Verified incident record · 2024-04-11

2 people go to hospital after dogs attack in northwest Chicago suburbs

Four dogs fighting over food injured a homeowner, another woman and two sheriff deputies. Two people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Moderate / two hospitalized; deputies also bittenPit bulls or pit bull mixes (fire official-reported)McHenry Township, IL

Date2024-04-11

LocationMcHenry Township area; exact private address omitted by BiteDB

Victim(s)Homeowner, woman, and two sheriff deputies

Dogs involved4 dogs

Injury severityModerate / two hospitalized; deputies also bitten

Breed attributionPit bulls or pit bull mixes (fire official-reported)Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Four dogs fighting over food injured a homeowner, another woman and two sheriff deputies. Two people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Legal-status note

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

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

2 people go to hospital after dogs attack in northwest Chicago suburbsLocal/news reporting citing law enforcement or emergency officials · Published 2024-04-11 · Accessed 2026-08-28

The cited report documents the 2024-04-11 dog attack in McHenry Township, IL, 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.