Pregnant Topeka woman recovering after severe July dog attack
The victim required extensive facial and eye surgery; a later local follow-up said her twins remained in good health.
Incident summary
Topeka police said a child involved in a nearby altercation let two dogs out and the dogs attacked Audrey Suarez, who was 24 weeks pregnant with twins. Her partner said she suffered devastating facial injuries, a broken finger and injuries requiring a 10-hour facial operation and a separate eye surgery. An officer shot and killed one dog; the second was taken into animal-control custody. A later WIBW follow-up reported the owner received a municipal dangerous-dog citation and had also been booked on allegations of interfering with law enforcement and dogs running at large.
WIBW reported a municipal dangerous-dog citation for the owner and bookings on allegations of interfering with law enforcement and dogs running at large; these matters should not be treated as adjudicated findings unless court records establish that.
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WIBW reported severe facial injuries, extensive surgery and later follow-up from the victim; police said two dogs were released during an altercation and attacked her.
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- Pregnant woman severely injured in dog attack: “You just mess somebody’s whole life up”Gray/WIBW syndicated local report · 2026-07-25
- Woman Pregnant with Twins Left with Face “Hanging Off” After Being Severely Injured in Dog AttackNational follow-up citing WIBW/Topeka police · 2026-07-26
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