7-Year-Old Oakland County Girl, Mother Injured In Dog Attack

Two family dogs knocked down and bit a 7-year-old girl; her mother was badly bitten while intervening. The child had a deep neck wound and breathing difficulty and was airlifted in critical condition.

Critical (child); mother badly bittenUnknown / family rescue dogsHighland Township, MI
Date2017-11-30
LocationHighland Township area; exact private address omitted by BiteDB
Victim(s)7-year-old girl and 34-year-old mother
Dogs involved2 dogs
Injury severityCritical (child); mother badly bitten
Breed attributionUnknown / family rescue dogsThe source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance.
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Incident summary

Two family dogs knocked down and bit a 7-year-old girl; her mother was badly bitten while intervening. The child had a deep neck wound and breathing difficulty and was airlifted in critical condition.

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7-Year-Old Oakland County Girl, Mother Injured In Dog AttackLocal/news reporting citing law enforcement or emergency officials · Published 2017-12-01 · Accessed 2026-08-28

The cited report documents the 2017-11-30 dog attack in Highland Township, MI, including the victim injuries/outcome and official response summarized here.

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Breed is recorded only at the provenance level shown above. Missing injury details, dog history, ownership facts or circumstances remain unknown unless a reliable source establishes them. This record may be updated as police, animal-control, medical, court or follow-up reporting becomes available.