Child taken to Dayton Children’s after dog bite
A stray dog the family had taken in bit a child on the ankle; medics transported the child to Dayton Children’s Hospital and the family later said the child was fine.
Incident summary
A Dayton family called 911 after a stray dog they had taken in bit their child on the ankle. Medics transported the child to Dayton Children’s Hospital. WHIO later reported the family said the child was fine and described the incident as an unfortunate accident.
No citation, dangerous-dog finding, criminal charge or final animal disposition was established in the sources reviewed.
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Primary record used by BiteDB
WHIO, citing the family and emergency response, reported that a stray dog the family had taken in bit the child on the ankle; WDTN reported Montgomery County Regional Dispatch said medics transported the child to Dayton Children’s Hospital.
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- Child hospitalized after dog bite in Dayton on SundayLocal television reporting citing Montgomery County Regional Dispatch · 2025-03-02
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