Source-attributed incident record · 2026-10-08

Lexington Park man airlifted after reported dog attack near laundromat

An October 9 local report says a man suffered a serious arm wound near Great Mills Road on October 8 and was flown to a trauma center; dog breed, owner and final outcome are unverified.

Reported serious nonfatal injuryBreed: Unknown / not reportedLexington Park, MD

Date2026-10-08 · Approximately 9:00 p.m. EDT (emergency response), per October 9 local report

LocationNear Lore’s Laundromat, 21628 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, Maryland; a reported business location, not a verified point of initial contact

Victim(s)1 adult man according to emergency-response reporting; identity, age, and final condition not published

Dogs involvedAt least 1 dog reportedly attacked the man. Responders reportedly secured dogs at the scene; number of animals involved in biting and ownership not established

Injury severitySevere arm injury; flown by Maryland State Police Trooper 7 to a trauma center

Breed attributionUnknown / not reportedThe October 9 Southern Maryland News Net report did not identify a breed for the attacking dog or dogs. BiteDB does not infer breed from injuries, location, number of dogs, or other incidents on Great Mills Road.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Southern Maryland News Net reported that police and EMS were dispatched to a dog attack at Lore’s Laundromat on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park around 9 p.m. on October 8. A man had a severe arm injury. Police secured the scene, and St. Mary’s County Animal Control was asked to respond. After treatment and consultation with a trauma center, Maryland State Police Aviation Command Trooper 7 transported the man by helicopter to MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The report does not establish the man's final medical condition, the attacking dog's breed, whether more than one dog inflicted bites, who owned the animal, or any legal/animal-control disposition.

Legal-status note

The October 9 report said police and St. Mary’s County Animal Control were involved and that investigation remained ongoing. It did not establish criminal charges, a dog-bite citation, owner identification, dangerous-dog determination, impoundment, euthanasia, rabies result, or court finding.

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↗Original local reportSouthern Maryland News Net — Man Flown to Trauma Center After Dog Attack in Lexington ParkSource-hosted article; no imagery copied into BiteDB.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Southern Maryland News Net — Man Flown to Trauma Center After Dog Attack in Lexington ParkLocal incident reporting describing 911, law-enforcement, EMS, Animal Control and Maryland State Police helicopter response; no primary dispatch or medical record independently examined · Published 2026-10-09 · Accessed 2026-10-09

Southern Maryland News Net wrote that an emergency response to a dog attack near Lore’s Laundromat at about 9 p.m. October 8 found an injured man with a severe arm wound, and Maryland State Police Trooper 7 flew him to MedStar Washington Hospital Center following trauma-center consultation.

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Data-quality notes

What BiteDB does not infer

Moderate for time, business vicinity, one injured man, severe arm injury, EMS and helicopter transport because a single local news account gives those details; dispatch, police, Animal Control and hospital records have not been obtained independently. Unknown are the dog's breed, ownership, exact attack circumstances, number of biting animals, victim's final condition and any charges. This October 8, 2026 event is distinct from a separately reported 2025 Lexington Park incident near Great Mills Road.