2026-10-09 · Wallace, CA
Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
Local outlet myMotherLode reported October 10 that Calaveras Consolidated Fire responded the previous afternoon to a homeowner attacked by the household dog in Wallace Lakes Estates. The family had already secured the dog when firefighters arrived. First responders found the injured homeowner in the front yard, treated the patient initially, and arranged helicopter transport to a trauma center in the Central Valley. The original report did not disclose the cause of the attack, the precise injuries, the victim’s identity, the breed, or the patient’s subsequent condition. This record reflects the fire-service-attributed local account; BiteDB did not obtain the underlying agency incident report.
2026-10-08 · Lexington Park, MD
Serious injury / helicopter transportBreed: Unknown / not reported
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.
2026-10-07 · Naugatuck, CT
Reported bites / nonfatalBreed: Unknown / possible bully mix (unconfirmed)
Naugatuck Animal Control said a resident walking near Melbourne and Scott streets around 1 p.m. on October 7 was bitten multiple times by a medium-sized gray dog. Officials described the animal as a “possible bully mix” and asked its owner to come forward. The reviewed October 7 report did not identify the injured resident or owner, confirm the dog’s breed, establish whether emergency treatment occurred, or report a final animal-control disposition. The description is attributed to officials and remains tentative.
2026-10-07 · Lancaster, CA
Local report / medical transport (unconfirmed by LASD record)Breed: Pit bulls (local scanner-based report; independently unconfirmed)
AV Scanner News reported that Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies responded around 11:24 p.m. on October 7 to a 911 report of a woman being attacked by two dogs described as pit bulls near Trevor Avenue and Pillsbury Street in Lancaster. The local account said an initial report of two victims was revised to one injured woman, who walked to a nearby Carl's Jr. before emergency personnel took her to Antelope Valley Medical Center for treatment of bite injuries. The report said deputies later saw the two dogs retreat under a fence at a nearby property and did not contact a resident. BiteDB has not independently obtained the sheriff's dispatch, animal-control or hospital record. The dogs' breed and ownership, exact bite circumstances, final victim condition and any charges remain unverified.
2026-10-07 · Frederick, MD
Reported bite / nonfatalBreed: Pit bull mix type dog (county health department description)
The Frederick County Health Department reported that a woman was bitten by a dog near East South Street and Market Street in downtown Frederick around 6:15 p.m. on October 7. The department described a roughly 30–40-pound brown dog with a white face as a “Pit-Bull mix type dog.” The owner left without exchanging contact information, and authorities sought the owner so Animal Control could verify the dog remained healthy 10 days after the incident. The public notice did not document injury severity, whether the woman already received medical care, any confirmed rabies infection, or a final owner/animal disposition.
2026-10-06 · Patrick, SC
Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office said AMIkids Sand Hills officials reported a juvenile student missing on October 6 after he had departed around 10:30 a.m. During the resulting search, deputies were told a passing motorist found a child under attack by two dogs along a road. The passerby drove away the dogs, moved the child to safety and helped arrange a 911 call. Deputies identified the child as the missing student, who had injuries consistent with dog bites and was transported to a hospital. Chesterfield County Animal Control responded and reportedly contacted the dog owners; the investigation was continuing as of the October 7 report. The precise attack location, victim condition, dog breeds and any subsequent legal outcome were not publicly established.
2026-10-05 · Fresno, CA
Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: Pit bulls (police-reported)
Fresno Police said officers were called on the morning of October 5 to a report of a person being attacked by two pit bulls near Pleasant and Michigan Avenues. Police told FOX26/KMPH that both dogs rushed the first responding officer after he got out of his patrol car. The officer shot and killed one dog. The second dog ran away and was later captured by Animal Control. Police said the victim, described as the dogs' owner's neighbor, was found with multiple dog bites to an arm and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The reviewed report did not identify the victim, publish an exact attack time, describe a final medical condition, or announce charges or a final animal-control disposition for the surviving dog.
2026-10-05 · Center Moriches, NY
Hospital evaluation / nonfatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
News 12 reported that a Center Moriches student-athlete was bitten by an unleashed dog during track-and-field practice on October 5. Superintendent Ricardo Soto said the team was practicing behind the high school when a woman entered the area with an illegally unleashed dog. The district said the dog bit the student without provocation. When school personnel attempted to speak with the owner, the district said she picked up the dog and left without providing identifying information. Suffolk County police and the student’s parents were notified, and the student was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for evaluation. The district said it was cooperating with authorities as they worked to identify the owner. The reviewed report did not identify the dog’s breed, publish the student’s identity or injury diagnosis, or announce a final police or animal-control disposition.
2026-10-05 · Berlin Township, MI
Serious injury reportedBreed: Akita (sheriff-attributed through local reporting)
The Monroe News reported, citing the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, that deputies responded around 4:45 p.m. on October 5 to a residence in the 8200 block of South Huron River Drive after a 25-year-old woman was severely bitten by her roommate’s dog. The report said the Akita attacked as she tried to walk past it. She used a nearby knife to stop the attack after sustaining multiple lacerations to her arms, back and torso. The 31-year-old owner later returned, found the injured dog outside and shot it, killing it. Monroe County Animal Control took possession of the dog’s body, and the sheriff’s investigation remained open.
2026-10-04 · Iowa City, IA
Nonfatal / severity not fully reportedBreed: Unknown; medium-sized dog with fluffy tricolor fur (source description)
Iowa Media Wire reproduced a City of Iowa City Animal Services release saying a dog bite occurred around 2:30 p.m. on October 4 at Hickory Hill Park. The victim reported walking past two women, each with a dog on leash, when one medium-sized dog with fluffy tricolor fur bit the victim on the hand. Animal Services asked for information about the dog’s rabies-vaccination status. The reviewed release did not identify the victim or handlers, name a breed, describe medical treatment, or publish a final animal-control disposition.
2026-10-02 · Washington Park, IL
Injury severity not reported in the reviewed sourceBreed: Unknown / not reported
First Alert 4 reported on October 5 that multiple Washington Park residents said a woman had been attacked by several dogs near a bus stop on Friday, October 2. The station reported seeing a pack of dogs roaming near that bus stop while its crew was in town on Monday. The report did not identify the woman, specify her injuries, give an exact bus-stop location, identify the dogs’ breed or ownership, or report a police/medical case record for this particular attack. BiteDB records the incident as resident-attributed local reporting and preserves those gaps rather than inferring missing facts.
