Source-attributed incident record · 2026-09-23

Two loose dogs seriously bite at least three people near 44th and Hampton; small dog killed

FOX6 reported that two source-described pit bulls seriously bit at least three people in Milwaukee, including a nine-month-pregnant woman and her teenage daughter, and fatally injured a small dog.

Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: Pit bull / pit bull mixMilwaukee, WI

Date2026-09-23 · Time not published in the reviewed report

Location44th Street and Hampton Avenue area in Milwaukee; exact addresses not published

Victim(s)At least 3 people reported bitten: Isabella Rush, who was nine months pregnant; her 15-year-old daughter; and Gwendolyn Powell’s fiancé

Dogs involved2 dogs reported; FOX6 described both as pit bulls that got loose from a neighbor’s home

Injury severityFOX6 said people suffered serious bite injuries. Rush reported bites to her hand and stomach, her 15-year-old daughter had bites to her leg, and another man was bitten deeply on the arm. No human death was reported.

Breed attributionPit bull / pit bull mixFOX6 Milwaukee described the two dogs as pit bulls. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and consolidates it in the Pit bull / pit bull mix statistics group; it does not independently verify pedigree or genetics.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

FOX6 Milwaukee reported that two dogs got loose from a neighbor’s home near 44th and Hampton on September 23 and attacked multiple people. The dogs chased a 15-year-old girl to her home and pushed inside; her mother, Isabella Rush, who was nine months pregnant, said she was bitten on the hand and stomach while trying to pull the dogs away, and her daughter was bitten on the leg. The dogs then crossed the street, where Gwendolyn Powell said her fiancé suffered a deep arm bite while trying to protect his family and small dog. The dogs fatally injured the small dog, Honey. Police responded, and MADACC said the dogs were being held on a Department of Neighborhood Services hold.

Legal-status note

MADACC said the dogs were being held on a Department of Neighborhood Services hold. Its director said she suspected the dogs would be considered “dangerous prohibited,” which could lead to euthanasia or removal from Milwaukee, but the reviewed report did not establish a final designation or disposition. BiteDB does not infer a final legal outcome.

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↗Primary incident reportFOX6 Milwaukee — Milwaukee dog attack leaves multiple people injured, pet deadSource-hosted reporting; no publisher imagery is copied into BiteDB.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

FOX6 Milwaukee — Milwaukee dog attack leaves multiple people injured, pet deadLocal news reporting based on victim interviews and Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission information · Published 2026-09-28 · Accessed 2026-09-29

FOX6 reported that two dogs described as pit bulls got loose near 44th and Hampton, seriously bit multiple people, entered a home and attacked a nine-month-pregnant woman and her 15-year-old daughter, later bit another man, and fatally injured a small dog. MADACC said the dogs were being held on a Department of Neighborhood Services hold.

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No additional independent source was used for facts beyond the primary FOX6 report, which included victim interviews and MADACC information.

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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.