Verified incident record · 2026-07-07

Harvey woman suffered life-threatening injuries in two-dog attack near 160th and Paulina

NBC Chicago reported that LuShay Hobby suffered life-threatening injuries after two stray dogs she described as pit bulls attacked her near 160th Street and Paulina Avenue in Harvey on July 7, 2026.

Nonfatal human biteBreed: Pit bullsHarvey, IL

Date2026-07-07 · Exact time not reported

LocationNear 160th Street and Paulina Avenue, Harvey; published public intersection-area location, map point approximate

Victim(s)1 adult woman, LuShay Hobby

Dogs involved2 dogs

Injury severityLife-threatening injuries with severe bite wounds, including to the leg; treated at UChicago Ingalls Hospital; ongoing rehabilitation reported

Breed attributionPit bullsLuShay Hobby told NBC Chicago that two stray pit bulls attacked her. BiteDB preserves that victim-attributed breed description and does not independently infer breed from photographs, wounds, appearance or circumstances.

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Incident summary

NBC Chicago reported that LuShay Hobby was getting out of her car near 160th Street and Paulina Avenue in Harvey on July 7 when two stray dogs she described as pit bulls charged and attacked her. Hobby said the dogs bit her upper body and near an ankle, latched onto her leg and did not release until a friend helped get them off. She went to nearby UChicago Ingalls Hospital. NBC Chicago reported the injuries as life-threatening and said she remained unable to work and was undergoing rehabilitation when interviewed in September. Hobby said the dogs were captured about a week after the attack.

Legal-status note

Hobby told NBC Chicago that the dogs were captured about a week after the attack. The reviewed report did not identify an owner or establish citations, dangerous-dog findings, criminal charges, civil liability, rabies disposition or another adjudication; BiteDB does not infer any of those outcomes.

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↗Primary incident reportingNBC Chicago — Woman brutally mauled in Harvey calls for help with city’s stray dog ‘crisis’NBC Chicago report includes the victim interview and source video; no third-party image is copied into BiteDB.

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NBC Chicago — Woman brutally mauled in Harvey calls for help with city’s stray dog ‘crisis’Independent local television reporting with direct victim interview and public-records reporting · Published 2026-09-09 · Accessed 2026-09-12

NBC Chicago interviewed LuShay Hobby, who said two stray pit bulls attacked her near 160th and Paulina on July 7 as she got out of her car. Hobby described bites to her upper body and near an ankle and said the dogs latched onto her leg. NBC Chicago characterized her injuries as life-threatening, reported that she went to UChicago Ingalls Hospital, and said she remained unable to work while undergoing rehabilitation. Hobby said the dogs were captured about a week later.

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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.