2026-10-02 · Sulligent, AL
FatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
WTVA reported that a family-owned dog attacked a 3-year-old boy at approximately 10 a.m. on October 2 at a home on Walnut Street in Sulligent. Lamar County Coroner Allen Chandler said the child was pronounced dead at the hospital and initially did not release his name. A later Otts Funeral Home obituary identified the child as Waylon O’Mary Coronna, age 3, of Sulligent, son of Destiny Hollis and Justin O’Mary, and said he died October 2 at North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion in Winfield. Sulligent Police Chief Michael Franklin said the family owned the dog and surrendered it to police; the health department ordered euthanasia and testing. The reviewed incident reporting did not identify the dog’s breed or publish a final testing result, criminal charge, or other final investigative finding.
2026-10-02 · Hyattsville, MD
Minor injuries reportedBreed: Cane Corso / pit bull mix
Patch reported, citing Hyattsville Police, that a child was walking a 3-year-old female Cane Corso-pit bull mix in a courtyard in the 2800 block of Nicholson Street when the dog attacked a 9-year-old girl. Police said the girl was bitten on her right forearm and left abdominal area and sustained minor injuries. A second 9-year-old child was scratched but not bitten. Medics provided first aid, and the injured girl’s parents said they would seek additional medical care. Police said the dog was returned to its owner and quarantined at home. The exact property, ownership circumstances, and final animal-control or legal disposition were not published in the reviewed report.
2026-10-01 · South Brunswick, NJ
Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said South Brunswick police responded on October 1 after motorists reported escaped livestock near a roadway. An officer walked up a driveway while trying to contact the homeowner when a dog on the property attacked him. Authorities said the officer fired to stop the attack. The dog died from its injuries. The officer was taken to Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, treated and released in stable condition. The prosecutor’s office is independently investigating the shooting under New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2019-4. The reviewed reports did not identify the dog’s breed, publish the exact address, or state a final investigative finding.
2026-10-01 · Emmitsburg, MD
Bite reportedBreed: Pitbull mix type dog (Frederick County Health Department description)
The Frederick County Health Department said a man was bitten around 8 p.m. on October 1 on the sidewalk over the bridge near Jubilee Foods in Emmitsburg while involved in an altercation with a possibly unhoused individual. The department described that individual’s dog as a brown-and-white male Pitbull mix type dog wearing a blue harness. Officials were seeking the dog and owner so Animal Control could verify the animal remained healthy 10 days after the incident; if the owner could not be located, the victim would be advised to receive rabies post-exposure treatment. The notice did not publish the victim’s identity, detailed injury severity, treatment already received, or a final locating/quarantine outcome.
2026-10-01 · Cromwell, CT
Dog bite reported; wound location, medical treatment and injury severity were not published in the reviewed reportBreed: Unknown / not reported
WFSB reported that Cromwell Animal Control was seeking information after a bicyclist was bitten near the soccer fields at Cromwell High School on October 1 between about 3:00 and 3:30 p.m. Investigators were looking for two people who had been walking dogs in the area: a light-haired woman with a medium-sized light-colored dog and a dark-haired man with a tan-colored dog. Animal Control said the owner may not realize a bite occurred and specifically wanted to determine vaccination status. The reviewed report did not identify the victim, establish which of the two dogs was involved, report either dog’s breed, describe the injury or medical treatment, or announce a final animal-control disposition.
Coverage update · 2026-09-30 · CA
Judge finds insufficient evidence for murder charge in Cal City dog attack
KGET/17 News reported that a Kern County judge discharged the second-degree murder count for insufficient evidence at the preliminary-hearing stage while allowing involuntary-manslaughter and dangerous-animal charges to proceed. The charges that remain are allegations, not convictions.
Breed: Unknown / not reported · California City police and KABC reporting reviewed did not identify the dogs’ breeds. BiteDB does not infer breed.
Open coverage ↗ · KGET/17 News local court follow-up, syndicated by AOL, reporting on the Kern County preliminary-hearing ruling
2026-09-29 · Rockwall, TX
Nonfatal · Medical care later soughtBreed: Unknown / not reported
ABC13/KTRK reported October 5 that a Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office K-9 bit a handler from a different organization in a Rockwall hotel common area on September 29 during the Texas K-9 Conference. HCFMO said the dog was leashed and with its assigned handler. The injured handler initially declined treatment but later sought medical care on professional advice. HCFMO said the dog’s rabies and other required vaccinations were current and acknowledged earlier bite incidents, including one previously attributed to human error and another involving an employee that prompted a procedural change. The latest incident was under investigation. No medical records, dog breed identification, case disposition or independent agency incident report were available to BiteDB.
2026-09-29 · Rentiesville, OK
Arm bite; four stitches reportedBreed: Unknown
Dakota Eaves told KTUL that, while delivering a DoorDash order to a Rentiesville home on September 29, a customer's dog broke free from a leash and bit his arm. He said he was treated at St. Francis Hospital, received four stitches and experienced ongoing pain and numbness. KTUL reported his statements about attempts to obtain police and tribal-agency follow-up; the reviewed report did not include independent confirmation from either agency. The dog's breed, vaccination status, exact residence and final disposition were not established.
2026-09-29 · Newark, NJ
Two civilians evaluated by EMSBreed: Pit bull
RLS Media reported that Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said a man and woman were walking a dog they knew near Fleming Avenue and Christie Street at about 10:06 p.m. on September 29 when the dog became aggressive and bit the woman. When the man intervened, the dog reportedly bit him as well. A Newark Special Police Officer attempted to assist, and authorities said the dog then attacked the officer. The officer fired and struck the dog. The dog survived and fled; its owner later retrieved it and contacted police. EMS evaluated the two civilians, and the extent of their injuries was not published. The incident remained under investigation.
2026-09-29 · Granite City, IL
Nonfatal bite / treatedBreed: Unknown / not reported
First Alert 4 reported that Kathleen Mayes was walking two family dogs on a residential street in Granite City on the evening of September 29 when another dog attacked them. Mayes said the attacking dog killed Bella, a Pomeranian, and fatally injured Molly, a Maltipoo. Mayes said she was bitten while pulling the attacking dog away and later received a tetanus shot and antibiotics. The outlet cited a Granite City police incident report saying the attacking dog’s owner believed it escaped a fenced backyard and later took the dog to a relative in Missouri. Police and Animal Control did not provide the outlet a case-status update, and the final quarantine, vaccination, dangerous-dog or enforcement outcome was not established in the reviewed reporting.
Reported 2026-09-28 · Putnam County, FL
Human bites unconfirmedBreed: Bulldog
News4JAX reported on September 28 that Nancy and John Buckner said a neighbor’s bulldog got loose in Putnam County and attacked their dogs while the couple tried to intervene. Nancy said the dog knocked both adults to the ground; she reported being scratched and specifically said she was not bitten. She said her 76-year-old husband was injured, but the reviewed article did not say that he was bitten or describe his diagnosis. The couple said both of their dogs were badly hurt and one, Brutus, was scheduled for surgery. Putnam County Animal Control was investigating. Because the story does not separately state the incident date, BiteDB uses the September 28 publication date as the record date and flags that limitation.
