Verified incident record · 2026-08-10

Married couple hospitalized after two reported pit bulls attack in Dix Hills

Suffolk County Police said a 63-year-old woman and 65-year-old man suffered several bite marks after two reported pit bulls escaped in Dix Hills on Aug. 10; both were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Nonfatal · 2 confirmed human bite victimsBreed: Pit bulls (police-reported)Dix Hills, NY

Date2026-08-10 · Just before 10:00 a.m. EDT (911 call)

LocationBlossom Street near Penn Drive, Dix Hills; public street-area location only

Victim(s)Married couple: 63-year-old woman and 65-year-old man

Dogs involved2 dogs reported

Injury severityNonfatal; several bite marks; both transported to Huntington Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries

Breed attributionPit bulls (police-reported)Suffolk County Police, as reported by News 12 Long Island, said two pit bulls escaped from a Penn Drive residence. BiteDB attributes the breed identification to police and does not infer breed from video or appearance.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Suffolk County Police said a 911 call came in shortly before 10 a.m. Aug. 10 after two dogs escaped from a Penn Drive residence and attacked a married couple on or near Blossom Street in Dix Hills. Police said the 63-year-old woman and 65-year-old man had several bite marks and both were transported to Huntington Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. News 12 reported that a Good Samaritan intervened and was targeted during the incident; BiteDB keeps the confirmed human bite-victim count at the two people police specifically reported with bite marks.

Legal-status note

Follow-up reporting on Aug. 21 said the two dogs were removed to the Town of Huntington Animal Shelter pending the court case. BiteDB does not characterize that removal as a final dangerous-dog adjudication or infer criminal/civil liability.

Media & source coverage

Video, reporting and source material

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↗Primary incident reportingEXCLUSIVE: Dix Hills residents raise concerns after multiple dog attacks in their neighborhoodOpen the original publisher or agency-linked report for source media and context.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

EXCLUSIVE: Dix Hills residents raise concerns after multiple dog attacks in their neighborhoodNews 12 Long Island local reporting citing Suffolk County Police · Published 2026-08-20 · Accessed 2026-09-09

News 12 Long Island reported, citing Suffolk County Police, that two pit bulls escaped from a Penn Drive residence before 10 a.m. Aug. 10 and attacked a married couple on Blossom Street. Police said the 63-year-old woman and 65-year-old man had several bite marks and were taken to Huntington Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Additional sources

CBS New York — Video shows dogs attacking jogger, 2 others in Long Island neighborhood — Independent local/video corroboration · 2026-08-21
News 12 Long Island — Two dogs removed from Dix Hills home after attack caught on video — Local follow-up / animal disposition · 2026-08-21

Data-quality notes

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.