Verified incident record · 2026-02-13

Woman hospitalized after pit bull attack in Auburn; bystander shoots dog

Auburn police said a pit bull attacked an adult woman on February 13, 2026 before a bystander fired at the dog; the attack victim and the dog owner, who was struck by gunfire, were hospitalized.

Nonfatal human biteBreed: Pit bullAuburn, WA

Date2026-02-13 · Approximately 12:52 p.m.

Location1200 block of Auburn Way, Auburn; exact incident point not independently geocoded

Victim(s)1 adult woman bitten/attacked by the dog; the dog owner was separately injured by gunfire while a bystander shot at the dog

Dogs involved1 dog identified by Auburn police as a pit bull in KOMO reporting

Injury severityNonfatal dog-bite/attack injury; adult woman transported to a hospital. Auburn police said injuries were not believed life-threatening. A second adult woman, the dog owner, was hospitalized for a gunshot injury and is not counted as a dog-bite victim.

Breed attributionPit bullKOMO reports Auburn police identified the dog as a pit bull. BiteDB attributes breed to the police account relayed by local reporting and does not treat it as a genetic or veterinary determination.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

KOMO reported that Auburn police responded Feb. 13, 2026 after a pit bull got loose and attacked an adult woman. A bystander fired at the dog in an attempt to stop the attack; during the gunfire, the dog’s owner was struck in the leg. Both women were taken to a hospital, and police said the injuries were not believed life-threatening. A later OnScene.TV report places the incident at about 12:52 p.m. in the 1200 block of Auburn Way and says officers found the dog dead in the street. KOMO’s same-day report had listed the dog’s survival as unknown, so BiteDB treats the later death report as secondary follow-up rather than an Auburn Police final disposition statement.

Legal-status note

Auburn police said the incident remained under investigation in the same-day KOMO report. BiteDB does not infer criminal charges, owner liability, or firearm-law conclusions from the available reporting.

Media & source coverage

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↗Original source reportingThe BayNet — Waldorf dog-attack reportPublisher-hosted report; photographs and media remain with the publisher.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Bystander shoots pit bull to stop Auburn dog attack; 2 women injuredKOMO local reporting based on Auburn Police preliminary information · Published 2026-02-13 · Accessed 2026-09-05

KOMO News reported from Auburn police that a pit bull got loose and attacked a woman before a bystander fired at the dog to stop the attack. The dog owner was hit in the leg during the gunfire. Both women were hospitalized; police said their injuries were not believed life-threatening and the incident remained under investigation.

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Additional sources

Pit Bull Shot During Reported Attack in Auburn — OnScene.TV follow-up incident report / timing, block location and later dog-disposition detail · 2026-02-16

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.