Police-reported incident record · 2026-09-16

Man seriously injured after commanded dog attack during Edgewater assault

Chicago police said an attacker struck a 44-year-old man and commanded his dog to bite him in Edgewater early September 16; the victim was hospitalized in serious condition.

Serious · nonfatalBreed: Unknown / not reportedChicago, IL

Date2026-09-16 · About 3:00 a.m. CDT

Location5900 block of North Sheridan Road in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood; victim contacted police near the 1100 block of West Thorndale Avenue

Victim(s)1 adult man, age 44

Dogs involved1 dog

Injury severitySerious / nonfatal; lacerations and dog bites, hospitalized at St. Francis Hospital

Breed attributionUnknown / not reportedChicago police reporting relayed by CBS Chicago did not identify the dog by breed. BiteDB records unknown / not reported and does not infer breed from appearance or circumstance.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Chicago police said a 44-year-old man was outside in the 5900 block of North Sheridan Road around 3 a.m. on September 16 when another man approached while walking a dog, yelled at him, struck him in the head and face, and then commanded the dog to bite him. The victim got away and contacted police near West Thorndale Avenue. Police said he had lacerations and dog-bite injuries and was taken to St. Francis Hospital in serious condition. No one was reported in custody, and Belmont Area detectives were investigating.

Legal-status note

Belmont Area detectives were investigating, and Chicago police reported no one in custody at the time of publication. BiteDB does not infer an arrest, charge, ownership finding or final case disposition beyond that report.

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↗Primary incident reportCBS Chicago — Man beaten by attacker, bitten by dog in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, police saySource-hosted reporting; no publisher imagery is copied into BiteDB.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

CBS Chicago — Man beaten by attacker, bitten by dog in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, police sayLocal television reporting citing Chicago Police Department · Published 2026-09-16 · Accessed 2026-09-16

CBS Chicago reported, citing Chicago police, that a man walking a dog struck a 44-year-old victim in the head and face and commanded the dog to bite him in the Edgewater neighborhood. Police said the victim suffered lacerations and dog bites, was hospitalized in serious condition, and no one was in custody at the time of the report.

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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.