Police-attributed incident record · 2026-10-11

Southbridge officer and resident reportedly bitten by dog during police call

Local police-attributed reporting describes two dog-bite victims in Southbridge on October 11; an injured officer was treated and released, with breed and later dog disposition unknown.

Officer treated and released; two reported bite victimsBreed: Unknown / not reportedSouthbridge, MA

Date2026-10-11 · Police response reported at about 2:45 p.m. EDT on Sunday, October 11, 2026; specific biting time not established

LocationApartment at 301 Main Street, Southbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as reported in police-attributed local coverage; map marker is town-level only

Victim(s)One Southbridge police officer (name not reported) bitten on the hand and leg; Nina Dupuis, 37, also reported bitten. The officer was treated at a local hospital and released; medical treatment for Dupuis was not reported.

Dogs involvedOne dog inside an apartment; local police account says the animal bit an officer and an apartment resident and lunged at another officer before it was secured inside. Ownership, medical history, and later animal-control action were not independently verified.

Injury severityTwo people reported bitten. An officer had hand and leg bites and was transported to a local hospital, treated, and released; degree of injury and outcome for the second person were not reported. No dog-caused death reported.

Breed attributionUnknown / not reported — The October 16 Newport Dispatch police-attributed report identifies a dog but does not state its breed, mixture, or independent breed verification. No breed inference is made from the site or circumstances.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Newport Dispatch reported on October 16, citing Southbridge police, that officers responding to a neighbor disturbance around 2:45 p.m. Sunday, October 11, encountered a dog inside an apartment. During an attempted arrest, the dog reportedly bit a police officer on the hand and leg, bit a resident, and lunged at another officer. Police said the animal was secured inside the apartment; the bitten officer received hospital treatment and was released. The article also reports charges arising from the disturbance; those accusations are not determinations of guilt. The dog’s breed, the resident’s injuries, and subsequent animal-control disposition are not established by the reviewed report.

Legal and disposition status — unverified

The local report says police arrested Nina Dupuis and charged her with disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct in connection with the disturbance. These are allegations, not findings of guilt; no disposition or ruling was independently established. No legal allegation against a dog owner or official dangerous-dog finding was reported.

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Reporting and source material

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↗Primary incident reportNewport Dispatch — Officer bitten by dog during arrest in SouthbridgeRead original coverage; publisher imagery and video are not rehosted.

Source provenance

Primary report used by BiteDB

Newport Dispatch — Officer bitten by dog during arrest in SouthbridgeLocal reporting by Daniel Duric, quoting/attributing incident details to Southbridge police; police incident report and medical records not independently obtained · Published 2026-10-16 · Accessed 2026-10-17

Newport Dispatch reported that Southbridge police said a dog bit an officer on the hand and leg during an attempted arrest and also bit resident Nina Dupuis. Police reported securing the dog inside an apartment, and a hospital visit and release for the officer. The outlet did not identify a breed or describe an independent medical or court finding.

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Additional sources

No additional independently verified source was available at initial recording. Details remain subject to agency or medical follow-up.

Data-quality notes

What BiteDB does not infer

A single identified local publisher reports police-attributed dog bites to an officer and another person. The original department release, independent hospital records, breed determination, and later dog disposition were not located; assertions about the disturbance and arrest are police allegations, not court findings.