Teen treated after bull terrier bite at Tuckahoe park
Village of Tuckahoe police said a bull terrier was involved in a Sept. 7 incident at Circuit Avenue Park that left a teenage boy with bites to his legs and back.
Incident summary
News 12 reported that a teenage boy was bitten on the legs and back by an unleashed bull terrier at Circuit Avenue Park in Tuckahoe on Sept. 7. The boy was treated at a hospital and was home recovering. Village police said the dog owner received summonses for a dog at large in a park and for a vicious dog. The reviewed report did not identify the teen, give a detailed injury diagnosis, or establish a later court disposition.
Village of Tuckahoe police said the dog owner was issued summonses for “a dog at large in a park” and “a vicious dog.” A summons is an allegation/charging step, not a final adjudication; the reviewed report did not establish a later court outcome.
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News 12 reported that Village of Tuckahoe police said a bull terrier was involved in an incident with a teenager at Circuit Avenue Park. The boy’s mother said the unleashed dog bit her son on the legs and back, and police said the owner received summonses for a dog at large in a park and a vicious dog.
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