2026-09-28 · Marion County, FL
Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: Pit bull
Ocala-News.com initially reported that Susan Johns said her husband and minor son were attacked by a group of five pit bulls in Marion County on September 28 and that both were transported by ambulance to an emergency room. In a September 29 FOX 35 follow-up, the son was identified as Jackson Johns, 17, and his father as James Johns. Jackson said five pit bulls surrounded them, knocked him down and attacked him; FOX 35 reported seven major bite wounds, multiple scratches and puncture wounds, five staples to the back of his head, several hours of hospital treatment, and that he later returned home sore. James Johns was reported to have only a few scrapes. Marion County Animal Services confirmed to FOX 35 that an attack occurred but did not provide specific details. Officials had not confirmed the dogs’ owner or whether the dogs had been picked up for a dangerous-dog investigation. BiteDB preserves the pit-bull description as source-attributed rather than independently verified pedigree or genetics.
2026-09-28 · Chicago, IL
Minor officer injuries reportedBreed: Pit bull
Chicago Police said two officers responded to a domestic-disturbance call in the 3300 block of West Douglas Boulevard on September 28. Police said a pit bull at the home charged at the officers. One officer fired, striking the dog, which was taken for medical attention. Police said both officers had minor injuries and were in good condition, but the reviewed reports did not state that either officer was bitten or specify how the injuries occurred. No other people were reported injured, and police said the incident remained under investigation.
2026-09-27 · Ocklawaha, FL
Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
Marion County Fire Rescue said crews responded around 1:30 p.m. on September 27 to the 17000 block of Southeast 79th Street Road near Ocklawaha after a reported dog attack. Crews found two people with bite injuries. One patient was flown to a hospital by UF Health ShandsCair and the second was also transported for hospital treatment. Marion County Animal Services and the sheriff’s office secured the dogs. The reviewed report did not identify the patients, specify breed, establish the exact number of dogs involved, describe the circumstances leading to the attack, or publish final medical or animal-control outcomes.
2026-09-26 · Waldorf, MD
Hospital transport · multiple bitesBreed: Pit bull / pit bull mix
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.
2026-09-26 · Sayreville, NJ
Hospitalized · stable condition reportedBreed: Unknown / not reported
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said Sayreville police received a 911 call at 7:22 p.m. on September 26 from a family member reporting that the family dog was attacking his girlfriend, mother, and stepfather at a MacArthur Avenue home. Officers arriving at the scene shot the dog to stop the attack; the dog died from its wounds. The three injured family members — women ages 20 and 53 and a man age 43 — required hospital treatment and were reported in stable condition Sunday. Daily Voice, also citing Prosecutor Linda Estremera, reported they were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. The reviewed reports did not identify the dog’s breed or publish the victims’ exact injuries. The investigation remained ongoing.
2026-09-26 · Rochester, NY
3 serious injuries · hospital transportBreed: Unknown / not reported
Rochester Police said officers responded to the area of Chili Avenue and Chili Terrace just before 9 p.m. on September 26 after a dog entered a yard unprovoked and bit three people: a 30-year-old, a 7-year-old and a 7-month-old baby. Police said a citizen intervened, stopped the attack and restrained the dog until officers arrived. All three victims were taken to Strong Memorial Hospital with injuries described as serious. Animal Control removed the dog from the scene. Police said the dog’s owner had not been located at the time of the report.
2026-09-24 · Industry, CA
Noncritical bite · hospitalizedBreed: Unknown / not reported
Local reporting citing Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said a sheriff’s deputy was bitten by a dog near San Jose Avenue and Fairway Drive in Industry on the morning of September 24. KTLA reported that an Industry Station watch commander said the deputy fired after being bitten; the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, in a report summarized by Muck Rack, quoted Sgt. Joe Mendoza saying the deputy was hospitalized and the injuries were not critical. The dog was fatally shot. MyNewsLA separately confirmed through the Sheriff’s Information Bureau that deputies responded to the same area and a dog was killed in a deputy-involved shooting. The reviewed reporting did not establish the dog’s breed, ownership, the precise mechanism or extent of the deputy’s bite wounds, or a final investigative disposition.
2026-09-23 · Stony Brook, NY
Nonfatal injuryBreed: Unknown / not reported
Suffolk County Police reporting carried by Patch and News 12 said a 74-year-old woman was bitten on the legs by two unleashed dogs at Strathmore Park in Stony Brook at about 2 p.m. on September 23. Setauket Rescue transported her to Stony Brook University Hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Police said the dogs were owned by a Stony Brook resident and that the incident report and dog records were forwarded to the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County SPCA and Suffolk County Department of Health Services. In a later September 24 update, Patch reported that an employee contacted the person responsible for the dogs and confirmed both dogs had current rabies vaccinations. The county health department said it would follow up after 10 days to confirm the dogs remained healthy, which would help determine whether preventive rabies treatment was needed for the victim. The reviewed reporting did not identify the woman, report the dogs’ breed, establish a citation or dangerous-dog adjudication, or provide a later medical-status update.
2026-09-23 · Osceola County, FL
Seven bites reported by Osceola County; wound locations, treatment and final medical condition were not publishedBreed: Unknown / not reported
ClickOrlando/WKMG reported on October 5 that Osceola County said a dog named Elvis attacked and killed another dog on or about September 23 and then bit that dog’s owner seven times. The county said Elvis’s owner subsequently surrendered him to Osceola County Animal Services and listed the reason as “dangerous and aggressive.” Animal Services determined that Elvis was not a candidate for adoption and later euthanized him. The reviewed report did not identify the human victim, specify the exact attack location, identify Elvis’s breed, describe the bite wounds or medical treatment, or report a citation, criminal charge, civil finding or formal dangerous-dog adjudication tied to the incident.
2026-09-23 · North Lebanon Township, PA
Injury reported · severity not publishedBreed: Unknown / not reported
Lebanon County Regional Police said an officer investigated a dog-bite incident in the area of 1420 Sholly Avenue in North Lebanon Township at about 5:25 p.m. on September 23, 2026. Police said the investigation found that Zachary A. Hopple failed to confine and secure his dog, leading to the dog biting a male in the area. The department reported filing charges against Hopple. The reviewed public posting does not identify the victim, state the dog's breed, describe the victim's injuries or treatment, or establish a final adjudication of the charges.
2026-09-23 · Milwaukee, WI
Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: Pit bull / pit bull mix
FOX6 Milwaukee reported that two dogs got loose from a neighbor’s home near 44th and Hampton on September 23 and attacked multiple people. The dogs chased a 15-year-old girl to her home and pushed inside; her mother, Isabella Rush, who was nine months pregnant, said she was bitten on the hand and stomach while trying to pull the dogs away, and her daughter was bitten on the leg. The dogs then crossed the street, where Gwendolyn Powell said her fiancé suffered a deep arm bite while trying to protect his family and small dog. The dogs fatally injured the small dog, Honey. Police responded, and MADACC said the dogs were being held on a Department of Neighborhood Services hold.
