Verified incident record · 2022-05-12

Police shoot dog in North Aurora after animal attacks 6-year-old boy and dog owner

Police said a dog seriously injured a 6-year-old boy and then attacked its owner. The child and owner were hospitalized; the child’s mother was also injured while rescuing him.

Severe / child serious; owner hospitalizedUnknownNorth Aurora, IL

Date2022-05-12

LocationNorth Aurora area; exact private address omitted by BiteDB

Victim(s)6-year-old boy, dog owner, and child’s mother

Dogs involved1 dog

Injury severitySevere / child serious; owner hospitalized

Breed attributionUnknownThe source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Police said a dog seriously injured a 6-year-old boy and then attacked its owner. The child and owner were hospitalized; the child’s mother was also injured while rescuing him.

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

Police shoot dog in North Aurora after animal attacks 6-year-old boy and dog ownerLocal/news reporting citing law enforcement or emergency officials · Published 2022-05-13 · Accessed 2026-08-28

The cited report documents the 2022-05-12 dog attack in North Aurora, 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.