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Verified incident record · 2026-08-21

Chicago man accused of directing pit bull to bite 64-year-old during box-cutter attack

Court-document reporting says the 64-year-old underwent surgery after a combined stabbing and dog attack in Chicago’s Ashburn neighborhood.

Severe / major (combined stabbing and dog-bite injuries; surgery required)Pit bullChicago (Ashburn), IL
Date2026-08-21 · About 1:26 p.m. CDT
Location7500 block of South Kedzie Avenue; map point is neighborhood-level only
Victim(s)64-year-old man
Dogs involved1 dog reported
Injury severitySevere / major (combined stabbing and dog-bite injuries; surgery required)
Breed attributionPit bullFOX 32, citing Cook County court documents, reported that the accused was walking a pit bull and allegedly directed the dog to bite the victim. BiteDB records this as media-reported/court-document attribution and does not infer breed from appearance.
What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Chicago police and Cook County court records, as reported by FOX 32, allege that a 33-year-old man repeatedly cut and stabbed a 64-year-old man with a box cutter and directed his pit bull to repeatedly bite the victim during the same attack in Ashburn. The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center and underwent surgery for numerous cuts and puncture wounds to his face, head, arms, legs and back. Because the source describes both weapon and dog injuries together, BiteDB does not assign every wound specifically to the dog.

Legal-status note

Javon Cooper, 33, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, aggravated battery in a public place and reckless conduct causing great bodily harm. These are pending allegations, not convictions. FOX 32 reported that a judge ordered him detained and set an Aug. 31 court date. The dog was taken to a shelter.

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Chicago man accused of stabbing 64-year-old, ordering dog to attack himLocal television reporting citing Chicago Police Department and Cook County court documents · Published 2026-08-26 · Accessed 2026-08-27

FOX 32 reported from Chicago Police and Cook County court documents that prosecutors allege Javon Cooper directed his pit bull to repeatedly bite a 64-year-old man while also attacking him with a box cutter; the victim underwent surgery for numerous cuts and puncture wounds.

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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.