Three family members hospitalized after dog attack at Sayreville home; police shoot dog
Middlesex County prosecutors said a family dog attacked three people at a Sayreville home on September 26; all three were hospitalized in stable condition and responding officers shot the dog to stop the attack.
Incident summary
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said Sayreville police received a 911 call at 7:22 p.m. on September 26 from a family member reporting that the family dog was attacking his girlfriend, mother, and stepfather at a MacArthur Avenue home. Officers arriving at the scene shot the dog to stop the attack; the dog died from its wounds. The three injured family members — women ages 20 and 53 and a man age 43 — required hospital treatment and were reported in stable condition Sunday. Daily Voice, also citing Prosecutor Linda Estremera, reported they were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. The reviewed reports did not identify the dog’s breed or publish the victims’ exact injuries. The investigation remained ongoing.
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said the incident remained under investigation. The reviewed reports did not announce a criminal charge, citation, dangerous-dog adjudication, or civil finding. Police shot the dog during the active attack and the dog died. BiteDB does not infer owner culpability or legal responsibility from the reported incident.
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NJ.com reporting republished by Yahoo/ATT said the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office reported that officers shot a family dog during an attack at a MacArthur Avenue home in Sayreville after a 7:22 p.m. 911 call. The report identified three injured family members, said all required hospital treatment and were in stable condition Sunday, and said the dog’s breed was not publicized.
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