Verified incident record · 2026-03-28

Plymouth Township jogger severely mauled by three dogs; bodycam and 911 audio later released

The extensively documented case includes an official police notice, body-camera aftermath footage, released 911 audio and later felony charges.

Severe / major; extensive hospital treatmentBreed: 2 Cane Corsos + 1 pit bullPlymouth Township, MI

Date2026-03-28 · About 6:35 AM

Location12000 block of Canton Center Road

Victim(s)1 man, age 64

Dogs involved3 dogs

Injury severitySevere / major; extensive hospital treatment

Breed attribution2 Cane Corsos + 1 pit bullBreed descriptions were provided to police by the dogs’ owner and repeated in Plymouth Township police-attributed reporting.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Plymouth Township police responded after a 64-year-old jogger was mauled by three dogs. A 911 caller reported the victim had stopped fighting and appeared lifeless before officers arrived. Police said an officer fired when the dogs approached aggressively, allowing aid to reach the victim. Two Cane Corsos and a pit bull were eventually located; one injured Cane Corso was euthanized. Later body-camera footage showed the aftermath, 911 audio was released, and prosecutors authorized felony dangerous-animal-causing-serious-injury charges against two people associated with the dogs. The victim survived after extensive hospital treatment.

Legal-status note

FOX 2 reported on May 8 that two people were arraigned on felony dangerous-animal-causing-serious-injury counts. Charges are allegations unless and until adjudicated.

Media & source coverage

Video, reporting and source material

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▶FOX 2 DetroitPolice bodycam: aftermath of Plymouth dog maulingSource-hosted FOX 2 body-camera report; graphic injury aftermath may be disturbing.▶FOX 2 DetroitReleased 911 audio from the attackSource-hosted 911 audio/video package.▶FOX 2 DetroitInitial video report on the severe attackSource-hosted local television coverage.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE: Shared from Plymouth Township PoliceOfficial municipal public-safety notice reproducing Plymouth Township Police information · Published/record date 2026-03-28

A City of Plymouth public-safety notice sharing Plymouth Township Police information said officers responded at about 6:35 a.m. to a runner attacked by three dogs; two Cane Corsos were located and a pit bull remained at large at that stage. Later FOX 2 reporting documented bodycam, 911 audio and charges.

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Additional sources

Plymouth Twp. dog mauling aftermath caught on police bodycamFOX 2 bodycam follow-up · 2026-04-01
Final dog located after jogger attack in Plymouth TownshipFOX 2 police-attributed follow-up · 2026-03-30
Two charged after horrific dog attack on Michigan joggerFOX 2 prosecutor/charges follow-up · 2026-05-08

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.