Sheriff’s-office-attributed incident record · 2026-09-17

Sheriff’s deputy hospitalized after dog bites during Northeast Philadelphia warrant service

Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office officials said a deputy was bitten several times on the leg while serving a warrant; CBS News Philadelphia later reported, citing a police source, that the deputy shot the dog. The dog’s condition was not disclosed.

Hospitalized · condition not reportedBreed: Unknown / not reportedPhiladelphia, PA

Date2026-09-17 · About 8:00 a.m. EDT

LocationA residence on Colony Drive in Northeast Philadelphia; exact street number not reported

Victim(s)1 Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office deputy bitten several times on the leg

Dogs involved1 dog reported

Injury severityHospitalized / condition not publicly reported; deputy bitten several times on the leg

Breed attributionUnknown / not reported6abc and NBC10 identified the animal only as a dog. No reviewed source identified a breed, and BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or circumstance.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office said a deputy was bitten several times on the leg by a dog while deputies were serving a warrant at a Colony Drive residence in Northeast Philadelphia on September 17. The deputy was taken to a hospital. CBS News Philadelphia later reported, citing a police source, that the deputy shot the dog after being bitten. Officials had not disclosed the dog’s condition, so BiteDB records the reported shooting but does not infer whether the dog survived or what injuries it sustained.

Legal-status note

The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office said three people were taken into custody on warrants from Delaware and Bucks counties. Those warrant arrests are not established as dog-related, and BiteDB does not imply that they were. The reviewed reports did not establish a dog-owner citation, dangerous-dog proceeding, criminal charge tied to the dog, or final animal disposition. CBS News Philadelphia reported, citing a police source, that the deputy shot the dog; officials had not disclosed the dog’s condition.

Media & source coverage

Video, reporting and source material

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↗Primary incident report6abc — Firearm discharged after deputy bitten by dog while executing warrant in Northeast PhiladelphiaSource-hosted reporting; no publisher imagery is copied into BiteDB.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

6abc — Firearm discharged after deputy bitten by dog while executing warrant in Northeast PhiladelphiaLocal television reporting citing Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office · Published 2026-09-17 · Accessed 2026-09-17

6abc reported, citing the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office, that a deputy was bitten several times on the leg while executing a warrant at a Colony Drive residence and that a deputy discharged a firearm. CBS News Philadelphia subsequently reported, citing a police source, that the deputy shot the dog after the bites. The Sheriff’s Office said the deputy went to a hospital; officials had not shared the dog’s condition.

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Additional sources

NBC10 Philadelphia — Deputy bitten by dog while executing warrant in Northeast Philadelphia — Independent local television corroboration citing Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office · 2026-09-17
CBS News Philadelphia — Sheriff’s deputy shoots dog after being bitten multiple times, police source says — Local television follow-up; shooting detail attributed to a police source · 2026-09-17

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.