Source-attributed incident record · 2026-09-09

4-year-old girl injured in reported dog bite at Taylor Memorial Park in Brockway

Pennsylvania State Police asked for information after a large brown dog reportedly bit a 4-year-old girl on the left forearm at Taylor Memorial Park in Brockway on September 9.

Injured · treatment not reportedBreed: Unknown / not reportedBrockway, PA

Date2026-09-09 · Approximately 7:02 p.m. EDT

LocationTaylor Memorial Park, 765 Park Street, Brockway Borough; exact point within the park not reported

Victim(s)1 girl, age 4

Dogs involved1 dog reported

Injury severityInjured / left forearm bite; treatment and condition not reported

Breed attributionUnknown / not reportedDuBoisLIVE reported, citing Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois, that the dog was large and brown. The reviewed report did not identify a breed or mix. BiteDB does not infer breed from color, size, appearance, location, or circumstance.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

DuBoisLIVE reported, citing Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois, that a 4-year-old girl was bitten by a large brown dog at Taylor Memorial Park in Brockway Borough at approximately 7:02 p.m. on September 9. Police said the dog bit the child on her left forearm and caused injuries. State police later asked the public for information about the incident. The reviewed report did not identify the dog’s breed or owner, describe medical treatment or the child’s condition, specify the exact point within the park, or report an animal-control or legal disposition.

Legal-status note

Pennsylvania State Police were seeking public information about the incident. The reviewed report did not identify an owner, citation, criminal charge, dangerous-dog proceeding, quarantine decision, seizure, or final animal disposition. BiteDB does not infer ownership, negligence, dangerous-dog status, or legal responsibility from the available reporting.

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↗Primary incident reportDuBoisLIVE — State Police Seek Information After 4-Year-Old Girl Bitten by Dog At Brockway ParkSource-hosted reporting; no publisher imagery is copied into BiteDB.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

DuBoisLIVE — State Police Seek Information After 4-Year-Old Girl Bitten by Dog At Brockway ParkLocal news report citing Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois · Published 2026-09-17 · Accessed 2026-09-19

DuBoisLIVE reported that Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois said the incident occurred at approximately 7:02 p.m. September 9 at Taylor Memorial Park in Brockway Borough, where a large brown dog bit a 4-year-old girl on the left forearm and caused injuries. State police asked the public for information.

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No additional independent incident report was used for this record at publication time; the police attribution and unresolved details are preserved above.

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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.