She was gushing blood: Chicago mother defends daughter from dog attack

An unleashed dog attacked an 11-year-old girl from behind while she and her mother walked to school. The child suffered puncture wounds to her head and neck; her mother was bitten while intervening.

Moderate / head and neck puncture woundsPossibly Akita (family/witness description)Chicago, IL
Date2022-11-03
LocationChicago area; exact private address omitted by BiteDB
Victim(s)11-year-old girl; mother also bitten
Dogs involved1 dog
Injury severityModerate / head and neck puncture wounds
Breed attributionPossibly Akita (family/witness description)Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance.
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Incident summary

An unleashed dog attacked an 11-year-old girl from behind while she and her mother walked to school. The child suffered puncture wounds to her head and neck; her mother was bitten while intervening.

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She was gushing blood: Chicago mother defends daughter from dog attackLocal/news reporting citing law enforcement or emergency officials · Published 2022-11-09 · Accessed 2026-08-28

The cited report documents the 2022-11-03 dog attack in Chicago, IL, including the victim injuries/outcome and official response summarized here.

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