Woman hospitalized after reported dog attack outside North Tonawanda City Hall
A December 6 report citing police describes a November 18 dog attack outside North Tonawanda City Hall that left a woman with severe arm lacerations. Two dogs were taken into SPCA custody; breed and final disposition were not established.
Incident summary
Newport Dispatch reported on December 6, citing North Tonawanda Police details, that officers responded outside City Hall at approximately 3:31 p.m. on November 18 and found a woman with severe lacerations to her arms following a reported dog attack. The woman was transported to a hospital. The report linked the incident to two dogs associated with a Buffalo resident and stated that the local SPCA took custody of both animals. Detectives later arrested the suspected owner on December 4 on assault, reckless-endangerment and local-ordinance charges. Those charges are allegations, not convictions. The report did not identify either dog’s breed, precisely which dog inflicted the injuries, or the woman’s subsequent medical outcome. The underlying police release and court records were not independently reviewed.
Newport Dispatch reported the alleged owner was arrested December 4, 2025, and charged with third-degree assault, reckless endangerment and municipal ordinance violations. These are allegations and not proof of guilt. The same account described earlier alleged incidents involving the dogs but did not provide separate police reports or dispositions; those are not counted as additional BiteDB incidents. No verdict or final animal-control ruling was confirmed.
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According to Newport Dispatch on December 6, police responded around 3:31 p.m. on November 18 to a dog attack report outside City Hall. The woman reportedly sustained severe arm lacerations and was transported to a hospital. Police reportedly identified two dogs, which the SPCA took into custody. Criminal allegations filed after the incident had not been adjudicated in the reviewed source.
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What BiteDB does not infer
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