Source-attributed municipal incident record · 2026-04-09

Woman reports elbow bite after reaching to pet fenced-yard dog on Lancer Drive

Hyattsville Police documented an April 9 elbow bite on Lancer Drive and said the woman declined medical assistance; the dog remained with its owner.

Nonfatal · reported biteBreed: Unknown / not reportedHyattsville, MD

Date2026-04-09 · About 5:30 p.m. EDT, police response time in city notice

LocationLancer Drive, Hyattsville, Maryland; no street number or specific home publicly identified

Victim(s)1 woman, bitten on elbow; age and identity not reported

Dogs involved1 dog inside a fenced yard; breed and ownership beyond present owner not specified

Injury severityElbow bite reported; woman declined medical assistance; severity otherwise not established

Breed attributionUnknown / not reportedThe city public notice expressly says no dog description was reported; no breed identification can be made.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Hyattsville Police said that around 5:30 p.m. April 9 officers responded to Lancer Drive after a woman reported a dog had bitten her elbow when she reached over a fence to pet the animal inside its own yard. The owner was present, the woman declined medical assistance, and police filed a report and an animal-complaint violation notice. The dog remained with the owner. The notice did not report breed, medical diagnosis, ultimate legal disposition, or an exact address.

Legal-status note

Police filed an incident report and a notice of an animal-complaint violation. Dog remained with owner. No finding of criminal liability or final citation disposition was reported.

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

City of Hyattsville Police — Animal Bite Reported: Lancer DriveOfficial municipal police/community animal-bite notice · Published 2026-04-09 · Accessed 2026-10-10

Hyattsville Police wrote that a woman reported an elbow bite at about 5:30 p.m. April 9 after reaching over to pet a dog inside a fenced yard on Lancer Drive, declined medical assistance, and officers filed an animal complaint violation notice.

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Additional sources

The municipal notice is the primary public source. No independently verified medical records, citation disposition, or second event-specific primary source was available during this review.

Data-quality notes

What BiteDB does not infer

Moderate for time, business vicinity, one injured man, severe arm injury, EMS and helicopter transport because a single local news account gives those details; dispatch, police, Animal Control and hospital records have not been obtained independently. Unknown are the dog's breed, ownership, exact attack circumstances, number of biting animals, victim's final condition and any charges. This October 8, 2026 event is distinct from a separately reported 2025 Lexington Park incident near Great Mills Road.