Three hospitalized after Nashville dog attack, including 4-year-old

Nashville Fire Department said three people were transported with dog-bite injuries; victims told responders a neighbor’s pit bull attacked them.

Hospitalized / severity details not releasedPit bull (victim-reported to responders)Nashville, TN
Date2026-07-08 · Reported as Wednesday night; source also contains an inconsistent Thursday-evening response reference
Location1200 block of Anduin Avenue
Victim(s)3 people: 40-year-old man, 25-year-old woman and 4-year-old child
Dogs involved1 dog reported
Injury severityHospitalized / severity details not released
Breed attributionPit bull (victim-reported to responders)WSMV reported that the victims told officials at the scene their neighbor’s pit bull attacked them. BiteDB records this as victim-reported breed attribution, not independent confirmation.
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Nashville Fire Department medics treated a 40-year-old man, 25-year-old woman and 4-year-old child after a dog attack in the 1200 block of Anduin Avenue and transported all three to a hospital. WSMV reported that the victims told responders their neighbor’s pit bull attacked them. Metro Nashville Police and Metro Animal Care and Control also responded, with animal control investigating.

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Three people, including 4-year-old, injured in Nashville dog attackLocal television reporting citing Nashville Fire Department · Published 2026-07-09 · Accessed 2026-08-26

WSMV, citing Nashville Fire Department, reported that three people including a 4-year-old were transported to a hospital with dog-bite injuries and that the victims identified the attacking dog to officials as their neighbor’s pit bull.

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