2026-09-21 · Shreveport, LA
1 adult treated · nonfatalBreed: Police K-9 — breed not reported
Shreveport police said officers responded September 21 to a business at 809 Olive Street after a reported robbery and sexual battery. Police said Patrick Seamster fled on foot, patrol officers established a perimeter, and K-9 officers Strawn and Pinkley assisted with K-9 Edy, who located and apprehended Seamster. Shreveport-Bossier Journal reported that Seamster received medical treatment for a dog bite before he was booked. KSLA independently reported medical treatment for injuries after the K-9 apprehension. The simple-robbery and sexual-battery accusations are allegations, not convictions. The reviewed reports did not state Edy’s breed, the exact bite location, or the medical severity of the bite.
2026-09-21 · Chicago, IL
3 officers injured · nonfatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
FOX 32 and ABC7, citing the Chicago Police Department, reported that officers conducting an investigation in the 700 block of North Christiana Avenue just before 5 p.m. September 21 encountered a dog that approached and attacked one officer. Police said that officer fired, fatally striking the dog. Three officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to local hospitals in good condition. Animal Care and Control was notified, and Area Four detectives were investigating. The reviewed reports did not identify the dog’s breed, owner, exact property context, or the specific injury mechanism for each officer.
2026-09-20 · Foley, AL
Life-threatening multiple bite injuries; Bullard reported five surgeries, more than 100 staples and at least three additional procedures expected as of October 5Breed: Pit bull / pit bull mix
Foley Police said an adult woman was seriously injured in a September 20 attack at a McGaster Trail home where five dogs described by police as Pit Bull-type canines were accounted for. Later reporting identified the victim as Tausha Bullard. In an October 5 NBC 15 follow-up, Bullard said four dogs attacked her and that she had undergone five surgeries, had more than 100 staples and expected at least three more procedures. The follow-up reported that two dogs were killed at the scene, two more were later euthanized under court authority, and a fifth puppy described as not involved was undergoing behavioral assessment. Owner Nikeyl Jones faces a felony dangerous-dog charge and misdemeanor reckless-endangerment charge. Those charges and allegations remain unadjudicated.
2026-09-20 · Foley, AL
Serious injuries · hospital transportBreed: Pit bull / pit bull mix
Foley Police said officers responded to the 13000 block of McGaster Trail on September 20 after an adult woman suffered multiple bites from aggressive dogs. Police said EMS transported her to a local hospital with serious injuries. Five dogs described by police as Pit Bull-type canines were accounted for; two were euthanized at the scene because police said they remained aggressive and posed an ongoing safety risk, while three were seized. Police identified 33-year-old Nikeyl Jones as the owner and said they were seeking him on charges under Emily’s Law and reckless endangerment. Those charges are allegations and had not been adjudicated in the reviewed report.
2026-09-19 · Vidor area, TX
FatalBreed: Pit bull / Akita mix (Sheriff Bobby Smith via KFDM reporting)
Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at 2:53 a.m. September 19 to the 4300 block of Bertie Street north of Vidor after a report that an infant was not breathing. KOGT, publishing the sheriff’s-office account, reported that deputies found a one-month-old girl with severe injuries and that lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful. A dog inside the residence was quarantined and an autopsy was ordered. Separate KFDM reporting attributed to Sheriff Bobby Smith said the injuries were consistent with wounds caused by a dog and described the quarantined dog as a pit bull/Akita mixed breed. Because the investigation and autopsy were still pending, BiteDB records this as an officially investigated suspected dog-related fatality and does not treat the exact mechanism or official cause and manner as final.
2026-09-18 · Perryville, MO
Airlifted · condition not fully reportedBreed: Unknown / not reported
Hoodline, citing Southeast Missourian reporting, said Perryville police and Mercy Ambulance responded at approximately 6:55 p.m. September 18 to the 800 block of North Main Street after several loose dogs attacked two children, ages 2 and 12. The 12-year-old was airlifted to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital and the 2-year-old to St. Louis Children’s Hospital. The reviewed source did not report the children’s specific injuries or later conditions, the dogs’ breeds, an exact dog count, ownership, animal-control disposition, citations or criminal charges. BiteDB therefore records only the reported attack, ages, block-level location and air transport, preserving those limits.
2026-09-18 · Dania Beach, FL
Baby in ICU · mother seriously injuredBreed: Belgian Malinois (Broward County Animal Care-attributed)
Local 10 / WPLG reported that Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded around 6:30 p.m. September 18 to a severe dog attack at an apartment complex near Southwest 28th Avenue and Griffin Road in Dania Beach. In a September 19 follow-up, Broward County Animal Care identified the two involved dogs as Belgian Malinois and said they belonged to the mother’s fiancé. Animal Care said officers confiscated both dogs after completing their hospital investigation; the dogs were being held at the shelter while their histories were reviewed. The baby remained in the ICU, and NBC 6 South Florida reported, citing Broward County Animal Care, that the mother sustained serious injuries while protecting her child. Deputies continued investigating. The reviewed sources did not report criminal charges, a dangerous-dog adjudication, or a final animal disposition.
2026-09-18 · Beecher, IL
Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
An 81-year-old Beecher resident told the September 28 Village Board she was bitten under her arm on September 18 while shielding her dog from loose dogs; she said both she and her pet needed stitches, and that she had facial bruising. Police Chief John Galvin told the board he was aware of one officially reported dog bite and that seven citations had been issued. He said officers had impounded the dogs before Will County Animal Control released them. The animal’s breed, medical records, exact location, ownership, resolution of citations, and any additional human bite victims were not independently established.
2026-09-17 · Water Valley, MS
Medical treatment · nonfatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
The North Mississippi Herald reported that a second person was reportedly bitten by a dog Thursday morning, September 17, near First Baptist Church in Water Valley and also required medical treatment. The paper did not identify the person, dog breed, ownership, exact location, injury details, or animal disposition.
2026-09-17 · Philadelphia, PA
Hospitalized · condition not reportedBreed: Unknown / not reported
The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office said a deputy was bitten several times on the leg by a dog while deputies were serving a warrant at a Colony Drive residence in Northeast Philadelphia on September 17. The deputy was taken to a hospital. CBS News Philadelphia later reported, citing a police source, that the deputy shot the dog after being bitten. Officials had not disclosed the dog’s condition, so BiteDB records the reported shooting but does not infer whether the dog survived or what injuries it sustained.
