Source-attributed incident record · 2026-09-23

Male bitten by dog in North Lebanon Township; police cite alleged confinement failure

Lebanon County Regional Police say a male was bitten September 23 near Sholly Avenue after a dog was allegedly not confined; breed and injury severity were not published.

Injury reported · severity not publishedBreed: Unknown / not reportedNorth Lebanon Township, PA

Date2026-09-23 · Approximately 5:25 p.m. (17:25), according to Lebanon County Regional Police

LocationArea of 1420 Sholly Avenue, North Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania

Victim(s)1 male; age and identity not published in the reviewed police posting

Dogs involved1 dog was described in the police posting as biting a male after its owner allegedly failed to confine and secure it; no further dog description was published

Injury severityDog bite injury reported; injury details, treatment, and final medical condition were not published in the reviewed police posting

Breed attributionUnknown / not reportedLebanon County Regional Police did not identify a breed in the reviewed public posting. BiteDB therefore records breed as unknown and does not infer breed from the charge, location, or any unstated visual description.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Lebanon County Regional Police said an officer investigated a dog-bite incident in the area of 1420 Sholly Avenue in North Lebanon Township at about 5:25 p.m. on September 23, 2026. Police said the investigation found that Zachary A. Hopple failed to confine and secure his dog, leading to the dog biting a male in the area. The department reported filing charges against Hopple. The reviewed public posting does not identify the victim, state the dog's breed, describe the victim's injuries or treatment, or establish a final adjudication of the charges.

Legal-status note

Lebanon County Regional Police reported filing charges against Zachary A. Hopple, including a confinement-of-dogs charge and one additional charge, after the September 23 investigation. BiteDB records the police-reported charge filing as an allegation and does not treat it as a conviction, final dangerous-dog determination, or adjudicated civil or criminal responsibility.

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↗Primary incident reportLebanon County Regional Police Department / CRIMEWATCH — Hopple, Zachary Allen — Confinement of Dogs and additional chargeSource-hosted reporting; no publisher imagery is copied into BiteDB.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Lebanon County Regional Police Department / CRIMEWATCH — Hopple, Zachary Allen — Confinement of Dogs and additional chargeOfficial law-enforcement posting on the CRIMEWATCH public-safety platform · Published 2026-09-24 · Accessed 2026-10-07

Lebanon County Regional Police reported that on September 23, 2026 at 1725 hours an officer investigated a dog bite in the area of 1420 Sholly Ave, North Lebanon Township. The department said its investigation found Zachary A. Hopple failed to confine and secure his dog, leading to the dog biting a male in the area, and reported that charges were filed.

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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.