had both of his forearms amputated due to the severity of his injuries. He died in the hospital. |
| December 1, 2024 | Roberta Vicentini Franco | 54 | F | Pit bull | São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto — She was attacked inside a plot of land, where the dog was tied up with a large rope which was attached to the railing of an abandoned house. |
| November 16, 2024 November 18, 2024 † | José Olegário dos Santos Souza | 75 | M | Pit bull (1) Dogo Argentino (1) | Rio Grande do Sul, Uruguaiana — José was mowing the lawn when the neighbor's dogs escaped and attacked him. He was taken to a hospital, where he died two days later. |
| November 14, 2024 | Nilton Nivaldo De Souza | 37 | M | Pit bull | São Paulo, Ribeirão Pires — De Souza was doing renovations for the dog's owner when the dog broke through a metal door and attacked and killed the man. |
| November 1, 2024 | Wander Lucio de Moura | 54 | M | Pit bull | Minas Gerais, Congonhas — The dog broke free from its chain and attacked the man, who was at the house as a guest for a party. He was bitten on the neck and face. |
| October 12, 2024 | Heitor Livramento Cardoso | 4 | M | Pit bull | Espírito Santo, Nova Venécia — He was playing on his house's backyard when the family dog attacked him, biting him on the neck and head. He was taken to a hospital, but succumbed to his injuries. The dog was shot dead by a neighbor. |
| October 1, 2024 | Inez Francisca da Silva | 80 | F | Pit bull | São Paulo, São Paulo, Grajaú — The dog was chained up and, somehow, broke free and attacked the woman, biting her on the neck. |
| September 30, 2024 | Kael | 1 | M | Pit bull | Rondônia, Presidente Médici — The boy was playing in the backyard of his house when he was attacked by the family dog. |
| September 29, 2024 | Undisclosed | 25 | M | Rottweiler (2+) | Santa Catarina, Criciúma — The man jumped over a property's wall in order to rob the place, but was attacked and killed by the property's guard dogs. His corpse was found hours later by the building's owner. |
| September 20, 2024 | Valdivino Custódio Pereira | 66 | M | Pit bull (2) | Minas Gerais, Patos de Minas — When the man entered his sister's house, the dogs, who belonged to her, attacked him, biting him on the neck. He died at the scene. Police had to shoot the dogs to retrieve his corpse and rescue two other people that were also injured. |
| September 16, 2024 September 17, 2024 † | Leonardo Lustosa da Silveira Castro | 68 | M | Pit bull | Pernambuco, Olinda — The man was talking to a neighbor, who was walking his dog. At one point, the man got closer and tried to pet the dog, who then lunged and bit him on the neck. He was rescued by relatives and taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Doctors noted that the bite had severed his jugular vein. |
| August 31, 2024 September 7, 2024 † | Dulcelina Firmino de Oliveira | 60 | F | Pit bull | Espírito Santo, Serra — She was walking her dogs when the pit bull, which was loose on the street, lunged at them. She then tried to lift her dogs, but the leash got tangled on her leg, causing her to fall on her back. She went to a hospital, did an X-ray, was treated for a coccyx dislocation and was discharged. On September 4, she went to the hospital again due to urinating blood and was hospitalized after a kidney injury was found, caused by the fall. She died at the hospital. |
| August 31, 2024 | Enilton Fernandes Ribeiro | 73 | M | Pit bull mix | Rio Grande do Sul, Bagé — The dog belonged to the man's son. It bit the man on the thorax, inflicting several injuries. |
| August 18, 2024 | Anderson Alves Fernandes | 42 | M | Rottweiler | Goiás, Anápolis — The man was caught naked sexually abusing a mutt on the street. After that, he opened the gate of the house where the other dog was. The dog then attacked him, biting him on the legs and tearing off a piece of his buttocks. The dog's owner tried to get it off him, but he was already dead. |
