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Claudia Gallardo

Case from Stockton, CA dated Apr 11, 2013

Victim Details

Claudia Gallardo

Female

Stockton

CA

2013-04-11

38

Claudia

Gallardo

07/26/2026

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Claudia Gallardo, a 38-year-old mother of three from Stockton, California, tragically lost her life on April 11, 2013, in a horrific incident involving a pit bull. Gallardo was mauled to death by a pit bull named "Russia" while visiting the home of Brian Hrenko to discuss her house cleaning services. The attack occurred in the front yard of Hrenko's residence, where Gallardo suffered massive injuries to her face and neck. First responders pronounced her dead at the scene. The pit bull had a know ...
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  • California mother mauled to death by pit bull - CBS News
  • 'I tried to save her life, but I couldn't' - The Stockton Record
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    Did anyone else find it chilling how the neighborhood seemed to have known about Russia's aggressive... ...Read More
    11/07/2024
    I've been following the tragic case of Claudia Gallardo’s death, and there’s an aspect of it tha... ...Read More
    06/16/2023
    Has anyone else been thinking about the fact that "Russia" had attacked others before this awful tra... ...Read More
    03/30/2023
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