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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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Mother dies protecting her son from dog attack at grandmother's SoCal home
An Arizona mother was visiting her mother's home in Big River, Calif. on Friday. One of her mother’s dogs had recently had puppies, which were in a cardboard box near the front door, the release said. The child went near the box and was attacked and his mother stepped in to protect him.
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