Fox News Anchor Jackie DeAngelis Viciously Attacked

Fox Business anchor Jackie DeAngelis has filed a lawsuit against Whole Foods over a dog attack she says left her with permanent injuries. The incident allegedly happened in September 2023 while DeAngelis was shopping at the Whole Foods store at 10 Columbus Circle in Manhattan.

According to the lawsuit, a black pit bull bit DeAngelis on her left hand while she was inside the store. The 46-year-old television host, who co-hosts Fox Business Network’s “The Big Money Show,” says the injury was severe enough to require surgery.

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DeAngelis claims she was left with significant scarring and continues to experience limited movement in the injured hand. Her attorneys describe the effects of the attack as “permanent and continuing,” alleging that the injury has interfered with her ability to perform certain tasks.

The dog and its owner reportedly left the location before police officers arrived. DeAngelis is now arguing that Whole Foods bears responsibility because the company allegedly failed to properly enforce restrictions on animals inside the store.

Whole Foods does not generally allow pets inside its locations, although qualifying service animals are permitted under federal law.

The lawsuit alleges that the dog involved in the attack was not a legitimate service animal and should not have been allowed to remain in the 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.

The filing further accuses the company of failing to “exercise reasonable care in controlling and regulating the presence of unauthorized animals within its premises.”

DeAngelis is seeking unspecified financial damages, including compensation connected to medical treatment and emotional distress.

The lawsuit arrives as pit bulls continue to be part of a wider debate over dangerous dog attacks and breed-specific laws.

DogsBite.org has reported that pit bulls accounted for a large portion of fatal dog attacks in the United States between 2005 and 2024, though estimates of how common the breed is nationwide vary significantly.

Some trauma-center studies have also found that pit bull attacks can result in particularly serious injuries compared with bites involving certain other breeds.

Several countries have responded to concerns about dangerous dogs by imposing restrictions or outright bans. The United Kingdom, Denmark and Norway are among the countries that place significant limits on pit bull ownership.