Verified incident record · 2024-05-15

Wixom toddler critically injured by two family pit bulls

Police said the 1-year-old suffered severe lacerations to her face, back and leg and was transferred to a children’s hospital for surgery.

Critical (child; severe lacerations and surgery planned); adult treated at scenePit bullsWixom, MI

Date2024-05-15 · About 9:01 p.m. EDT

LocationNissen Court / West Maple Road area; exact residence not pinned

Victim(s)1-year-old girl; grandmother/homeowner also injured

Dogs involved2 dogs

Injury severityCritical (child; severe lacerations and surgery planned); adult treated at scene

Breed attributionPit bullsWixom Police identified the two family dogs as pit bulls in local reporting. BiteDB records this as police-attributed breed.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Wixom police said two family pit bulls attacked a 1-year-old girl and her grandmother at a home near Nissen Court and West Maple Road. The child suffered bites and severe lacerations to her face, forehead, lower back and leg. She was transferred to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in critical condition and was awaiting surgery. The adult was treated at the scene and declined hospital transport.

Legal-status note

Wixom Police and Oakland County Animal Control were investigating. No charge or final animal disposition was established in the sources reviewed.

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

One-year-old Michigan child suffers lacerations, bites on face after attacked by family’s dogsLocal television reporting citing Wixom Police Department · Published 2024-05-16 · Accessed 2026-08-27

CBS Detroit, citing Wixom Police, reported that a 1-year-old child was in critical condition with severe lacerations after two family pit bulls attacked the child and homeowner.

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Additional sources

1-Year-Old Girl In Critical Condition After Dog AttackWHMI local reporting citing Wixom Police · 2024-05-16

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.