Source-attributed incident record · 2025-10-26

Baltimore dog owner bitten during attack; police shoot dog and also injure owner

Baltimore Police reported that a dog attacked its 33-year-old owner on October 26, 2025; the man had several bites and a separate police-gunfire injury, and was hospitalized in stable condition.

Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: Unknown / not reportedBaltimore, MD

Date2025-10-26 · Approximately 4:44 p.m. EDT (police dispatch time)

Location900 block of St. Paul Street in central Baltimore; no residence number or exact victim location published by BiteDB

Victim(s)1 adult male dog owner, age 33; name withheld

Dogs involved1 dog owned by the injured man, according to Baltimore Police; officers fatally shot the dog during the response

Injury severitySeveral dog-bite wounds; also a separate police-gunfire injury to the leg; hospitalized in stable condition according to the initial Baltimore Police account

Breed attributionUnknown / not reportedThe Baltimore Police Department identified the animal as the owner’s dog but published no breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs or attack severity.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Baltimore Police reported that officers responded to an animal-bite call at about 4:44 p.m. on October 26, 2025, in the 900 block of St. Paul Street. The 33-year-old dog owner said his dog had already bitten him and was aggressive. Officers asked him to isolate the animal, but he could not. The dog attacked the man again inside the residence and followed him outside as he fled. Two officers fired their weapons, killing the dog and also striking the man. Police said he sustained several bite wounds plus a distinct gunshot wound to the leg and was transported to a hospital in stable condition. The breed, exact dog-bite diagnoses, and subsequent medical outcome were not reported. The officers’ use of force was under investigation, and this record does not treat a gunshot wound as a dog-bite injury.

Legal-status note

Baltimore Police stated that its Special Investigations Response Team was investigating the officer-involved shooting. The reviewed official release did not announce a dog-owner criminal charge, a dangerous-dog legal finding, or a completed disciplinary or civil outcome. Police gunfire injuries and the canine bites are separate events.

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↗Primary incident reportBaltimore Police Department — Central District Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation (October 26 dog attack)Source-hosted reporting; no publisher imagery is copied into BiteDB.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Baltimore Police Department — Central District Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation (October 26 dog attack)Primary law-enforcement incident release · Published 2025-10-27 · Accessed 2026-10-08

Baltimore Police wrote that the dog was aggressive and had bitten its owner, then attacked him again inside the residence and followed him outside. Two officers fired, killing the dog and striking its owner; police said the man had several bite wounds and a separate gunshot wound and was in stable condition after hospital transport. The release was last updated January 12, 2026.

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Additional sources

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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.