Sheriff-reported incident record · 2026-09-09

62-year-old man flown to hospital after multi-dog attack in Le Grand

Merced County authorities said a 62-year-old man suffered severe injuries to his head, face, arms and legs after several dogs attacked him on Cook Street in Le Grand on September 9.

Nonfatal · 1 bite victimBreed: Not reportedLe Grand, CA

Date2026-09-09 · About 8:53 a.m. PDT

Location4300 block of Cook Street, Le Grand; public block-level location only

Victim(s)1 adult man, age 62

Dogs involved4 dogs reported involved

Injury severitySevere injuries to head, face, arms and legs; provided medical aid and flown to an area hospital

Breed attributionNot reportedMerced County Sheriff’s Office reporting relayed by GV Wire and syndicated local coverage did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs, pack behavior, injury severity or location.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Merced County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded about 8:53 a.m. Sept. 9 to the 4300 block of Cook Street in Le Grand and found a 62-year-old man on the ground while several dogs were actively attacking him. Officials said the dogs had gotten loose as their owner was putting them away. The dogs continued acting aggressively and charged deputies as they tried to reach the victim. A deputy fired three rounds, striking two dogs; those two were euthanized because of their injuries, while Animal Control seized two other dogs. The man was flown to a hospital with severe injuries to his head, face, arms and legs. The Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau is investigating.

Legal-status note

The Merced County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau was investigating. Two dogs were euthanized after being struck by deputy gunfire and two others were seized by Animal Control. The reviewed reporting did not announce an arrest, citation, criminal charge, civil judgment or dangerous-dog adjudication, so BiteDB does not infer one.

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↗Primary incident reportingGV Wire — Merced County Man Severely Injured in Dog Attack, Deputy Shoots 2 DogsLinked source; no third-party image is copied into BiteDB.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

GV Wire — Merced County Man Severely Injured in Dog Attack, Deputy Shoots 2 DogsIndependent local reporting citing Merced County Sheriff’s Office · Published 2026-09-09 · Accessed 2026-09-09

GV Wire reported, citing the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, that deputies responded at 8:53 a.m. to the 4300 block of Cook Street, found a 62-year-old man being attacked by several dogs, and that the victim was flown to a hospital with severe head, face, arm and leg injuries. The Sheriff’s Office said two dogs struck by deputy gunfire were euthanized and Animal Control seized two others.

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Additional sources

Syndicated Merced County report — attack by four dogs leaves 62-year-old with severe injuries — Independent corroborating local report citing Merced County Sheriff’s Office · 2026-09-09

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.