| August 15, 2024 | Luiza Pereira dos Santos | 57 | F | Undisclosed (4) | São Paulo, Penápolis — The neighbor's four dogs invaded her property and attacked her. Her son found her unconscious with her chest covered in blood. She was taken to the city's emergency room, where she succumbed to her injuries. |
| August 12, 2024 | Claudio Gomes de Lima | 56 | M | Pit bull | Paraná, Matinhos — The dog escaped from its property, attacked a nearby woman and then attacked the man when he tried to help her. He was bitten on the neck and head. |
| July 2024 August 2024 † | Veraci de Paula | 87 | F | Pit bull | São Paulo, — The 87-year-old was attacked by loose dogs while looking after her plants. She was hospitalized and died a month after the attack. |
| July 15, 2024 | Eleandro Dimas Malone Neto | 2 | M | Rottweiler | São Paulo, Tanabi — The boy was bitten on the neck by the family dog. He was taken to the emergency room, but did not survive. |
| June 17, 2024 | Benedita Francisca da Fonseca | 83 | F | Pit bull | São Paulo, Icém — She fell and was bitten on the neck by her son's dog. She died at the hospital. The son had the dog for 7 years. A neighbor who tried to help was also bitten. |
| June 4, 2024 | Isis da Silva Sobrinho | <1 | F | Undisclosed | Goiás, Cidade Oeste — The 5-month-old girl was left home alone and was attacked by her grandparents' dog. They had the dog for 5 years. Her uncle tried to save the girl, but she died in the hospital. |
| June 3, 2024 | Juliano Barcelos da Rosa | 39 | M | Pit bull (2) | Santa Catarina, Criciúma — The man was tasked with doing work on the property. He was attacked when he entered the area where the dogs were confined. Due to the presence of the dogs, first responders were unable to help the victim. The police shot the dogs, but he had already died at the scene. |
| May 17, 2024 | Elza Maria de Souza | 85 | F | Undisclosed | São Paulo, Itaberá — She was attacked in her yard by one of her neighbor's three dogs. |
| May 11, 2024 | Jamiro Coelho Ferreira | 77 | M | Pit bull | São Paulo, Cruzeiro, Natividae — He was attacked by a dog he was tasked with feeding in the past. The dog was with the owners since he was a puppy. He died at the hospital. |
| April 27, 2024 | Undisclosed | 38 | M | Pit bull (4) | Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Ingleses — The man wanted to do some repair work on the property and was attacked by the dogs he knew. 3 dogs were fatally shot and one was brought to the veterinarian for treatment. |
| April 20, 2024 | Undisclosed | | F | Pit bull | Rio de Janeiro, Campo Grande — A woman died in the hospital after she was attacked by a dog. |
| April 16, 2024 | Undisclosed | 57 | M | Rottweiler | Minas Gerais, Montes Claros, Roxo Verde — The man was attacked by his dog and died from his injuries. |
| April 14, 2024 | Hugo Otávio Tobias | 30 | M | Pit bull | São Paulo, Mogi Mirim, Vila Dias — A young man was killed by his dog. He was having an epileptic seizure at the time of the attack. The family was not able to stop the dog from attacking, so a neighbor had to shoot the dog. |
| March 20, 2024 | Franciele Vitória Soares dos Santos | 9 | F | Pit bull | Piauií, Santa Bárbara, Teresina — The child was attacked by the dog while she was sleeping. She was taken to the hospital but did not survive. The family dog had been in the family home for seven years. |
| March 17, 2024 | Jeferson Gomes dos Santos | 24 | M | Pit bull | Espírito Santo, Linhares, Aviso — The owner was attacked by his dog and died at the scene. He had injuries to his neck and face. |
| March 15, 2024 | Antony Ricardo Oliveira da Silva | 6 | M | Rottweiler | Acre, Rio Branco, Segundo — According to police, the child was used to feeding and playing with the family dog. Family members found him bleeding in the yard and transported him to the hospital. He did not survive his injuries. |
| February 25, 2024 | Undisclosed | 49 | M | Pit bull | São Paulo, Ponte Rasa — The man tried to save his dog from an attacking loose dog and died in hospital. His dog was able to escape and survived. |
