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Source-attributed incident record · 2026-10-11

Woman airlifted after four-dog attack near Lake Livingston; animal-control officer later bitten

Polk County authorities reported four dogs attacking a 35-year-old woman, who was airlifted for treatment; an officer was also bitten during removal. Sources conflict on whether the attack occurred October 11 or 12.

Severe nonfatal injuries / airliftBreed: Pit bull / pit bull mixesPolk County, TX
Date2026-10-11 · Sunday evening October 11 per Polk County Sheriff account as reported by KPRC 2 and FOX 26; KTRE separately describes the attack as Monday October 12, so the date is disputed in published reports
LocationQuailcrest Drive area near Lake Livingston in Polk County; exact attack address not published
Victim(s)A 35-year-old woman (Cassie, first name reported by KPRC 2); separate subsequent hand bite to Animal Control Officer Krista Lawson while the dogs were being seized. These were linked injuries in one incident, not two independent attacks.
Dogs involvedFour dogs described by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office as “pit bull type” dogs; breed not independently verified. During later removal, one of the dogs reportedly bit an animal control officer.
Injury severityNonfatal severe reported injuries: the adult woman was transported to CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Livingston and airlifted to a Harris County hospital. Her father told KPRC 2 she had undergone two surgeries and expected further reconstructive/plastic surgery. An animal-control officer separately sustained a hand bite during removal; severity beyond a hand bite was not established.
Breed attributionPit bull / pit bull mixesPolk County Sheriff’s Office identified all four as “pit bull type” dogs in reports carried by KPRC 2, FOX 26 and KTRE. BiteDB uses the established combined pit bull / pit bull mix reporting group, preserves the original sheriff-attributed wording, and does not independently verify breed or exact genetics.
What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Polk County Sheriff’s Office said a 35-year-old woman walking on Quailcrest Drive near Lake Livingston was attacked by four dogs described as “pit bull type,” knocked down, and injured. Passersby in a vehicle reportedly frightened the dogs away; the woman later sought help from a neighbor. Deputies provided aid and took her to a Livingston hospital, and she was airlifted to Harris County. Her father told KPRC 2 she had undergone two surgeries and would need further procedures. Deputies cited the dogs’ owner for allowing them to roam and failing to vaccinate them; authorities placed all four in a 10-day rabies-observation quarantine and said they intended to seek a dangerous-dog declaration after quarantine. Animal Control Officer Krista Lawson sustained a separate hand bite during the later removal. KPRC 2 and FOX 26 place the attack on Sunday, October 11, 2026; KTRE says Monday evening. These conflicting published dates are preserved rather than silently resolved. All sheriff-office details remain attributed and later outcomes are not assumed.

Legal-status note

Sheriff’s Office reportedly cited the owner for dogs roaming at large and failure to vaccinate; all four dogs were placed in required rabies-observation quarantine, and officials said they planned to initiate dangerous-dog designation afterward. These are reported citations and future plans, not proof of a final judicial finding or completed designation. No final disposition, euthanasia, criminal conviction, or civil liability finding was established in the reviewed reports.

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↗Primary incident reportKPRC 2 / Click2Houston — Woman hospitalized after four dogs attack her near Lake Livingston, owner cited for failing to vaccinateSource-hosted reporting; no publisher imagery is copied into BiteDB.
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Primary report used by BiteDB

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston — Woman hospitalized after four dogs attack her near Lake Livingston, owner cited for failing to vaccinateLocal independent news reporting citing Polk County Sheriff’s Office; additional family description of hospital course attributed to victim’s father · Published 2026-10-13 · Accessed 2026-10-13

KPRC 2 quotes the Polk County Sheriff’s Office account placing the attack on October 11 and identifying four “pit bull type” dogs, a 35-year-old victim, hospital airlift, owner citations, quarantine, and a separate animal-control officer hand bite; her father independently reported two surgeries. FOX 26 likewise reports Sunday October 11, while KTRE reports Monday evening October 12.

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What BiteDB does not infer

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