Source-attributed incident record · 2026-09-26

Mother and teenage daughter hospitalized after reported pitbull attack in Waldorf, Maryland

A September 26 Waldorf emergency response sent a 27-year-old mother and her 16-year-old daughter to an area hospital with multiple reported dog bites.

Hospital transport · multiple bitesBreed: Pit bull / pit bull mixWaldorf, MD

Date2026-09-26 · Approximately 2:53 p.m. EDT

Location4600 block of Gadwell Place in Waldorf

Victim(s)Mother and daughter, ages 27 and 16

Dogs involved1 dog reported; source described the dog as a pitbull; ownership and final disposition not reported

Injury severityBoth victims transported to an area hospital with multiple animal bites; specific injuries and later conditions not reported

Breed attributionPit bull / pit bull mixSouthern Maryland News Net described the dog as a “pitbull.” BiteDB preserves that source attribution and places it in the consolidated Pit bull / pit bull mix group for statistics; it does not independently verify pedigree or infer breed from appearance.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Southern Maryland News Net reported that police and emergency medical services were dispatched at approximately 2:53 p.m. September 26 to the 4600 block of Gadwell Place in Waldorf for an animal-bite call. Callers reported a female bleeding after a dog attack and said the pitbull was inside the house while the victims were outside. Responders found two injured patients. Police and Charles County Animal Control responded, and EMS transported a 27-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl, described as mother and daughter, to an area hospital with multiple animal bites. The reviewed report did not identify the dog owner, specify the victims’ wounds or later conditions, or report the dog’s final disposition.

Legal-status note

The reviewed report did not identify an owner, citation, criminal charge, dangerous-dog finding, impoundment outcome or final animal disposition. BiteDB does not infer legal responsibility from the reported attack.

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↗Incident reportSouthern Maryland News Net — Mother and Daughter Transported to Hospital After Being Bit by Pitbull in WaldorfPublisher-hosted reporting; no source imagery is copied into BiteDB.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Southern Maryland News Net — Mother and Daughter Transported to Hospital After Being Bit by Pitbull in WaldorfLocal breaking-news / emergency-response reporting · Published 2026-09-26 · Accessed 2026-09-27

Southern Maryland News Net reported a September 26 response to the 4600 block of Gadwell Place in Waldorf after callers described a pitbull attack. The outlet said EMS transported a 27-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl, identified as mother and daughter, to an area hospital with multiple animal bites; police and Charles County Animal Control also responded.

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Additional sources

No second independently accessible incident report was located at publication time. BiteDB preserves Southern Maryland News Net’s source-attributed account and does not add unreported detail.

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.