Verified incident record · 2023-04-04

2-year-old boy dies following dog attack in Frederick County

Authorities said a 2-year-old boy suffered life-threatening dog-bite injuries, went into cardiac arrest and died after being flown to a hospital.

FatalUnknownBrunswick, MD

Date2023-04-04

LocationBrunswick area; exact private address omitted by BiteDB

Victim(s)2-year-old boy

Dogs involved1 dog

Injury severityFatal

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

Authorities said a 2-year-old boy suffered life-threatening dog-bite injuries, went into cardiac arrest and died after being flown to a hospital.

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

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↗Original source report2-year-old boy dies following dog attack in Frederick CountyPublisher-hosted reporting; media remains with the source.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

2-year-old boy dies following dog attack in Frederick CountyLocal/news reporting citing law enforcement or emergency officials · Published 2023-04-05 · Accessed 2026-08-28

The cited report documents the 2023-04-04 dog attack in Brunswick, MD, 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.