2026-10-09 · Wallace, CA
Injuries requiring medical evaluation and helicopter transport to a trauma center in California’s Central Valley; specific wounds, diagnosis, and final condition not reportedUnknown / not reported
Local outlet myMotherLode reported October 10 that Calaveras Consolidated Fire responded the previous afternoon to a homeowner attacked by the household dog in Wallace Lakes Estates. The family had already secured the dog when firefighters arrived. First responders found the injured homeowner in the front yard, treated the patient initially, and arranged helicopter transport to a trauma center in the Central Valley. The original report did not disclose the cause of the attack, the precise injuries, the victim’s identity, the breed, or the patient’s subsequent condition. This record reflects the fire-service-attributed local account; BiteDB did not obtain the underlying agency incident report.
2026-10-08 · Lexington Park, MD
Severe arm injury; flown by Maryland State Police Trooper 7 to a trauma centerUnknown / not reported
Southern Maryland News Net reported that police and EMS were dispatched to a dog attack at Lore’s Laundromat on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park around 9 p.m. on October 8. A man had a severe arm injury. Police secured the scene, and St. Mary’s County Animal Control was asked to respond. After treatment and consultation with a trauma center, Maryland State Police Aviation Command Trooper 7 transported the man by helicopter to MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The report does not establish the man's final medical condition, the attacking dog's breed, whether more than one dog inflicted bites, who owned the animal, or any legal/animal-control disposition.
2026-10-07 · Naugatuck, CT
Multiple dog bites reported; extent of injuries, medical treatment and hospitalization were not specified in the reviewed reportUnknown / possible bully mix (unconfirmed)
Naugatuck Animal Control said a resident walking near Melbourne and Scott streets around 1 p.m. on October 7 was bitten multiple times by a medium-sized gray dog. Officials described the animal as a “possible bully mix” and asked its owner to come forward. The reviewed October 7 report did not identify the injured resident or owner, confirm the dog’s breed, establish whether emergency treatment occurred, or report a final animal-control disposition. The description is attributed to officials and remains tentative.
2026-10-07 · Lancaster, CA
Reported dog-bite injuries requiring ambulance/hospital transport; injury severity and discharge status not publishedPit bulls (local scanner-based report; independently unconfirmed)
AV Scanner News reported that Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies responded around 11:24 p.m. on October 7 to a 911 report of a woman being attacked by two dogs described as pit bulls near Trevor Avenue and Pillsbury Street in Lancaster. The local account said an initial report of two victims was revised to one injured woman, who walked to a nearby Carl's Jr. before emergency personnel took her to Antelope Valley Medical Center for treatment of bite injuries. The report said deputies later saw the two dogs retreat under a fence at a nearby property and did not contact a resident. BiteDB has not independently obtained the sheriff's dispatch, animal-control or hospital record. The dogs' breed and ownership, exact bite circumstances, final victim condition and any charges remain unverified.
2026-10-07 · Frederick, MD
Nonfatal dog bite reported; injury location, extent, medical treatment and rabies-exposure outcome not publishedPit bull mix type dog (county health department description)
The Frederick County Health Department reported that a woman was bitten by a dog near East South Street and Market Street in downtown Frederick around 6:15 p.m. on October 7. The department described a roughly 30–40-pound brown dog with a white face as a “Pit-Bull mix type dog.” The owner left without exchanging contact information, and authorities sought the owner so Animal Control could verify the dog remained healthy 10 days after the incident. The public notice did not document injury severity, whether the woman already received medical care, any confirmed rabies infection, or a final owner/animal disposition.
2026-10-06 · Patrick, SC
Injuries consistent with dog bites; transported to an area hospital for treatment. Specific diagnoses and final condition were not reported.Unknown / not reported
The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office said AMIkids Sand Hills officials reported a juvenile student missing on October 6 after he had departed around 10:30 a.m. During the resulting search, deputies were told a passing motorist found a child under attack by two dogs along a road. The passerby drove away the dogs, moved the child to safety and helped arrange a 911 call. Deputies identified the child as the missing student, who had injuries consistent with dog bites and was transported to a hospital. Chesterfield County Animal Control responded and reportedly contacted the dog owners; the investigation was continuing as of the October 7 report. The precise attack location, victim condition, dog breeds and any subsequent legal outcome were not publicly established.
2026-10-05 · Fresno, CA
Multiple dog bites to an arm; transported to a hospital for treatmentPit bulls (police-reported)
Fresno Police said officers were called on the morning of October 5 to a report of a person being attacked by two pit bulls near Pleasant and Michigan Avenues. Police told FOX26/KMPH that both dogs rushed the first responding officer after he got out of his patrol car. The officer shot and killed one dog. The second dog ran away and was later captured by Animal Control. Police said the victim, described as the dogs' owner's neighbor, was found with multiple dog bites to an arm and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The reviewed report did not identify the victim, publish an exact attack time, describe a final medical condition, or announce charges or a final animal-control disposition for the surviving dog.
2026-10-05 · Center Moriches, NY
Bite injury requiring evaluation at Stony Brook University Hospital; exact wound location, diagnosis, treatment and final condition were not publishedUnknown / not reported
News 12 reported that a Center Moriches student-athlete was bitten by an unleashed dog during track-and-field practice on October 5. Superintendent Ricardo Soto said the team was practicing behind the high school when a woman entered the area with an illegally unleashed dog. The district said the dog bit the student without provocation. When school personnel attempted to speak with the owner, the district said she picked up the dog and left without providing identifying information. Suffolk County police and the student’s parents were notified, and the student was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for evaluation. The district said it was cooperating with authorities as they worked to identify the owner. The reviewed report did not identify the dog’s breed, publish the student’s identity or injury diagnosis, or announce a final police or animal-control disposition.
2026-10-05 · Berlin Township, MI
Multiple lacerations to the arms, back and torso; transported by ambulance to Corewell Health in TrentonAkita (sheriff-attributed through local reporting)
The Monroe News reported, citing the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, that deputies responded around 4:45 p.m. on October 5 to a residence in the 8200 block of South Huron River Drive after a 25-year-old woman was severely bitten by her roommate’s dog. The report said the Akita attacked as she tried to walk past it. She used a nearby knife to stop the attack after sustaining multiple lacerations to her arms, back and torso. The 31-year-old owner later returned, found the injured dog outside and shot it, killing it. Monroe County Animal Control took possession of the dog’s body, and the sheriff’s investigation remained open.
2026-10-04 · Iowa City, IA
Hand bite reported; medical treatment and final injury severity were not publishedUnknown; medium-sized dog with fluffy tricolor fur (source description)
Iowa Media Wire reproduced a City of Iowa City Animal Services release saying a dog bite occurred around 2:30 p.m. on October 4 at Hickory Hill Park. The victim reported walking past two women, each with a dog on leash, when one medium-sized dog with fluffy tricolor fur bit the victim on the hand. Animal Services asked for information about the dog’s rabies-vaccination status. The reviewed release did not identify the victim or handlers, name a breed, describe medical treatment, or publish a final animal-control disposition.