| February 24, 2024 | Undisclosed | <1 | F | Pit bull | São Paulo, Bebedouro, Jardim Marajá — An 11-month-old baby was attacked in her sleep by a dog at her aunt and uncle's house. She was taken to hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries. |
| February 17, 2024 | Sidney Aparecido Anastácio | 62 | M | Fila Brasileiro (1–5) | Rondônia, Presidente Médici — The pair was attacked while trying to remove porcupine quills that were on the snout of one of the dogs. A family member found the pair and alerted police. 4 of the dogs were shot, 1 fled into the nearby forest. |
| February 17, 2024 | Valdelice de Oliveira Anastácio | 55 | F | Fila Brasileiro (1–5) | Rondônia, Presidente Médici — The pair was attacked while trying to remove porcupine quills that were on the snout of one of the dogs. A family member found the pair and alerted police. 4 of the dogs were shot, 1 fled into the nearby forest. |
| February 12, 2024 | Arthur Felipe Oliveira | 3 | M | Rottweiler | Bahia, Teofilândia — The boy followed his mother into the yard and was attacked by the family dog. |
| January 17, 2024 | Maria Gomes Ferreira | 78 | F | Pit bull (5) | Roraima, São João da Baliza — The woman went to visit her son and was attacked by his dogs. Her daughter was also attacked and injured. |
| January 14, 2024 January 18, 2024 † | Dirceu de Carvalho | 60 | M | Pit bull | Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Los Angeles — The man was bit in the hand and died four days later. |
| January 8, 2024 | Henrique Borba | 70 | M | Rottweiler | Pará, Juruti — The owner was attacked and killed while feeding the dog. |

## Fatalities in 2023

| Date | Victim | Age | Sex | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
| December 7, 2023 | Undisclosed | 1 | M | Pit bull | São Paulo, Caraguatatuba — The child was attacked by the family dog and died at the hospital. |
| November 25, 2023 | Undisclosed | 2 | F | Pit bull | Bahia, Lençóis, Paulista — The girl was attacked in the living room by the family dog. A 12-year-old teenager was also bitten. |
| October 13, 2023 | Maria Bárbara Conceição de Jesus | 42 | F | Rottweiler (3) | Bahia, Camamu — She was fishing on Ilha Grande when the dogs attacked her and bit her in the head. She died before she arrived at the hospital. |
| October 11, 2023 | Undisclosed | 33 | M | Pit bull | São Paulo, Itapetininga — He tried to help a family member that was attacked by his dog and the dog turned on him. |
| October 4, 2023 | Luísa Vitória Vieira Soares | 1 | F | Pit bull of the type American Bully (1–2) | Minas Gerais, Betim, Belo Horizonte, Parque do Cedro — The dog owner and aunt was watching the baby for the parents. She was also injured by one of her two dogs. |
| September 27, 2023 | Pyettro Alves da Silva | 2 | M | Pit bull | Bahia, Teixeira de Freitas — The boy went into the garden to get a ball. The family's dog attacked him. The 7-month-old dog was bought just two days before the attack. |
| September 18, 2023 | Antônio Bibiano de Brito | 75 | M | Pit bull (3) | São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Jardim Salgado Filho —The couple was attacked in their home by their nephew's dogs. The nephew lived on their property and was not at home at the time of the incident. 4 dogs were picked up by an NGO and placed in a shelter-like facility. |
| September 18, 2023 | Maria das Dores de Jesus Pereira de Brito | 79 | F | Pit bull (3) | São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Jardim Salgado Filho —The couple was attacked in their home by their nephew's dogs. The nephew lived on their property and was not at home at the time of the incident. 4 dogs were picked up by an NGO and placed in a shelter-like facility. |
| July 11, 2023 | Iranilda Alves Rocha | 58 | F | Pit bull | Goiás, Jaupaci — Fatally killed while trying to break up a fight between her two dogs when the pit bull turned on her. |
| July 2, 2023 | Helenita Lopes Machado | 61 | F | Pit bull | Minas Gerais, Paraguaçu — A woman and her husband were at their flat, in a condominium, when they were attacked by their neighbours escaped pit bull, they were both taken to the hospital where Helenita died from her injuries. |
