Verified incident record · 2024-09-03

Eighteen-month-old girl killed in Newark dog attack

Authorities said the toddler died after an attack inside a 2nd Avenue home; multiple dogs were removed as investigators worked to determine involvement.

FatalPit bull (authorities believed / media-reported)Newark, NJ

Date2024-09-03 · About 7 p.m. EDT

Location2nd Avenue residence; exact home not pinned

Victim(s)18-month-old girl killed

Dogs involvedAt least 1 dog; multiple dogs removed from the residence

Injury severityFatal

Breed attributionPit bull (authorities believed / media-reported)ABC7 reported authorities believed the toddler was attacked by a pit bull. Because multiple dogs were removed and investigators were still determining involvement, BiteDB preserves this as reported/qualified rather than a definitive forensic breed finding.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Authorities said an 18-month-old girl was attacked inside a Newark home on 2nd Avenue while in a teenager's care. She was taken to University Hospital and died from her injuries. Newark Animal Control removed multiple dogs, and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and Newark police investigated which animal or animals were involved.

Legal-status note

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office and Newark Police Department investigated. Multiple dogs were removed and quarantined. No criminal charge was established in the sources reviewed.

Media & source coverage

Video, reporting and source material

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Child dies after being attacked by dog in Newark, N.J.Local television reporting citing Essex County Prosecutor's Office and Newark authorities · Published 2024-09-04 · Accessed 2026-08-27

CBS New York, citing the Essex County Prosecutor's Office, reported that an 18-month-old girl died after a dog attack inside a Newark home and that four dogs were taken by Animal Control.

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Additional sources

18-month-old girl killed by dog inside family home in NewarkABC7 New York report citing officials · 2024-09-04

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.