Police-reported incident record · 2024-08-19

3-year-old seriously injured and dragged by family dog in northeast Charlotte

CMPD said a family dog bit and dragged a 3-year-old down a Cameron Commons Parkway driveway on Aug. 19, 2024, leaving the child seriously injured.

Nonfatal · 1 human victimBreed: Unknown / not reportedCharlotte, NC

Date2024-08-19 · About 8:51 p.m. EDT

Location5400 block of Cameron Commons Parkway, University City area; block-level public location only

Victim(s)1 person: a 3-year-old child

Dogs involved3 family dogs present; 1 dog reported to have bitten and dragged the child

Injury severityNonfatal; serious injuries; transported by MEDIC to Atrium Health Main

Breed attributionUnknown / not reportedCharlotte-Mecklenburg Police and local reports did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs, neighborhood posts, or the fact that the dog was surrendered.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said a 3-year-old child was seriously injured on Aug. 19, 2024 after three family dogs were let out while children were playing in a front yard on Cameron Commons Parkway. Two dogs knocked the child down, and police said the third began biting the child and dragged the child down the driveway. Adults intervened and two people fired gunshots near the dog, causing it to retreat. MEDIC transported the child to Atrium Health Main with serious injuries. The attacking dog was surrendered for a 10-day rabies quarantine and police said it would be euthanized afterward.

Legal-status note

CMPD said the dog was surrendered to Animal Care and Control for a 10-day rabies quarantine and would be euthanized after the quarantine. The reviewed sources did not report criminal charges, so BiteDB does not infer any.

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Dog Attack Investigation in the University City DivisionCharlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department official release · Published 2024-08-22 · Accessed 2026-09-06

CMPD’s Aug. 22 release says Animal Care and Control received the attack call at approximately 8:51 p.m. Aug. 19 in the 5400 block of Cameron Commons Parkway. Police said a third family dog bit and dragged the 3-year-old after two other dogs knocked the child down, MEDIC transported the child with serious injuries, and the surrendered dog would be quarantined for 10 days and then euthanized.

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Additional sources

Police: Dog bites, drags 3-year-old down northeast Charlotte driveway — WBTV local corroboration citing CMPD · 2024-08-22
3-Year-Old Injured In Dog Attack In Northeast Charlotte — WCCB local corroboration citing police · 2024-08-22

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.