Sheriff-reported incident record · 2025-12-30

Woman severely injured by four dogs near Gamaliel soccer field

Monroe County authorities said a woman suffered deep lacerations, broken bones and crush injuries in a Dec. 30, 2025 attack by four dogs near the Gamaliel soccer field and was later flown to Nashville.

Nonfatal · 1 human victimBreed: Pit bullGamaliel, KY

Date2025-12-30 · About 4:00 p.m. CST

LocationWashington Street near the Gamaliel soccer field; public area only

Victim(s)1 adult woman; identity not released

Dogs involved4 dogs reported

Injury severityNonfatal; severe lacerations including wounds reaching bone, multiple broken bones and crush injuries; hospital transfer and air transport to Nashville

Breed attributionPit bullInitial sheriff-based reports described four dogs without a breed. Later court-record reporting about the Dec. 30–31 Gamaliel attacks said authorities described the roaming dogs as pit bulls. BiteDB attributes that identification to authorities/court-record reporting and does not treat it as independently DNA-verified.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said a woman walking near Washington Street and the Gamaliel soccer field was attacked by four dogs on Dec. 30, 2025. Deputies reported deep lacerations, including injuries reaching bone, broken bones and crush injuries. EMS took her to The Medical Center at Bowling Green before she was flown to Nashville because of the severity of her injuries. One dog was located near East Main Street and euthanized; three remained at large at the time of the initial release.

Legal-status note

Later court-record reporting said Dawson A. Groce and Jacob M. Warren were cited for harboring vicious animals in connection with the Dec. 30–31 events. BiteDB records those as citations/allegations, not convictions. Early reporting did not establish whether the same dogs were involved in both attacks; later citation reporting described four dogs running loose over the two-day period.

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Multiple dog attacks under investigation in Monroe CountyLocal reporting citing Monroe County Sheriff’s Office · Published 2026-01-01 · Accessed 2026-09-06

WBKO, WSMV and WNKY reported from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office that a woman was attacked by four dogs near the Gamaliel soccer field, sustained deep lacerations, broken bones and crush injuries, and was flown to Nashville after initial hospital treatment.

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Additional sources

WSMV — Deputies investigating second reported dog attack in two days — Local reporting citing sheriff’s office · 2026-01-01
WSMV — Two cited after dog attacks left woman, juvenile seriously injured — Follow-up reporting citing citations/court records · 2026-01-05

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.