Four family members hospitalized after reported pit bull attack in Minneapolis
Police said two women, a man and a 13-year-old were hospitalized after their family dog attacked them in northeast Minneapolis; the dog was surrendered to city animal control.
Incident summary
Minneapolis police said a family of four — two women, one man and a 13-year-old — was hospitalized after their own dog attacked them on the evening of May 11, 2025. Seven police units were dispatched to an animal-bite report on the 1300 block of 23rd Avenue Northeast at about 7:53 p.m. The family surrendered the dog to Minneapolis Animal Care and Control, which said it had no prior history with the animal.
The family surrendered the dog to Minneapolis Animal Care and Control. The reviewed report said the agency had no prior history with the dog; no citation, dangerous-dog determination, criminal charge or final animal disposition was established in the source reviewed.
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CBS Minnesota reported, citing Minneapolis police and the city’s 911 Emergency Incidents Dashboard, that four family members including a 13-year-old were taken to the hospital after a pit bull owned by the family attacked them. The family surrendered the dog to Minneapolis Animal Care and Control.
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