One-year-old severely injured in East Palo Alto dog attack on Schembri Lane
East Palo Alto Police said a 1-year-old child suffered severe dog-bite injuries on June 21, 2023 and was transported to a medical facility; animal control removed the dog from the home.
Incident summary
East Palo Alto Police said a 1-year-old child suffered severe injuries in a dog attack in the 800 block of Schembri Lane on June 21, 2023. Officers secured the aggressive dog, and Menlo Park Fire District and American Medical Response personnel treated the child and transported the child to a nearby medical facility. Peninsula Humane Society animal-control officers removed the dog from the home pending investigation.
East Palo Alto Police said the dog was placed in the care of animal control pending further investigation. The reviewed sources do not report a criminal charge, civil finding, dangerous-dog adjudication or final animal disposition, so BiteDB records none.
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Primary record used by BiteDB
The East Palo Alto Police Department said officers responded at approximately 7:22 p.m. to the 800 block of Schembri Lane for a reported dog bite that caused severe injuries to a 1-year-old child. Emergency medical personnel provided aid and transported the child to a nearby medical facility. Police said animal control removed the dog from the home and held it pending investigation.
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- The Almanac — Police: Dog attack leaves 1-year-old with severe injuries in East Palo Alto — Independent local reporting citing East Palo Alto Police · 2023-06-22
- KTVU — Dog attack leaves a one-year-old child severely injured in East Palo Alto, police say — Independent Bay Area reporting citing police release · 2023-06-22
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