| July 1, 2023 | Ruan Miguel | <1 | M | Pit bull | Maranhão, São Luís, Codó — The 10-month-old child was visiting his grandmother, who raised the dog since it was a puppy. The dog attacked when the mother bathed her son on the terrace of the house, where the dog was running around freely. |
| June 7, 2023 | Undisclosed | <1 | | Pit bull | São Paulo, Guaianases — A 3-month-old baby was killed by the family dog. |
| May 23, 2023 | João Ferreira dos Santos | 71 | M | Pit bull | Rio de Janeiro, Quintino — The victim was found lifeless in the yard of his house. First responders had to shoot the dog. The dog belonged to his son. |
| April 11, 2023 | Undisclosed | | M | Pit bull | São Paulo, Jundiaí — Two dogs were kept separately on the property. One of the dogs escaped into the yard and was attacked by the other dog. While trying to stop the fight, one of the owners was bitten. His brother tried to help but was also attacked. |
| April 6, 2023 | Undisclosed | 67 | M | Pit bull (3) | São Paulo, Vale do Ribeira, Registro — The dogs escaped from a house and attacked the victim, who was sitting and resting on the sidewalk. The man suffered severe injuries to his stomach, arms and legs. Neighbors drove away the dogs and provided first aid to the man. He was taken to the emergency room but succumbed to his injuries. |
| March 14, 2023 | Vilma Girotto Carbonera | 78 | F | Pit bull | Rio Grande do Sul, Veranópolis — She was attacked on the neck by the family dog in the house where she lived in the Renovação neighborhood. The 2-year-old dog was adopted a year prior by the victim's son, who also lived in the apartment. |
| February 27, 2023 | Ivete Machado Luiz | 69 | F | Pit bull (1–8) | São Paulo, Mogi das Cruzes, Botujuru — The victim was killed by the dogs of her son. |
| February 15, 2023 | Undisclosed | 70 | F | Pit bull (3) | São Paulo, Mairiporã — A woman died after being attacked by three dogs. According to local residents, the owner had a habit of leaving the dogs unattended. Neighbors rescued the victim and the dogs were confiscated. |

## Fatalities in 2022

| Date | Victim | Age | Sex | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
| December 30, 2022 | Undisclosed | 70 | F | Undisclosed | Goias — The woman was attacked while she was tending to the plants in the garden. Her grandson tried to scare away the neighbor's dog with a machete, but the dog wouldn't let go of the woman. |
| October 9, 2022 | Undisclosed | 54 | F | Rottweiler (2) | Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Jardim Vitória — The dogs entered the woman's room and attacked her. She was bedridden and recovering from a stroke. |
| September 16, 2022 | Guilherme Santos Sena | 3 | M | Pit bull | Bahia, Jequié, Mandacaru— The child opened the door to the yard and was attacked by the dog. |
| August 15, 2022 | Undisclosed | 69 | M | Mix of medium size | Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Confis — The man was attacked by his own dog and died from blood loss. According to his wife, the dog was acting strange days before the attack. |
| July 15, 2022 | Joselina Cerqueira | 81 | F | Pit bull | Rio de Janeiro, Nilópolis — The dog belonged to one of the victim's neighbors. The man allegedly left the gate open. The dog attacked the woman who was passing by the property. |
| April 6, 2022 | Miguel | 1 | M | Pit bull | São Paulo, Botucatu, Jardim do Bosque — The child was attacked by the 4-year-old family dog in his parents' yard. |
| March 11, 2022 | Márcio André | 49 | M | Pit bull of the variety Pit Monster | Macapá, Goiabal — The man was responsible for feeding the male dog and was attacked by it. Nearby workers heard the screams and saw the attack, they described it as everlasting. He was severely injured and died on his way to hospital. According to reports, his own female dog of the same breed did not attack him. |
