Mastic toddler and uncle injured in pit bull attack; owner later jailed after probation violation
Prosecutor-attributed reports say a 2-year-old required stitches after multiple bites; the dog owner later admitted a probation violation tied to her reckless-endangerment case.
Incident summary
Suffolk County prosecutor-attributed reporting says a male pit bull named Kojo bit an adult man on the left forearm while he was holding his 2-year-old nephew, causing the child to fall, then bit the toddler multiple times on the face, head and body. The child suffered lacerations near the right eye, cheek, scalp and leg and was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for stitches. Prosecutors said the owner later admitted knowing the dog had dangerous or violent tendencies. The dog was later abandoned, reportedly attacked shelter staff, and was euthanized. The owner pleaded guilty in 2024 to second-degree reckless endangerment, was sentenced to probation in 2025, and in August 2026 admitted violating probation and received an eight-month jail sentence.
Local reports citing Suffolk County prosecutors say Amy Willi pleaded guilty on September 25, 2024 to second-degree reckless endangerment, was sentenced to probation on April 28, 2025, admitted violating probation on August 26, 2026, and received an eight-month jail sentence. BiteDB records the reported court disposition without extending it beyond the cited case.
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Daily Voice, attributing the case details to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, reported that the dog first bit the uncle’s forearm, then bit the 2-year-old multiple times, causing lacerations that required hospital stitches; it also reported the owner’s guilty plea, probation violation admission, and eight-month jail sentence.
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- LI Woman Gets 8 Months For Probation Violation In Connection With Plea In Dog Mauling CasePatch local reporting citing Suffolk County prosecutors · 2026-08-27
- Mastic Woman Sentenced for Probation ViolationLong Island Life & Politics local reporting · 2026-08-28
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