2026-09-17 · Northwest Miami-Dade, FL
Ashley Perez recovering after severe four-dog attack in northwest Miami-Dade
Critical condition · nonfatal as reportedBreed: Terrier mixes (Miami-Dade Animal Services-attributed)
Local reporting identifies the September 17 northwest Miami-Dade victim as Ashley Perez. Local 10 / WPLG reported September 23 that four terrier-mix dogs attacked her while she was walking near Northwest 11th Court and Northwest 145th Street, with one dog latching onto each limb. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue took Perez to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where she underwent emergency surgery and remained hospitalized for multiple days; she later described ongoing pain and trauma, with the worst damage to her right leg. Earlier reports conflicted over how many dogs were in Animal Services custody at different points after the attack. CBS Miami reported September 23 that Miami-Dade Animal Services confirmed the fourth and final dog had been captured and was off the streets, resolving the current custody-status question without erasing the earlier conflicting timeline. Deputies fired after dogs turned toward them; local reporting did not establish that a dog was struck. Ownership and legal responsibility remain unresolved in the reviewed reporting.
2026-09-17 · Memphis, TN
1 victim · severe nonfatalBreed: German Shepherd mix (victim-reported)
WREG reporting republished by AOL said former Commercial Appeal critic and reviewer Fredric Koeppel, 81, was taken to Regional One Trauma Center after one of his own dogs attacked him outside his Memphis home early Thursday morning. Koeppel said he had fed his dogs and was trying to get one inside when an eight-year-old German Shepherd mix charged, knocked him down and clamped onto his right leg. He reported broken bones in his ankle and foot and torn blood vessels. By the September 22 report he had undergone at least two surgeries, expected several more, and doctors were working to save his leg; he said doctors had found a pulse in his foot Monday. Neighbors reportedly scared the dog away and called 911. Koeppel said Memphis Animal Services picked up the dog to be euthanized. The reviewed reports did not establish that euthanasia had already occurred.
2026-09-16 · Mobile County, AL
Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
WKRG reporting republished by AOL said Billie Dunn was taking a morning walk on Wenonah Drive in Mobile County on September 16 when two dogs charged her and attacked before she could reach her gate. Dunn said the dogs left seven puncture wounds in one leg and scratches and bruises on the other. She was hospitalized and undergoing physical therapy when interviewed for the October 1 report. The reviewed report did not identify the dogs by breed, publish their ownership or animal-control disposition, or announce charges or citations.
2026-09-16 · Des Moines, IA
Serious · nonfatalBreed: Mixed-breed pit bull (Des Moines Police Department-described)
Des Moines police said officers responded around 4 p.m. September 16 near East 21st Street and Alpha Avenue after one dog attacked a man and his pet dog, then an 11-year-old riding a scooter. The child suffered serious bite injuries and was hospitalized; the pet dog was seriously injured; its owner sustained a minor hand injury; and another man was bitten on the hand while intervening. Police said evidence collected so far identified the attacking dog as a mixed-breed pit bull that broke free from a leash.
2026-09-16 · Chicago, IL
Serious · nonfatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
Chicago police said a 44-year-old man was outside in the 5900 block of North Sheridan Road around 3 a.m. on September 16 when another man approached while walking a dog, yelled at him, struck him in the head and face, and then commanded the dog to bite him. The victim got away and contacted police near West Thorndale Avenue. Police said he had lacerations and dog-bite injuries and was taken to St. Francis Hospital in serious condition. No one was reported in custody, and Belmont Area detectives were investigating.
2026-09-15 · Water Valley, MS
Medical treatment · nonfatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
Water Valley Police Chief Jason Mangrum told the North Mississippi Herald that a woman was bitten by a dog Tuesday, September 15, on Martin Street and required emergency-room treatment. The report did not identify the dog’s breed, ownership, exact address, injury details, or animal disposition.
2026-09-15 · Warren, OH
Nonfatal · hospital treatment reportedBreed: Pit bull (source-attributed)
Tribune Chronicle reported that an 8-year-old girl approached a home in the 2200 block of McMyler Street NW in Warren around 5 p.m. Sept. 15 when a dog ran through a screen door and attacked her, biting her hip and leg. Her family took her to the emergency room, where the child received antibiotics for an infection. In a September 24 court follow-up, the newspaper reported that William A. Naylor, 41, pleaded guilty September 23 in Warren Municipal Court to the misdemeanor dangerous-or-vicious-dogs charge arising from the child attack and was sentenced to 150 days in the Trumbull County jail. Judge Natasha Natale said the dog had been euthanized. In a separate case involving a June 3 attack by the same dog on a prescription-delivery worker, Naylor waived a preliminary hearing and the third-degree felony vicious-dog case was bound over to a Trumbull County grand jury. BiteDB records the misdemeanor guilty plea and sentence as adjudicated while preserving the separate felony matter as pending rather than inferring guilt.
2026-09-14 · Greenville area, OH
FatalBreed: Mixed-breed dogs (three involved)
The Darke County Sheriff’s Office said 83-year-old Mildred Malott was fatally attacked by three dogs after walking to a neighboring property in the 4700 block of Clapp Road on September 14. WHIO reported that Malott had gone to ask about chickens she found near her property and was attacked near the rear entrance deck. The property owners secured the dogs before calling 911. The dog warden seized all five dogs at the property, later returned two that were not involved, and retained the three involved animals.
2026-09-13 · Axson, GA
Nonfatal · serious injuries / surgeryBreed: Pit bull (main attacking dog, sheriff-reported); 2 additional dogs, breeds not reported
The Atkinson County Sheriff’s Office told WALB that an 11-year-old boy was attacked by three dogs near Wood Duck Road in Axson around 3:30 p.m. on September 13. The sheriff’s office said the main attacking dog was a pit bull and that the breeds of the other two dogs had not been revealed. Banner O’Berry’s mother separately told WALB that Banner underwent about three and a half hours of surgery for 17 open leg wounds. In a September 15 update, the sheriff’s office said all three dogs had been taken into custody for a 10-day hold.
2026-09-11 · Lowell, MA
Nonfatal · owner injured interveningBreed: Unknown / not reported
WHDH reported that Steven Murphy said two larger dogs attacked his leashed dog Parker at Eagle Park in Lowell around 6 a.m. on September 11. Murphy said he was cut on the hands while trying to separate the dogs. Parker was reported barely able to move, with suspected internal bleeding and a puncture wound requiring further veterinary evaluation. Lowell police said the dogs and their owner were gone when officers arrived, and Animal Control was investigating.
