Verified incident record · 2026-08-25

Palm Beach officer bitten by dog during arrest near Mar-a-Lago

Police said a dog inside a suspect vehicle charged officers and bit one officer; the dog was shot and later died despite treatment efforts.

No physical injury reported (police said the dog bit the officer’s gloved hand but did not break or puncture skin)Pit bull mixPalm Beach, FL

Date2026-08-25 · exact time not established

LocationSouth Ocean Boulevard area near Mar-a-Lago; multiple driveways involved during police response

Victim(s)1 Palm Beach police officer reportedly bitten by a dog during an arrest

Dogs involved1 dog inside the suspect vehicle

Injury severityNo physical injury reported (police said the dog bit the officer’s gloved hand but did not break or puncture skin)

Breed attributionPit bull mixReported by Palm Beach Police spokesperson in Palm Beach Daily News / USA TODAY Network follow-up; not independently confirmed by BiteDB and not inferred from appearance

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Palm Beach police said a dog inside an SUV charged officers as they removed a woman from the vehicle after a pursuit and standoff near Mar-a-Lago. Police said the dog bit one officer on the hand, but a police spokesperson later clarified that the officer was wearing gloves and the dog’s teeth did not break through or puncture the skin. An officer shot the dog twice; animal-control personnel and a veterinarian attempted treatment, but the dog died.

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Police kill dog they say bit officer after car chase near Mar-a-LagoLocal newspaper reporting citing Palm Beach Police spokesperson; Palm Beach Daily News / USA TODAY Network · Published 2026-08-26 · Accessed 2026-08-30

Palm Beach Daily News / USA TODAY Network, quoting Palm Beach Police Sgt. Michael Ogrodnick, reported that the large brown pit bull-mix dog lunged at officers during the arrest, bit an officer’s gloved hand without breaking or puncturing the skin, and was shot twice by another officer. Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control and a veterinarian responded, but the dog died.

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Additional sources

Woman arrested after standoff near Mar-a-Lago, crashes gate; dog shot after officer bittenLocal TV reporting citing Palm Beach Police · 2026-08-26
Woman crashes into gate near Mar-a-Lago before dog shot by policeNew York Post follow-up citing police records · 2026-08-28
Woman arrested after crashing through gates near Mar-a-Lago; dog shotThe Sun follow-up citing police reporting · 2026-08-28
Police kill dog they say bit officer after car chase near Mar-a-LagoLocal follow-up quoting Palm Beach Police spokesperson; updated injury and breed detail · 2026-08-26
Woman Arrested Near Mar-a-Lago Said She Was There for “Car Wash” Before Fleeing with Dog, Who Was Shot by OfficersNational reporting citing Palm Beach Police and arrest-report details · 2026-08-26

Data-quality notes

What BiteDB does not infer

Breed is recorded only at the provenance level shown above. Police later clarified that the officer’s gloved hand was not punctured, so BiteDB classifies the human outcome as no physical injury reported. Missing dog history, ownership facts or other circumstances remain unknown unless a reliable source establishes them.