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Verified incident record · 2018-04-30

Woman In Serious Condition After Woodlawn Dog Attack

A 68-year-old woman was mauled by two dogs in Woodlawn and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition with bites across her body.

Serious / bites over bodyPit bulls (witness/police description)Chicago, IL
Date2018-04-30
LocationChicago area; exact private address omitted by BiteDB
Victim(s)68-year-old woman
Dogs involved2 dogs
Injury severitySerious / bites over body
Breed attributionPit bulls (witness/police description)Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance.
What the record currently shows

Incident summary

A 68-year-old woman was mauled by two dogs in Woodlawn and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition with bites across her body.

Legal-status note

No final criminal charge, dangerous-dog adjudication or animal disposition was established in the source reviewed.

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Woman In Serious Condition After Woodlawn Dog AttackLocal/news reporting citing law enforcement or emergency officials · Published 2018-04-30 · Accessed 2026-08-28

The cited report documents the 2018-04-30 dog attack in Chicago, IL, including the victim injuries/outcome and official response summarized here.

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Data-quality notes

What BiteDB does not infer

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.