Nine-year-old hospitalized after two-dog attack in Chaffee

Cass County authorities said two young Rottweilers entered the family yard and bit the child multiple times, causing extensive injuries.

Severe / hospitalized with extensive injuriesRottweilersChaffee, ND
Date2025-12-30 · Shortly after 4:00 p.m. CST
LocationResidential yard in Chaffee; exact residence omitted by BiteDB
Victim(s)9-year-old boy
Dogs involved2 dogs
Injury severitySevere / hospitalized with extensive injuries
Breed attributionRottweilersThe Cass County Sheriff’s Office described both dogs as Rottweilers under one year old in local reporting. BiteDB records this as law-enforcement-reported breed.
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Incident summary

Cass County deputies said two dogs entered a Chaffee family’s yard and bit a 9-year-old boy multiple times. Casselton Ambulance transported the child to Sanford with extensive injuries. The two dogs, described by law enforcement as Rottweilers under one year old, were impounded while the investigation continued.

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Child Hospitalized in Cass County, ND Dog AttackLocal television reporting citing Cass County Sheriff’s Office · Published 2025-12-31 · Accessed 2026-08-26

KVRR reported, citing Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner, that a 9-year-old was bitten multiple times by two dogs that entered the family yard, suffered extensive injuries and remained hospitalized the next day.

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