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Beloved Fox Star ‘Permanently Disfigured’ After ‘Vicious’ Attack
Fox Business anchor Jackie DeAngelis is suing Whole Foods after she says a pit bull viciously attacked her inside one of the grocery giant’s Manhattan stores, leaving her with permanent scars and limited use of her hand.
DeAngelis, 46, was shopping at the Whole Foods at 10 Columbus Circle in September 2023 when a black pit bull bit her left hand, according to a lawsuit filed Aug. 20 in Manhattan Supreme Court.
The Fox host, who co-hosts “The Big Money Show,” claims the attack required surgery and left her with significant scarring and reduced mobility. Her attorneys say the injuries are “permanent and continuing” and have prevented her from performing certain tasks.
The dog and its owner were gone by the time police arrived, according to police accounts previously relayed to the New York Post.
Now DeAngelis is taking Whole Foods to court, arguing the company failed to enforce its own rules barring unauthorized animals from its stores.
Whole Foods prohibits pets inside its locations but allows service animals recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act. DeAngelis alleges the pit bull that attacked her was not a legitimate service animal and should never have been permitted to remain inside the Columbus Circle store.
“[Whole Foods] failed to reasonably enforce its own policies, practices and/or procedures concerning animals entering and remaining within the subject store,” the complaint states.
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The lawsuit also accuses Whole Foods of failing to “exercise reasonable care in controlling and regulating the presence of unauthorized animals within its premises.”
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DeAngelis is seeking unspecified damages over the attack, including compensation for medical expenses and emotional distress.
The Fox anchor’s case comes amid a long-running battle over pit bulls and the danger posed by powerful dog breeds.
DogsBite.org, an organization that tracks fatal dog attacks, found pit bulls were involved in roughly 66% of U.S. dog bite deaths from 2005 through 2024. Estimates of the breed’s share of the overall U.S. dog population vary widely, ranging from about 6% to 20%.
Trauma-center research has also found that pit bull attacks can result in disproportionately severe injuries compared with bites involving other breeds.
The controversy has prompted some countries to impose sweeping restrictions. Pit bulls are banned or heavily regulated in more than 20 countries, including the United Kingdom, Denmark and Norway, where ownership is generally prohibited outside limited exemptions.
