Verified incident record · 2026-08-25

Toddler injured in Omaha dog bite near 169th and Redman

Initial public-safety reporting described head and facial wounds after a toddler was bitten by a dog in west Omaha.

Moderate / head and facial wounds reportedBreed: Great Pyrenees (initial report)Omaha, NE

Date2026-08-25 · About 8:28 p.m. CDT

Location169th Street and Redman Avenue area

Victim(s)1 toddler

Dogs involved1 dog reported

Injury severityModerate / head and facial wounds reported

Breed attributionGreat Pyrenees (initial report)Initial public-safety reporting described the dog as a Great Pyrenees; BiteDB has not independently confirmed breed from an animal-control record.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

A toddler was reported bitten by a dog near 169th Street and Redman Avenue in Omaha on Aug. 25. Initial public-safety reporting said the child had a roughly two-inch scalp laceration, a puncture wound to the left cheek and swelling near the left eye. Emergency crews evaluated the child.

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Dog Bites Toddler at 169th St & Redman Ave in Omaha, NELocal incident roundup based on initial emergency/public-safety reporting · Published/record date 2026-08-26 · Accessed 2026-08-31

A local incident roundup reported an Aug. 25 Omaha dog bite involving a toddler and described head and facial injuries; the source attributed the dog description to initial reports.

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What BiteDB does not infer

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