2026-09-11 · Homestead, FL
NonfatalBreed: Pit bull
Homestead police said a 63-year-old woman was walking north near 250 Northwest 9th Terrace on September 11 when two dogs described by police as pit bulls attacked her. A witness intervened and separated the dogs from the woman. Police reported multiple bite injuries to the back of her head, neck, right arm and right ankle. She was transported as a trauma alert to Jackson South Medical Center; later Local 10 reporting said police described her as undergoing surgery and in stable condition. The two dogs were secured and later impounded by Miami-Dade County Animal Services. Detectives said no arrests were being made at that time.
2026-09-11 · Baltimore, MD
NonfatalBreed: Cane Corso
Baltimore police said officers were called around 9:30 a.m. on September 11 for a 69-year-old man who had been bitten by dogs on Edgemere Avenue. Police said two dogs described as Cane Corsos then charged toward the responding scene, and an officer fired. The dogs were not struck and retreated into a yard. Animal Control was called, and the man was transported to a hospital. The reviewed report did not provide further injury, ownership or animal-disposition details.
2026-09-10 · Hildale, UT
Injury reported · severity not reportedBreed: Unknown / not reported
Colorado City–Hildale Police reportedly responded around 3:30 p.m. on September 10 to the area of Utah Avenue and Juniper Street after a caller said a juvenile child had been bitten by a dog. ABC4 reported that the dog was one of three dogs walking alongside an owner who was on horseback. The owner reportedly continued after the bite. Police later sought public help identifying the owner. No reviewed source reported the child’s injury severity, treatment or later medical outcome.
2026-09-09 · Naranja, FL
NonfatalBreed: Not reported
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies responded around 1:43 p.m. Sept. 9 near Southwest 285th Street and Southwest 143rd Court in the Naranja area after a reported family-dog attack. Deputies found an adult woman with bite wounds to her upper and lower extremities. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue airlifted her to Jackson South Medical Center, where authorities said she was in stable condition. Miami-Dade County Animal Services was called to respond. The reviewed reports did not identify the dog’s breed or explain what led to the attack.
2026-09-09 · Le Grand, CA
NonfatalBreed: Not reported
Merced County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded about 8:53 a.m. Sept. 9 to the 4300 block of Cook Street in Le Grand and found a 62-year-old man on the ground while several dogs were actively attacking him. Officials said the dogs had gotten loose as their owner was putting them away. The dogs continued acting aggressively and charged deputies as they tried to reach the victim. A deputy fired three rounds, striking two dogs; those two were euthanized because of their injuries, while Animal Control seized two other dogs. The man was flown to a hospital with severe injuries to his head, face, arms and legs. The Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau is investigating.
2026-09-09 · Brockway, PA
Injured · treatment not reportedBreed: Unknown / not reported
DuBoisLIVE reported, citing Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois, that a 4-year-old girl was bitten by a large brown dog at Taylor Memorial Park in Brockway Borough at approximately 7:02 p.m. on September 9. Police said the dog bit the child on her left forearm and caused injuries. State police later asked the public for information about the incident. The reviewed report did not identify the dog’s breed or owner, describe medical treatment or the child’s condition, specify the exact point within the park, or report an animal-control or legal disposition.
2026-09-09 · Beaumont, TX
No reported human bite injuryBreed: Pit bulls
The Beaumont Enterprise reported that three police-described pit bulls attacked a resident’s dog in the 3700 block of Bryan Drive on September 9; one charged the resident and was fatally shot. A News4SA/KFDM follow-up reported that the two surviving dogs returned home and were then held by Beaumont Animal Care during a dangerous-dog investigation. Animal Care officer Kim Nevils said the dogs’ owner was cited for three dogs being loose. The attacked dog was taken to a veterinarian; its condition was not reported in the reviewed follow-up.
2026-09-08 · Shreveport, LA
Serious nonfatalBreed: Pit bull (source-attributed)
A shared post reproducing KTBS 3 local reporting said a man was attacked by three dogs described as pit bulls along the 9300 block of New London Street in Shreveport on Sept. 8. The report quoted Shreveport Police Cpl. Chris Bordelon saying the victim was bitten in the neck and had extensive arm injuries and that police intervention likely prevented a fatal outcome. Officers shot two of the dogs while stopping the active attack; Caddo Parish Animal Control caught and impounded the third. The report said the victim was hospitalized and expected to recover.
2026-09-08 · San Francisco, CA
NonfatalBreed: Pit bull terrier (police-reported)
San Francisco police said officers responded at about 9:20 a.m. on Sept. 8 to Larkin Street between Eddy and Turk streets and found a woman with major injuries from a dog attack. Police described the dog as a light-brown pit bull terrier. Medics transported the woman with life-threatening injuries. ABC7 later identified the survivor as Amber King and reported that she spent a week at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital undergoing multiple surgeries; in the Sept. 22 interview she said her left hand remained severely damaged and she was beginning to regain some movement in the fingers of her right hand. SFGATE reported Sept. 23 that King had been discharged from the hospital and that San Francisco police said no arrests had been made. King said she had agreed to help by watching the dog, tied it to a post, and that it got loose and attacked her; she also described continuing nightmares and emotional trauma. BiteDB records King’s firsthand account separately from police-reported breed, ownership status and legal responsibility, which remain attributed rather than inferred.
2026-09-08 · Madison, WI
NonfatalBreed: Not reported
Public Health Madison & Dane County was seeking a dog and its handler after a man was bitten in the face near South Park and Cedar streets around 11:30 a.m. Sept. 8. Local reporting said the large black dog was leashed and jumped up as the man walked past. The dog and handler had not been identified, leaving public-health officials unable to complete the usual rabies-observation process. The reviewed report did not identify the breed or disclose the victim’s exact medical treatment.
2026-09-07 · Tuckahoe, NY
NonfatalBreed: Bull terrier (police-reported)
News 12 reported that a teenage boy was bitten on the legs and back by an unleashed bull terrier at Circuit Avenue Park in Tuckahoe on Sept. 7. The boy was treated at a hospital and was home recovering. Village police said the dog owner received summonses for a dog at large in a park and for a vicious dog. The reviewed report did not identify the teen, give a detailed injury diagnosis, or establish a later court disposition.
2026-09-07 · Jacksonville, IL
NonfatalBreed: Not reported
Jacksonville police received a report at 6:25 p.m. Sept. 7 that a delivery driver had been bitten by a dog in the 900 block of Beesley Avenue. The Journal-Courier reported that the driver was treated at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. The brief police report did not identify the dog's breed, owner, injury diagnosis or animal disposition.
2026-09-06 · Forest Park, IL
NonfatalBreed: Not reported
Forest Park police were dispatched around 8 a.m. Sept. 6 after a woman walking on Lincoln Court said two dogs came from Brown Avenue. One dog bit her thigh and then bit her dog on the torso. Police reported bite marks and blood on both the woman and her dog. The woman was transported to Rush Oak Park Hospital. Police canvassed for the dogs and owners but did not locate them in the reviewed report.