| February 17, 2022 | Sidirley do Rosário Cravo | 40 | M | Pit bull (1+) | Espírito Santo, Vitória, Cariacica, Maracanã — The dog owner found the man in the morning. Neighbors said they heard loud barking around 2 a.m. and suspect the man entered the property at that time and was attacked by the dogs. |
| January 17, 2022 | Undisclosed | <1 | M | Pit bull | São Paulo, Limeira, Águas da Serra — The family dog entered the room where the 21-day-old baby was sleeping and attacked the child. The grandfather stabbed the dog in an effort to free the baby from the dog's mouth. |

## Fatalities in 2021

| Date | Victim | Age | Sex | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
| November 12, 2021 November 16 † | Juliana da Silva Rosa | 31 | F | Pit bull (3) | São Paulo, Ourinhos — The victim was attacked in the early morning hours while walking home. The dogs escaped the owner while he opened his gate. She died days later in Marilia (SP). |
| November 15, 2021 | Fábio | 11 | M | German Shepherd | Minas Gerais, São Joaquim de Bicas, Boa Esperança — The neighbor's dog was loose on the street and attacked the boy. His father found him dead in front of the neighbor's house. |
| August 14, 2021 | Undisclosed | <1 (26 days) | F | Unknown | Santa Catarina, Biguaçu — A family pet bit a child in the head following a dog fight at home. Authorities later informed the public that it was not a Chow Chow as first reported. After the incident, some dog owners of this breed started to abandon their dogs. Due to this, the local environmental authority of Biguaçu felt it was necessary to publish a correction. They did not provide any information about the actual type of dog. |
| August 1, 2021 | Esther Vianna da Silveira | 4 | F | Rottweiler | Rio de Janeiro — Girl was playing with the family dog in the garden when the attack occurred. Girl died from several injuries to the head. |
| July 21, 2021 | Marli Donegá Tizura | 53 | F | Pit bull (6) | São Paulo, Birigui — The victim was returning to a country house, carrying pizza boxes, and was attacked by the 6 dogs. She had multiple fractures, scalped, and extensive other injuries. She was familiar with the dogs who had never acted aggressively. Dogs were well cared for and kept. |
| April 18, 2021 | Undisclosed | 2 | M | Pit bull | Goiás, Luziânia — Family pet of several years, attacked the 2 brothers, one of 2yo and the other of 7yo. Police shot the animal on site. Younger boy died of severe injuries to neck and head. |
| February 2, 2021 | Aglacir de Macedo Pereira | 46 | M | Pit bull (7) | Sergipe, Pinhão, Lageado Feio — The man was out for a walk as he often did when the dogs attacked him and severely injured his face. The dogs had run away from a farm. |
| February 15, 2021 | Phelipe dos Santos Vieira | 26 | M | Pit bull (2) | Rio de Janeiro, Araruama — The victim was looking after dogs whose owners were out of the city. 2 other boys, ages 7 and 9 years old were attacked. Each dog received two shots as they weren't stopping attacking the victims. |

## Fatalities from 2000 to 2020

| Date | Victim | Age | Sex | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
| June 23, 2020 | Analû Novais | <1 | F | Undisclosed | Bahia, Piripá — The family dog attacked the 26-days-old twins. One was dead on arrival and one died at the hospital. |
| June 23, 2020 | Anne Novais | <1 | F | Undisclosed | Bahia, Piripá — The family dog attacked the 26-days-old twins. One was dead on arrival and one died at the hospital. |
| December 25, 2019 | Luiz Fernando Teixeira de Santana | 10 | M | Pit bull (6) | São Paulo — The boy was playing in a park when his kite fell onto the property next door. The boy jumped over the wall and was attacked by the dogs. A helicopter was called to the rescue, but the victim did not survive. Three dogs were killed in an effort to save the child. |
| November 18, 2019 | Vitória Ribeiro dos Santos | 1 | F | Rottweiler | Mato Grosso do Sul, Cláudia — She was sleeping when she was attacked by the dog at her mother's workplace. She died on her way to hospital. |
| October 22, 2019 | Undisclosed | 78 | M | Pit bull | São Paulo, Piracaia — The dog escaped its property and attacked an elderly man who was pulling weeds on a nearby property. A neighbor tried to help but was also attacked. |
