Four-year-old airlifted after Washington, Arkansas dog attack; adult also injured
Hempstead County deputies said they used a tourniquet on the child before air evacuation; the dog later attacked an adult while being secured and was shot by a deputy.
Incident summary
Hempstead County deputies said a 4-year-old child suffered significant injuries in a dog attack at a Washington residence. Deputies applied a tourniquet and bandages before the child was transported for air evacuation to Arkansas Children’s Hospital. While the owner was attempting to secure the dog for quarantine, the animal attacked an adult at the scene; a deputy then shot and killed the dog. The adult was taken to a local medical facility.
The sheriff’s office said the owner was cited for a county-ordinance violation related to owning or harboring a vicious animal and that a court date was scheduled. Rabies testing was pending in the release reviewed.
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The Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded at about 11:17 a.m. March 22 to a Washington residence, rendered emergency aid to a 4-year-old with significant injuries, and later dealt with a second attack on an adult while the dog was being contained.
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- Dog Attack Incident Under Investigation in Washington, ArkansasLocal publication reproducing sheriff release · 2026-03-23
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