Fox Business Star ‘Permanently Disfigured’ After Vicious Dog Attack — You’ll Never Guess The Breed

Fox Business anchor Jackie DeAngelis says she was left permanently disfigured after a pit bull mauled her inside a Manhattan Whole Foods — and now she’s suing the grocery chain for allegedly allowing the beast into the store.

DeAngelis, 46, co-host of The Big Money Show, was bitten on the left hand by a black pit bull while shopping at the Whole Foods location at 10 Columbus Circle in September 2023, according to a lawsuit filed August 20 in Manhattan Supreme Court.

The dog and its owner had already left the store by the time officers arrived on the scene, according to police accounts relayed to the New York Post.

Whole Foods maintains a company-wide policy banning pets in its stores, with an exception for service animals recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act. DeAngelis’ suit argues the dog involved was not a legitimate service animal, and that store employees failed to catch its presence or remove it before the attack occurred.

“[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, further accusing the grocery chain of failing to “exercise reasonable care in controlling and regulating the presence of unauthorized animals within its premises.”

The suit says DeAngelis required surgery on her hand following the attack and has been left with significant scarring, reduced mobility, and an inability to perform certain tasks — damage her attorneys describe as “permanent and continuing.” She is seeking unspecified damages to cover her medical costs and emotional distress.

Pit bulls are a perennial flashpoint in the debate over dangerous dog breeds. DogsBite.org, which tracks fatal maulings, found the breed accounted for roughly 66% of U.S. dog bite deaths between 2005 and 2024 despite making up an estimated 6% to 20% of the overall dog population. And separate trauma-center studies have found pit bull attacks produce disproportionately severe injuries compared to bites from other breeds.

Pit bulls are banned or tightly restricted in more than 20 countries, including the United Kingdom, Denmark and Norway, where ownership is generally illegal absent narrow exemptions.