Verified incident record · 2024-11-03

Albany woman critically injured in neighbor-dog attack

Police said Elizabeth Warrener suffered extensive face, neck and arm injuries; the police chief identified the dog as a pit bull.

Critical / severe (broken arm; puncture wounds to neck; severe facial, dental and ear injuries)Pit bullAlbany, GA

Date2024-11-03 · About 4:08 p.m. EST

LocationMaryland Drive / Baldwin Drive residential area; exact residence not pinned

Victim(s)Elizabeth Warrener, adult woman

Dogs involved1 dog

Injury severityCritical / severe (broken arm; puncture wounds to neck; severe facial, dental and ear injuries)

Breed attributionPit bullAlbany Police Chief Michael Persley identified the dog as a pit bull in local reporting. BiteDB records this as police-chief-attributed breed.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Albany police said Elizabeth Warrener was attacked by a neighbor’s dog while feeding cats in her backyard. Police and medical reporting described extensive injuries including a broken right arm, puncture wounds to the neck, facial and dental injuries and a partially bitten-off ear. Albany Police Chief Michael Persley identified the dog as a pit bull and said it had bitten its owners the day before. Warrener was reported in critical condition.

Legal-status note

Albany Police and Animal Control responded. The source reviewed did not establish a criminal charge or final dog disposition.

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Bleeding profusely: Woman severely injured in dog attack, police sayWALB/Gray local reporting citing Albany Police Department · Published 2024-11-05 · Accessed 2026-08-27

WALB/Gray reporting, citing an Albany Police report and Police Chief Michael Persley, described severe injuries to Elizabeth Warrener and said the chief identified the dog as a pit bull.

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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.