2-year-old hospitalized with serious facial injuries after household dog bite in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Public Safety said a 2-year-old boy suffered serious facial bite injuries inside a Moore Avenue home on April 20, 2025; the city described the dog as a 2-year-old gray pit bull.
Incident summary
Pittsburgh Public Safety said police and EMS responded just after 1:30 p.m. on April 20, 2025 to the 200 block of Moore Avenue in Knoxville after a household dog bit a 2-year-old boy. The child sustained serious facial injuries and was transported to a hospital in stable condition. Witnesses described the dog as food-aggressive and initial reports said the child may have approached its food bowl. The dog escaped as adults intervened, was later found in Mt. Oliver, and was surrendered by the homeowners to Humane Animal Rescue.
The reviewed city release does not report criminal charges arising from the bite. Pittsburgh Animal Care & Control later located the dog in Mt. Oliver, confirmed it with the homeowners, and said the homeowners surrendered the animal to Humane Animal Rescue. Initial statements that the child may have approached the dog while it was eating are reported circumstances, not a finding assigning fault to the child.
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The City of Pittsburgh Public Safety blotter states that homeowners called 911 after their dog bit a 2-year-old boy inside the residence. It reports serious facial injuries, hospital transport in stable condition, and describes the dog as a 2-year-old gray pit bull. The city later updated the notice to say Animal Care & Control located the dog in Mt. Oliver and the homeowners surrendered it to Humane Animal Rescue.
Open original source ↗Additional sources
- Pittsburgh police investigating dog bite incident in city’s Knoxville neighborhood — CBS Pittsburgh independent local corroboration · 2025-04-21
- Dog attacks 2-year-old child in Knoxville — WPXI independent local corroboration · 2025-04-20
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