Blog
News
FAQs
Library

Offices

Indianapolis Office:
2850 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208-4713
Phone: 317-926-1111
Fax: 317-926-1411

Toll Free: 800-253-5537

South Bend Office:
16658 Cleveland Rd
Granger, IN 46530-9186
Phone: 574-277-7773
Fax: 574-271-3337

Terre Haute Office:
1617 S 3rd St
Terre Haute, IN 47802-1013
Phone: 812-235-5600
Fax: 812-235-7800

Michigan Office:
814 Port Street
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Phone: 269-983-7333
Fax: 269-983-7377

New Mexico Office:
505 Marquette NW
Suite 1300
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 505-938-2300
Fax: 505-938-2301

Keller & Keller LLP on Facebook

Indiana Accident News

Fatal Indiana Pit Bull Attack Involves Owner & Dog Rescuer

Posted on Dec 29, 2011

A Northern Indiana man was likely killed by his pet pit bull at his rural home in White County this week. According to the Chicago Tribune and local news sources, 58-year-old Joseph Hines was found dead at his home with an apparent fatal dog bite in his jugular vein and other animal bites on his arms, ankle, and hands.

The man, who lived outside the town of Burnettsville and about 70 miles north of Indianapolis, had owned the dog for four or five years, according to family members. The male pit bull, named Honey, had been rescued by Hines and had no history of violence or aggression. Many neighbors had often seen Hines walking the dog. Hines was not married, did not have children, and was unemployed at the time of his death. One relative called the fatal Indiana dog attack unfathomable and bizarre.

A White County autopsy following the man’s death confirmed that the pit bull caused the man’s death.

The dog was taken to White County Animal Control. Hines’ sister has ordered the dog to be euthanized.

The Indianapolis dog bite attorneys at Keller & Keller LLP are thinking about Hines’ family and loved ones in the wake of this tragic event.