| October 8, 2019 | Otto Baum Nascimento | 1 | M | Rottweiler | Rio Grande do Sul, Sapiranga — His grandmother was feeding her dog in a kennel. The dog escaped and attacked him inside the house. He was taken to the Sapiranga Hospital in critical condition and died. |
| July 19, 2019 | Laura Emanuelly de Freitas Silva | 1 | F | Pit bull | Bahia, Itapicuru — The child was alone in a bed in a room when she was bitten on the head by the family dog. She was taken to the local hospital but did not survive her injuries. The dog has known the child since birth. |
| March 11, 2019 | Edmilson Alves de Oliveira | 55 | M | Pit bull (2) | Goiás, Goiânia — The victim was attacked by his dogs named Spike and Lessie. His wife was not able to get the dogs off him. His son-in-law heard the screams for help and also tried to get the dogs to let go of him. But they did not stop, even when hit with a heavy construction tool (“picolé de concreto”). According to the family, the family dogs were friendly until recently. A month before, they killed another dog that lived in the house. |
| January 15, 2019 | Cristiane Galo | 44 | F | Pit bull | São Paulo, Ituverava — The dog owner had the dog for five years. She was home alone when neighbors heard her screams during the attack. She was rescued but did not survive. |
| September 13, 2017 | Undisclosed | <1 | F | Rottweiler | São Paulo, Mogi das Cruzes — The 27-day-old baby was attacked by the family dog and died. |
| July 23, 2017 | Pietra | 1 | F | Pit bull | São Paulo — The 3-year-old family dog attacked the girl. She died at the hospital. |
| August 24, 2016 | Undisclosed | 88 | F | Pit bull | Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte — She was killed by the family dog. |
| November 5, 2013 | Manoel Pereira do Nascimento | 52 | M | Pit bull | São Paulo — The dog killed its owner and attacked the victim's wife later. The family had the dog for 8 years. The dog had already injured a child in the past. |
| April 2013 | Rosa Ubeda Alves | 75 | F | Rottweiler | São Paulo, Guararapes — She put the 10-year-old family dog into a kennel and was attacked and killed. They had the dog since it was a puppy. Her daughter was also injured by the dog. |
| February 18, 2012 | Heloísa Maria Campolina Mourão | 70 | F | Unknown (1+), Fila Brasileiro (1) | Minas Gerais, Pampulha — The woman was attacked by her dogs and died at the scene. One dog was described as a Fila. |
| June 18, 2010 | Fernando Jorge Paes | 44 | M | Pit bull | Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande — The owner was attacked by his dog. The dog was euthanized. |
| August 31, 2009 | Undisclosed | 16 | F | Pit bull (4) | Pernambuco — She was attacked on a farm and died at the hospital. |
| August 31, 2007 | Haroldo da Silva | 76 | M | Pit bull | São Paulo, Ipiranga —He was attacked by his male dog in his home. His daughter and neighbors tried to help but were not able to save him. He was already dead when first responders arrived. |
| January 7, 2006 | Undisclosed | <1 | F | Undisclosed | Paraná, Londrina — The 17-days-old baby died after it was attacked in her stroller by the unleashed family dog named Rambo. |
| October 14, 2003 | Antônia Firmino | 49 | F | Pit bull | São Paulo, Campinas, Limeira — The neighbor's dogs invaded her property and attacked her so badly that she died. The dogs also killed a dog on her property. |
| November 2000 | Helena Maria da Conceição | 65 | F | Fila Brasileiro | São Paulo, Cidade Ademar — She was attacked while feeding one of her 3 dogs of the same breed. Family members could not stop the dog. |

## Fatalities before 2000

| Date | Victim | Age | Sex | Dog type (Number) | Circumstances |
| March 22, 1998 | Joaquim Nascimento Costa | 43 | M | Neapolitan Mastiff (1+) | Paraná, Curitiba — The dog owner was attacked by at least one of his 8 dogs. Neighbors heard the calls for help and alerted police. Police had to shoot the dogs to get to the man. |