Rochester child and woman hospitalized after Depew Street dog attack
Rochester Police said a neighborhood dog bit a 7-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman multiple times; both were treated at Strong Memorial Hospital and the owner surrendered the dog.
Incident summary
Rochester Police said a 7-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman were walking on a sidewalk on Depew Street when a neighborhood dog approached and bit them multiple times. The child sustained bites to her upper and lower body. The woman pulled the child away and was bitten on both arms until the dog disengaged. Both were taken to Strong Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. City Animal Control responded and the owner voluntarily surrendered the dog.
City Animal Control took custody after the owner voluntarily surrendered the dog. Rochester Police said any citations would depend on the continuing investigation; the reviewed sources did not establish a later charge or final animal disposition.
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Rochester Police said officers responded around 3:27 p.m. for a child bitten by a dog. A 7-year-old girl and 31-year-old woman were bitten multiple times and transported to Strong Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; the owner surrendered the dog to City Animal Control.
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- Rochester dog attack injures child and woman on Depew StreetUSA Today Network / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle report citing Rochester Police · 2026-04-18
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