Duluth man suffers severe hand injuries in attack caught on video
Home surveillance captured the June 23 attack; the victim later said one finger was torn off and surgically reattached.
Incident summary
Duluth police records placed the attack around 9:15 p.m. on June 23 on Howell Park Road. Home surveillance video captured a larger dog lunging at Corey Armstrong as he walked his small dog. Armstrong suffered severe injuries to both hands and underwent surgery; later local reporting said one finger had been torn off and surgically reattached. The owner was later cited on multiple animal-control offenses.
Atlanta News First reported that owner Shi Hua Zheng was cited for attack without provocation, duty to be a responsible animal owner, leash-law and collar/tag violations, with court proceedings scheduled. Citations are allegations until adjudicated.
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Atlanta News First reported, based on police records and interviews, that Corey Armstrong suffered severe hand injuries in a June 23 attack caught on home surveillance video. Follow-up reporting documented animal-control citations against the dog’s owner.
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- Citations filed in Duluth violent dog attackLocal television legal follow-up · 2026-07-10
- Exclusive video shows dog attack in Duluth; man hospitalized with severe hand injuriesLocal television original report with surveillance video · 2026-06-24
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