Source-attributed municipal incident record · 2026-07-10

Hyattsville pedestrian suffers superficial bite after dog escapes Sentinel Drive home

Hyattsville Police said a dog escaped a residence and bit a nearby pedestrian July 10; the victim declined treatment and the dog was placed in quarantine.

Nonfatal · reported biteBreed: Unknown / not reportedHyattsville, MD

Date2026-07-10 · About 11:45 a.m. EDT, per Hyattsville Police

Location3100 block of Sentinel Drive, Hyattsville, Maryland; precise residence and contact point not published

Victim(s)1 pedestrian; name, age, and gender not reported

Dogs involved1 dog escaped when its owner opened the residence door, bit a passing pedestrian, then was immediately recovered by its owner

Injury severityMinor superficial bite injuries; victim declined medical treatment

Breed attributionUnknown / not reportedHyattsville Police did not identify a breed. Breed must not be inferred from the escape circumstances.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Hyattsville Police reported that a dog escaped a residence when its owner opened a door and bit a pedestrian near the 3100 block of Sentinel Drive at approximately 11:45 a.m. on July 10. The pedestrian had superficial injuries and declined treatment. Police said the owner promptly regained control, the dog was quarantined, and the owner received an Animal Complaint Notice and a civil citation. The public notice does not establish breed, identity of the pedestrian, citation outcome, or subsequent animal disposition.

Legal-status note

Hyattsville Police reported an Animal Complaint Notice and a civil citation issued to the owner, and quarantine of the dog. Whether citations were upheld and the dog’s subsequent status were not reported.

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

City of Hyattsville Police — Animal Bite Reported: 3100 block of Sentinel DriveOfficial municipal police/community animal-bite notice; preliminary public investigation · Published 2026-07-10 · Accessed 2026-10-10

The City of Hyattsville reported a dog escaping a home and biting a pedestrian near the 3100 block of Sentinel Drive at about 11:45 a.m., with minor superficial injuries, a declined medical response, quarantine, an Animal Complaint Notice, and a civil citation.

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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.