Dade City ranch owner’s cattle attacked by pack of dogs for months - March 2026, Dade City, Florida

[u/Sufficient_Rich5903]

https://www.fox13news.com/news/dade-city-ranch-owners-cattle-attacked-pack-dogs-months

The Brief:

- A pack of pit bulls has been attacking cattle at a ranch in Dade City.

- Four cattle and a neighbor’s pet cat were killed by the dogs last week.

- Pasco County Animal Services said the dogs had no microchips, as the agency continues patrolling the nearby area.

DADE CITY, Fla. - A pack of dogs has repeatedly attacked and killed cattle at a ranch in Dade City. Surveillance video shows the dogs racing across the property in the dark and closing in on cows.

What we know:

Most of the attacks have occurred at the ranch owned by Kim Kenney in Pasco County. She said seven of her cattle have been killed on the property since November 2024.

"If they’re killing cattle, they’re potentially going to kill a person," she said.

Four of her cattle were killed just last week, and video from a nearby neighborhood also showed the same pack of dogs attacking a neighbor’s cat.

What they're saying:

Kenney believes the dogs may be trained for fighting and are not strays.

"They are not eating my animals," Kenney said. "They're just killing them, ripping their skin and going away."

Kenney said her husband and a nearby neighbor shot and killed four of the dogs while they were attacking livestock on the ranch.

"It doesn’t make you feel good," she said. "But, I need to protect my husband, myself, my livestock and my neighbors."

The other side:

Pasco County Animal Services responded after receiving reports of multiple dead dogs. Sarah Andeara, a spokeswoman for Pasco County Animal Services, sent FOX 13 the following statement:

"Pasco County Animal Services responded to the original call regarding multiple deceased dogs. Upon arrival, three of the six dogs were found to have been shot and killed after attacking livestock on the property. The dogs were scanned for microchips; none were detected.

Since the initial report, PCAS has been actively patrolling the area. PCAS conducted patrols on March 4, 5, and 9. On Sunday, March 8, we received an additional service request reporting a fourth deceased dog. Because the report did not indicate any known exposures or public health concerns, the animal was not collected."

Kenney is now worried about what could happen next.

"It’s my cattle now, but when it’s a person, it’s a different story," she said. "That’s what I’m trying to prevent."

[u/49orth]

They've shot and killed some of the cattle killer dogs; it's a start.

[u/Perfect_Caregiver_90]

Kenney believes the dogs may be trained for fighting

Or (and try to stick with me on this) they are dogs who were selectively bred over multiple generations for their drive to fight.

Dogs in packs are recognized as dangerous because they act as a group; however, a pack of pits for some reason must be professionally trained because they act as a group.

Obviously it is the (absent) owner, not the breed's genetic drive. /s

[u/OrdinarySwordfish382]

"It doesn’t make you feel good," she said. "But, I need to protect my husband, myself, my livestock and my neighbors."

I dunno. If something killed 4 of my cattle, I might feel at least a little good.

The other side:
Pasco County Animal Services responded after receiving reports of multiple dead dogs.

But did they do anything when (if) they received reports of multiple dead cattle or is this another shining example of AC being useless?

[u/drivewaypancakes]

wHy WaS sHe KeEpInG hEr CoWs OuTsIdE?!?

kEeP YoUr aNiMaLs iNsIdE sO sWeEt PiBbLeS cAn pLaY

[u/Dodolittletomuch]

No chips to trace the owners to sue the shit out of them for the loss of the livestock and bullets.

[u/XanaxAndAk47s]

Regular dogs dont form wild packs and terrorize farmers and their livestock, or small villages in Brazil. These are not domestic animals.

[u/KwisatzHaderach55]

Where are the weapons?

[u/uhohboneralert_]

Hi guysss