Two parents bitten protecting infant during Winter Garden neighborhood dog attack
A woman reported nine stitches after an October 9 Winter Garden dog attack that also injured her husband; their infant was unharmed. County officials confirm animal custody and investigation.
Incident summary
Katie Blacketor and Brian Thompson told WKMG News 6 they were bitten on October 9, 2026, by a neighbor’s dog named Kobe while walking with their four-month-old daughter to mailboxes in the Encore at Ovation neighborhood near Winter Garden, Florida. Thompson described a bite to his thigh, followed by the dog grabbing Blacketor’s leg and dragging her down; Blacketor said she released the stroller to protect their baby. She described nine stitches, other puncture wounds, and use of crutches. Their infant was unharmed. Orange County Animal Services independently confirmed to News 6 that it had confiscated Kobe and was conducting a dangerous-dog investigation; it also detailed prior complaints, a warning, and three citations totaling $640 following this attack. The victims described the animal as a pit bull, but the reviewed county statement did not verify its breed or establish a final dangerous-dog finding.
Orange County Animal Services told WKMG News 6 that it seized Kobe after the October 9 attack and opened a dangerous-dog investigation. The dog was in county custody as of October 15. The owner received three animal-control citations totaling $640, as separately described by the agency to WKMG. A final dangerous-dog determination, judicial finding or later animal disposition was not established; a citation is not evidence of criminal guilt.
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Primary report used by BiteDB
WKMG News 6 interviewed Katie Blacketor and Brian Thompson about an October 9 dog attack near Winter Garden. Orange County Animal Services confirmed the dog Kobe remained in county custody during a dangerous-dog investigation, earlier complaints, and three October 9-related owner citations totaling $640. The couple described the dog as a pit bull; the county statement did not provide breed verification.
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FOX 35 Orlando — separate October 16 interviewFOX 35 independently interviewed Blacketor about the leg injuries and nine stitches. Breed remains a victim-described classification, not an agency laboratory determination.
What BiteDB does not infer
High confidence in the October 9 incident, two adult bite victims, absence of infant injury, reported nine stitches, and agency custody/citation details: independently reported interviews and an on-record county animal-control response. Victim-provided breed description is not independent breed verification. Exact attack time, address, completed medical outcome and final dangerous-dog classification are not established.