Police-reported incident record · 2025-01-29

Woman hospitalized with serious injuries after Tampa dog attack

Tampa police said a large pit bull attacked a woman on East Mulberry Drive on January 29, 2025 before an officer shot the dog to stop the attack.

Nonfatal · 1 victimBreed: Pit bullTampa, FL

Date2025-01-29 · Approximately 1:00 p.m.

Location1700 block of East Mulberry Drive, Tampa; published block location, map point approximate

Victim(s)1 adult woman

Dogs involved1 attacking dog; a second dog at the scene appeared to have also been attacked

Injury severityNonfatal; serious injuries requiring hospital transport

Breed attributionPit bullTampa Police Department reporting described the attacking dog as a large pit bull. BiteDB records this as police-reported breed attribution, not an independent breed test.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Tampa police said officers found a large pit bull actively attacking a woman in the 1700 block of East Mulberry Drive on January 29, 2025. Pepper spray did not stop the attack, and an officer shot the dog to make it release the woman. She was transported to a hospital with serious injuries.

Legal-status note

Tampa Police described the matter as an active investigation in the initial reporting and did not identify the dog’s owner. BiteDB does not infer owner liability or criminal conduct without a later sourced finding.

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↗Primary incident reportingDog shot by police officer after attacking woman in Tampa: OfficialsLinked source; no third-party image is copied into BiteDB.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Dog shot by police officer after attacking woman in Tampa: OfficialsFOX 13 Tampa Bay local reporting citing Tampa Police Department · Published 2025-01-29 · Accessed 2026-09-06

FOX 13, citing the Tampa Police Department, reported that officers responded around 1 p.m. to East Mulberry Drive and found a large pit bull attacking a woman and refusing to release her. Police first used pepper spray; when that failed, an officer shot the dog. The woman was hospitalized with serious injuries and Hillsborough Animal Control responded.

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Additional sources

Woman injured in dog attack, responding officer shoots dog: Tampa police — WFLA/Nexstar corroboration republished by Yahoo · 2025-01-29

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.