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Young Mother Mauled To Death Saving 5-Year-Old Son From Dog Attack In SoCal

  • On February 27, 2026, Emily Panuco, 26-year-old mother, died after defending her 5-year-old son during a dog attack in Big River, California, authorities said.
  • They had gone to see several-week-old puppies in a cardboard box at the front door of Panuco's mother's house when three adult dogs attacked her 5-year-old son, deputies said.
  • Authorities said Panuco was bitten multiple times while trying to protect her son and later died of those injuries; the three adult dogs were euthanized.
  • San Bernardino County Sheriff's Coroner's Division is investigating the death, authorities requested tips to Deputy R. Flores, and a fundraising page supports funeral and therapy.
  • In the past year, Southern California reported at least two fatal dog attacks, and national data show 468 deaths from dog-related strikes or bites from 2011 to 2021, the National Center for Health Statistics said.
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Woman dies shielding son from attacking dogs in Southern California

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Fox 11 LA broke the news in on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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