Lynchburg juvenile hospitalized after severe dog bite
Police said a neighbor's dog severely injured the child's arm; the juvenile was stable at a children's hospital and the dog was surrendered and euthanized.
Incident summary
Lynchburg Police said a juvenile suffered a severe dog-bite injury to the arm after being attacked by a neighbor's dog in the 700 block of Grady Street. The child was taken to Carilion Children's Hospital and was listed in stable condition. The owner surrendered the dog, which was euthanized and slated for rabies testing.
Lynchburg Police continued investigating. The dog owner surrendered the animal; police said it was euthanized and would be tested for rabies according to protocol.
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The Lynchburg Police Department said a juvenile suffered a severe arm bite from a neighbor's dog, was hospitalized in stable condition, and that the surrendered dog was euthanized for rabies testing.
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- Child hospitalized, dog euthanized after dog attack in Lynchburg, incident under investigationWSLS local report citing Lynchburg Police · 2026-01-06
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