Verified incident record · 2026-08-27

Plainview police log records Aug. 27 forearm bite by Great Dane

Plainview police reporting says an individual was bitten on the forearm by a Great Dane in the 1000 block of W. 5th Street on Aug. 27, 2026.

Nonfatal; forearm bite reported, medical treatment not reportedBreed: Great DanePlainview, TX

Date2026-08-27 · Exact time not reported

Location1000 block of W. 5th St., Plainview

Victim(s)1 person; identity not reported

Dogs involved1 dog

Injury severityNonfatal; forearm bite reported, medical treatment not reported

Breed attributionGreat DanePlainview police-log reporting identified the dog as a Great Dane. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and does not independently infer breed.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Plainview police crime reporting for Aug. 27 recorded a dog bite in the 1000 block of W. 5th Street. The report said an individual was bitten on the forearm by a Great Dane. The public log did not provide the victim’s identity, medical treatment, dog ownership, citation status or animal-control disposition.

Legal-status note

No citation, criminal charge or animal-control disposition was reported in the reviewed public log.

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

Several assaults noted in latest crime reportsPlainview Herald police-log reporting / Plainview Police Department incident summary · Published 2026-09-04 · Accessed 2026-09-05

Plainview Herald reported from the Aug. 27 police log that a dog bite occurred at the 1000 block of W. 5th St. and that an individual was bitten on the forearm by a Great Dane.

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Additional sources

No additional independently detailed public source was identified in this run; the record is therefore limited to the police-log facts above.

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.