Verified incident record · 2026-08-16

Person bitten while protecting dog on Landon Road in Caroline

Tompkins County Whole Health says a person was bitten Aug. 16 while trying to stop a small black dog from harming the dog they were walking.

Nonfatal human biteBreed: Not reportedCaroline, NY

Date2026-08-16 · About 9:30 a.m. EDT

LocationLandon Road area, Caroline/Slaterville; exact address not reported

Victim(s)1 person walking their dog; identity not reported

Dogs involved1 biting dog

Injury severityNonfatal; bite reported; injury severity not specified

Breed attributionNot reportedTompkins County Whole Health described the biting dog only as a small black dog. Size and color are not a breed identification, so BiteDB does not infer a breed.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Tompkins County Whole Health said a person walking their dog on Landon Road in the Caroline/Slaterville area was bitten at about 9:30 a.m. Aug. 16 while trying to stop another dog from biting and harming their dog. Environmental Health sought information identifying the biting dog so its health and vaccination status could be assessed and the animal could be observed for ten days to help determine whether the bite victim needed rabies post-exposure treatment. The biting dog was described only as a small black dog.

Legal-status note

Tompkins County Environmental Health sought to locate and observe the biting dog for ten days to assess rabies risk. The reviewed sources do not establish the owner identity, vaccination result, observation outcome, citation, dangerous-dog finding, euthanasia, or other final disposition.

Media & source coverage

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↗Original source reportingThe BayNet — Waldorf dog-attack reportPublisher-hosted report; photographs and media remain with the publisher.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Health Alert: Seeking Info About a Dog Bite on Landon Road (Caroline)Tompkins County Whole Health public-health alert · Published 2026-08-20 · Accessed 2026-09-05

Tompkins County Whole Health reported that a person was bitten while protecting the dog they were walking from another dog on Landon Road in the Caroline/Slaterville area at about 9:30 a.m. Aug. 16. The county described the biting dog as small and black and sought to locate it for a ten-day observation related to rabies risk.

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Additional sources

Health officials seek info about dog bite in Caroline/Slaterville area — 607 News Now local follow-up · 2026-08-20

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.