Far Rockaway pit bull attack sends 28-year-old woman to hospital
Police said a pit bull was biting a woman on Beach 58th Street in Far Rockaway; she suffered arm bite injuries and was hospitalized in stable condition before the dog later died after being shot by NYPD.
Incident summary
NYPD officers responding to a dangerous-animal call in Far Rockaway found a pit bull biting a 28-year-old woman. An officer fired at the dog to stop the attack. The woman sustained bite/laceration injuries to her arm and was taken to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition. Later local reporting said the dog died from the gunshot injuries.
No arrest was reported in the reviewed contemporaneous coverage. Early reporting did not consistently establish ownership. NYPD said the investigation was ongoing; the dog was shot during the response and later local reporting said it died from the injuries.
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Primary record used by BiteDB
WABC reported that NYPD officers responded around 9 p.m. to 414 Beach 58th Street in Far Rockaway and found a pit bull biting a woman. Officials said the victim suffered a laceration from the bite and was taken to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition. WABC initially reported the dog in critical condition after police shot it; later local reporting said the dog died.
Open original source ↗Additional sources
- Police fatally shot pit bull that attacked owner in Queens: sources — 1010 WINS local follow-up citing police/sources; ownership detail treated cautiously · 2026-03-31
- Cop shoots and kills pit bull mauling woman in NYC — New York Post local follow-up citing police; later dog-disposition report · 2026-03-31
What BiteDB does not infer
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