2026-09-05 · Ogden, UT
NonfatalBreed: Not reported
Ogden police responded around 11:07 p.m. Sept. 5 to an animal-bite call on Wall Avenue. Witnesses described a dog repeatedly biting a man, and officers reported serious injuries including deep lacerations to the hands, arms, face and head, a split ear and multiple puncture wounds. The victim alleged that the dog's owner commanded the dog to attack him; the owner told police the dog slipped its leash and that he tried to stop the attack. Police arrested the owner for investigation of aggravated assault and animal-control-related offenses. BiteDB treats the command allegation as unadjudicated.
2026-09-05 · Canoe Township, PA
Nonfatal · hospital treatment reportedBreed: Unknown / not reported
ExploreJefferson reported, citing Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney, that a dog attacked a 14-year-old boy and the teen’s dog along Upper Clinton Street in Canoe Township around 6 p.m. on September 5. Police described a minor injury and said the teen was transported to Punxsutawney Area Hospital for treatment. The report identified the attacking dog as belonging to a 45-year-old Rossiter man but did not report the dog’s breed, the exact nature of the injury, the condition of the teen’s dog, or a citation or charge.
2026-09-03 · Waldorf, MD
Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: not reported
Emergency crews were called to the Briarwood Drive area of Waldorf at about 9:18 a.m. on Sept. 3 for a reported animal bite. The BayNet reported that a 79-year-old man had been attacked by a large dog and had injuries to his face and both legs. EMS and animal control were requested, but the dog was no longer visible when crews arrived. The man was transported by ambulance to Charles Regional Medical Center. The public report did not establish the dog’s breed, ownership, whether it was later located, or the precise medical severity of the injuries.
2026-09-02 · Bruce Township, MI
Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: not reported
Macomb County authorities said three family dogs attacked a 3-year-old child as he exited a pond on Sept. 2. The child’s 62-year-old grandmother and 68-year-old grandfather were injured while intervening. All three were hospitalized and reported stable; the child and grandmother had significant non-life-threatening injuries and the grandfather had minor injuries. Authorities said two dogs were dead at the scene and the third was later euthanized by a veterinarian.
2026-09-01 · Roswell, GA
Minor / nonfatalBreed: not reported
Roswell Fire Department units responding to an apartment fire at Aspen Pointe on Sept. 1 reported that one firefighter received a minor dog bite. The department said the firefighter returned to duty. The source did not report the dog’s breed, ownership, disposition or the circumstances immediately preceding the bite.
2026-08-31 · Leicester, NC
Hospital-treated / nonfatalBreed: not reported
A Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office detective was bitten by a dog while officers were taking a second suspect into custody in Leicester on Aug. 31. The detective was taken to a hospital for treatment and later released. The dog was seized by the sheriff’s Animal Crimes Unit. Public reports did not identify the dog’s breed or provide a detailed medical diagnosis.
Coverage update · 2026-08-31 · IL
Washington Park follow-up documents years of stray-dog concerns and limited local animal-control capacity
A Belleville News-Democrat follow-up reports that residents and a former mayor described roaming and dumped dogs as a longstanding Washington Park problem and noted the village does not employ its own animal-control officer. BiteDB records this as community and policy context around the existing James L. Gibson fatality; it does not establish who owned the dogs, their breed, or that any prior complaint involved the same pack.
Breed: Unknown · Initial Washington Park Police reporting did not identify the dogs’ breed or breeds. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or context.
2026-08-30 · Norfolk, VA
Minor injuriesBreed: pit bulls (police-reported)
Norfolk Police said four pit bulls escaped through a collapsed backyard fence on Lind Street and chased two adults, causing minor injuries. A nearby resident who was trying to help fired as the dogs charged toward him. Two dogs were struck; one died and the other was taken for veterinary care. Police said the case would be presented to the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office for review after the investigation.
2026-08-29 · Ithaca, NY
Nonfatal biteBreed: not reported
Tompkins County Whole Health said a person was bitten at Stewart Park while trying to separate two dogs. The biting dog was described as small and brown and was tied up at the time. Environmental Health sought the dog so it could be observed for 10 days and rabies post-exposure treatment for the bitten person could potentially be avoided.
2026-08-29 · Greensburg, IN
Nonfatal biteBreed: not reported
A Greensburg Police Department dog-bite call was logged at 223 South Franklin Street at 1:07 p.m. on Aug. 29, 2026, under case number G26-10068. The available public report does not identify the victim, dog, owner, medical treatment, injury severity, citation status, or circumstances leading to the bite. BiteDB includes the event as a limited-detail police-blotter record and does not infer facts that were not published.
2026-08-29 · state coverage sweep
State-minimum scrub adds recent records for undercovered states
BiteDB added 62 records from a state-by-state scrub so every listed state has at least three records where public sourcing could support coverage. Dataset total: 344.
2026-08-28 · Plainview, TX
Nonfatal / severity not reportedUnknown / not reported
Plainview police crime reporting listed a dog bite in the 1900 block of Houston Street on Aug. 28. The public log did not provide the victim’s identity, injury severity, breed, medical treatment, ownership, citation status or animal-control disposition.
2026-08-28 · Santa Rosa, NM
FatalBreed: Pit bull mix
New Mexico State Police said 73-year-old Randy Wade was fatally attacked outside his Santa Rosa home on Friday, Aug. 28, near a shed by two dogs belonging to James Campbell, 52. Investigators described the attack as unprovoked. State Police said Campbell acknowledged knowing the dogs had previously been deemed vicious; investigators learned the two pit bull mixes had reportedly been involved in an earlier attack and had recently been released from an animal shelter. Campbell was charged with dangerous dog (death of a person), a third-degree felony. The charge is an allegation unless and until adjudicated, and the investigation remained active.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting attributed to New Mexico State Police; accessible republished copy
Coverage update · 2026-08-28 · IL
Man dead after being attacked by multiple dogs in St. Clair County, police say
Washington Park Police said officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of North 49th Street at about 10:44 p.m. Thursday after a report that a man had been bitten. Police said James L. Gibson, 68, of East St. Louis was taking a smoke break while working on a rental property when at least five dogs attacked, dragging him across the street and into a ditch. He died from extensive bite wounds. Responding officers encountered the dogs and shot several after they became aggressive, but the pack fled into a nearby wooded area. In an Aug. 29 KMOV/Gray follow-up, police said the same pack had bitten a woman about two hours before the fatal attack and that police requested St. Clair County Animal Services assistance for both 911 calls; county Animal Services told the station it did not learn of the incident until Friday afternoon. Ownership, breed, the woman’s injury severity, and final animal-control disposition remained unresolved in the reporting reviewed.
Breed: Unknown · Initial Washington Park Police reporting did not identify the dogs’ breed or breeds. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or context.
