Verified incident record · 2025-01-10

Two men hospitalized after West Fairmount Park pack attack

Police said a 61-year-old was critically injured and a 60-year-old was treated and released after dogs attacked on Chamounix Drive.

Critical injury to 61-year-old; second man hospitalized and releasedPit bulls (police-described pack)Philadelphia, PA

Date2025-01-10 · About 6:30 a.m. EST for the two-man attack

Location2200 block of Chamounix Drive in West Fairmount Park

Victim(s)61-year-old man; 60-year-old man

Dogs involvedPack / multiple dogs; exact number in the attack not established

Injury severityCritical injury to 61-year-old; second man hospitalized and released

Breed attributionPit bulls (police-described pack)CBS Philadelphia reported police described the loose pack encountered in the area as pit bulls. BiteDB records this as police-reported breed, without inferring the breed of any individual dog beyond that description.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Philadelphia police said two men were attacked by dogs on Chamounix Drive in West Fairmount Park. A 61-year-old man was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition, while a 60-year-old man was treated at Lankenau Hospital and released. Earlier the same morning, police and animal-control personnel had encountered a loose pack described as pit bulls in the same area.

Legal-status note

Police and ACCT Philly captured at least two dogs during the broader response and continued searching for others. No owner charge or final disposition was established in the source reviewed.

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

2 taken to the hospital after dog attack in West Philadelphia; police searching for remaining dogsLocal television reporting citing Philadelphia Police and animal control response · Published 2025-01-11 · Accessed 2026-08-26

CBS Philadelphia, citing police, reported that two men were attacked around 6:30 a.m.; one was hospitalized in critical condition and the other was treated and released.

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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.