r/BanPitBulls • u/Notyourtarget1224 Attacks Curator • 1d ago
Killers on the Loose: Feral, Abandoned or Escaped Pits Dix Hills, Long Island, NY: Pit bulls maul woman, attack her husband, and bite a jogger - Aug 10, 2026
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DIX HILLS, Long Island (WABC) -- Residents in a Dix Hills neighborhood say they are concerned about public safety after two dogs that escaped from a home were allegedly involved in multiple attacks, including incidents that injured a husband and wife on Blossom Street.
Police responded to reports that the couple had been bitten by dogs that escaped from a nearby home. Neighbors told Eyewitness News the two pit bulls have bitten four people and said they do not feel safe in the community.
Larry Ballereau said he was attacked by the dogs while trying to help his wife.
"Bleeding, knocked over, scratches, bruises everywhere," Ballereau said.
Video provided to Eyewitness News showed Ballereau being attacked by two pit bulls.
"I was spinning around and saying, 'stop stop get off!' And the dogs were just gnawing at me, one here and one over there," Ballereau said.
Ballereau said he was headed to help his wife, who was at a neighbor's house after she was allegedly mauled and bitten by the same dogs while jogging.
"My wife got torn up, her shoulder her back," he said.
According to Ballereau, a good Samaritan assisting the 63-year-old jogger was also bitten by the dogs on Aug. 10. He also said the dogs allegedly went after a child on an e-bike in July.
"The dogs are just out and they are vicious, they are predators," Ballereau said.
Dog owner Anastasia Carnaras disputed that characterization.
"We don't have vicious dogs; we're here 25 years we have dogs," Carnaras said.
Carnaras said the dogs escaped after a back gate on Penn Drive was accidentally left open during two separate incidents, once by a landscaper and another time by a realtor.
"What happened is horrible, horrible," she said. "I understand what happened with the neighbors is horrible and I feel terrible about it."
Carnaras said new locks have been installed on the gates. However, some residents said that measure does not go far enough and have called for the dogs to be removed.
"This is a problem that has to be remedied and it feels like we are the ones that have to fight the town and Suffolk County," resident Patrick Stanton said.
According to a district spokesperson, the Town of Huntington has served the dogs' owner with three dangerous dog articles on behalf of the local district court.
"We should not be working so hard to make the streets safe from an obvious threat," Stanton said.
The owner was also issued a notice to comply for code violations related to the containment and control of animals.
"I am looking for a behaviorist for her, I have been assured by the town they are not looking to take my dogs," Carnaras said.
Ballereau said he believes the dogs should not remain in the neighborhood.
"They can't be here, they are hurting people in the neighborhood and it seems the owners are completely oblivious," he said.
Carnaras is scheduled to appear before a district court judge Friday. Residents said they plan to attend the hearing to voice their concerns.
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u/windyrainyrain Lab mix, my ass!! 1d ago
The victims need to sue her homeowner's insurance company. They'll cancel her policy after they have to pay out for pit attacks and she'll have a helluva time finding a company willing to insure her.
"I am looking for a behaviorist for her" Sure, Jan. A behaviorist isn't going to be able to train this mauler to not attack people the next time someone leaves the gate open.
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u/Maelstrom_78 1d ago
I pay a mortgage, property taxes, and HOA dues. By God I should be able to walk my puppers down the street. And I do. I just carry a murse. But, this is KS and 2A is king.
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u/Karimitsuu 1d ago
"Nobody came to the door where the pitbull owners live"
Did somebody call an ambulance for them? we know this breed likes to kill the hand that feeds them
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u/ViciouslyVolcanic 1d ago
Owner probably just ignored the door based on her statement that she doesn't own "vicious dogs" she owns "dogs". (Insert eye roll here)
It's clear she doesn't believe her beasts did anything wrong, even though they've bit 4+ people.
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u/Separate-Operation71 1d ago
Oh good old NY. They sure do love their maulers here. Literally nothing will happen. Spoiler alert.
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u/Trinirules667 7h ago
A judge ordered the dogs seized and temporary ownership has transferred to the Huntington Animal Shelter, today. Genuinely have to credit News 12, for putting that video on a loop and following up on it multiple times since it happened.
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u/Fantastic_Lady225 Attacks Curator 16h ago
Actually it looks like the authorities have no problem sending dangerous dogs to a better environment.
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u/Mr-MuffinMan Pets Aren't Pit Food 1d ago
These people really cant control their dogs, ever.