November 1881, New Castle County, DE
Frank Fox, 4
Fatal dog attack involving bulldog (pit bull-type)

A Boy Killed by a Bulldog
[Special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun]
Wilmington, Del., Nov 13 — Frank Fox, a four-year old son of John Fox, trucker, living a mile from the city, was yesterday killed by a bulldog, the property of a man named John Doran. The boy had been left at home alone while his parents went to the market. He had gotten from the house, and while wandering around entered the yard of Mr. Doran, where the dog was chained. The animal, breaking away suddenly, sprang upon the child and fastened his teeth in the boy’s throat. The boy was too weak to protect himself, and when assistance came he was terribly mangled and dead. – Baltimore Sun
Killed by a Canine
Wilmington, Del., November 12 — A two-year old son of John Fox was killed by a bulldog belonging to John Doran. The dog broke its chain, caught the boy by the throat and horribly mangled him, causing almost instant death. – Dallas Daily Herald
New and other Notings
–A four year old son of John Fox was killed at Wilmington, Del., on Saturday, by a bulldog belonging to John Doran. The dog broke its chain, caught the boy by the throat and horribly mangled him, causing almost instant death. – The Cambria Freeman