Verified incident record · 2022-08-30

Hastings police fatally shoot dog attacking owner

Hastings police said officers shot and killed a family dog while it was attacking its owner. The mother and daughter were hospitalized with serious injuries.

Severe / both hospitalizedUnknownHastings, MN

Date2022-08-30

LocationHastings area; exact private address omitted by BiteDB

Victim(s)Adult woman and girl

Dogs involved1 dog

Injury severitySevere / both 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

Hastings police said officers shot and killed a family dog while it was attacking its owner. The mother and daughter were hospitalized with serious injuries.

Legal-status note

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

Media & source coverage

Video, reporting and source material

BiteDB embeds media only when a source-hosted player is suitable for embedding. News photographs and footage remain with their publishers unless reuse rights are clear.

↗Original source reportHastings police fatally shoot dog attacking ownerPublisher-hosted reporting; media remains with the source.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Hastings police fatally shoot dog attacking ownerLocal/news reporting citing law enforcement or emergency officials · Published 2022-08-31 · Accessed 2026-08-28

The cited report documents the 2022-08-30 dog attack in Hastings, MN, including the victim injuries/outcome and official response summarized here.

Open original source ↗

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.