Open coverage ↗ · Local reporting reproducing Washington Park Police release details
Coverage update · 2026-08-28 · IL
ID of St. Clair County man mauled to death by dogs is released
Washington Park Police said officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of North 49th Street at about 10:44 p.m. Thursday after a report that a man had been bitten. Police said James L. Gibson, 68, of East St. Louis was taking a smoke break while working on a rental property when at least five dogs attacked, dragging him across the street and into a ditch. He died from extensive bite wounds. Responding officers encountered the dogs and shot several after they became aggressive, but the pack fled into a nearby wooded area. In an Aug. 29 KMOV/Gray follow-up, police said the same pack had bitten a woman about two hours before the fatal attack and that police requested St. Clair County Animal Services assistance for both 911 calls; county Animal Services told the station it did not learn of the incident until Friday afternoon. Ownership, breed, the woman’s injury severity, and final animal-control disposition remained unresolved in the reporting reviewed.
Breed: Unknown · Initial Washington Park Police reporting did not identify the dogs’ breed or breeds. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or context.
Coverage update · 2026-08-28 · IL
Neighbors feared pack of dogs before fatal attack in Washington Park
Washington Park Police said officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of North 49th Street at about 10:44 p.m. Thursday after a report that a man had been bitten. Police said James L. Gibson, 68, of East St. Louis was taking a smoke break while working on a rental property when at least five dogs attacked, dragging him across the street and into a ditch. He died from extensive bite wounds. Responding officers encountered the dogs and shot several after they became aggressive, but the pack fled into a nearby wooded area. In an Aug. 29 KMOV/Gray follow-up, police said the same pack had bitten a woman about two hours before the fatal attack and that police requested St. Clair County Animal Services assistance for both 911 calls; county Animal Services told the station it did not learn of the incident until Friday afternoon. Ownership, breed, the woman’s injury severity, and final animal-control disposition remained unresolved in the reporting reviewed.
Breed: Unknown · Initial Washington Park Police reporting did not identify the dogs’ breed or breeds. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or context.
Coverage update · 2026-08-28 · IL
Man killed in fatal dog attack in Washington Park
Washington Park Police said officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of North 49th Street at about 10:44 p.m. Thursday after a report that a man had been bitten. Police said James L. Gibson, 68, of East St. Louis was taking a smoke break while working on a rental property when at least five dogs attacked, dragging him across the street and into a ditch. He died from extensive bite wounds. Responding officers encountered the dogs and shot several after they became aggressive, but the pack fled into a nearby wooded area. In an Aug. 29 KMOV/Gray follow-up, police said the same pack had bitten a woman about two hours before the fatal attack and that police requested St. Clair County Animal Services assistance for both 911 calls; county Animal Services told the station it did not learn of the incident until Friday afternoon. Ownership, breed, the woman’s injury severity, and final animal-control disposition remained unresolved in the reporting reviewed.
Breed: Unknown · Initial Washington Park Police reporting did not identify the dogs’ breed or breeds. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or context.
2026-08-27 · IL
FatalBreed: Unknown
Washington Park Police said officers were dispatched to the 2100 block of North 49th Street at about 10:44 p.m. Thursday after a report that a man had been bitten. Police said James L. Gibson, 68, of East St. Louis was taking a smoke break while working on a rental property when at least five dogs attacked, dragging him across the street and into a ditch. He died from extensive bite wounds. Responding officers encountered the dogs and shot several after they became aggressive, but the pack fled into a nearby wooded area. In an Aug. 29 KMOV/Gray follow-up, police said the same pack had bitten a woman about two hours before the fatal attack and that police requested St. Clair County Animal Services assistance for both 911 calls; county Animal Services told the station it did not learn of the incident until Friday afternoon. Ownership, breed, the woman’s injury severity, and final animal-control disposition remained unresolved in the reporting reviewed.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Washington Park Police Department press release
Coverage update · 2026-08-29 · CA
LAPD follow-up says bitten officer suffered leg puncture wounds and was released
An LAPD-attributed follow-up says three unrestrained dogs charged officers after a domestic call ended with no crime finding. One dog bit an officer in the leg; the officer was treated for puncture wounds at a hospital and later released. The wounded dog was taken for treatment, with its condition not available.
Breed: Unknown · LAPD and the local reports reviewed did not publish a breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from images or context.
Coverage update · 2026-08-27 · CA
Dog shot by LAPD in South Los Angeles
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-27-south-los-angeles-ca-lapd-officer; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown · LAPD and the local reports reviewed did not publish a breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from images or context.
Coverage update · 2026-08-27 · CA
Officer bitten, dog shot after LAPD responds to domestic dispute call in South LA
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-27-south-los-angeles-ca-lapd-officer; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown · LAPD and the local reports reviewed did not publish a breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from images or context.
Coverage update · 2026-08-27 · CA
South Los Angeles dog shot by LAPD after it bites officer, police say
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-27-south-los-angeles-ca-lapd-officer; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown · LAPD and the local reports reviewed did not publish a breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from images or context.
2026-08-27 · CA
Moderate (hospitalized in stable condition)Breed: Unknown
LAPD officers had responded to a domestic-violence call in South Los Angeles and were standing in the street after handling the call when about three unrestrained dogs approached, police said. One dog bit an officer in the lower extremities. The officer shot the dog. LAPD said the officer was hospitalized in stable condition, and Los Angeles Animal Services transported the wounded dog for treatment. A use-of-force investigation was expected.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Los Angeles Police Department
2026-08-27 · Plainview, TX
Nonfatal; forearm bite reported, medical treatment not reportedGreat Dane
Plainview police crime reporting for Aug. 27 recorded a dog bite in the 1000 block of W. 5th Street. The report said an individual was bitten on the forearm by a Great Dane. The public log did not provide the victim’s identity, medical treatment, dog ownership, citation status or animal-control disposition.
Coverage update · 2026-08-28 · KS
Lawrence mail carrier loses fingertip in dog attack
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-27-lawrence-ks-mail-carrier; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown · Lawrence Police and the local reports reviewed did not publish a breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance.
Coverage update · 2026-08-27 · KS
Lawrence police: Mail carrier loses tip of finger after being attacked by dog
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-27-lawrence-ks-mail-carrier; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown · Lawrence Police and the local reports reviewed did not publish a breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance.
Coverage update · 2026-08-27 · KS
Mail carrier loses tip of finger after being attacked by dog in East Lawrence
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-27-lawrence-ks-mail-carrier; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown · Lawrence Police and the local reports reviewed did not publish a breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance.
Open coverage ↗ · Lawrence Journal-World local reporting citing Lawrence police
2026-08-27 · KS
Severe/major (partial fingertip amputation, leg puncture wound, hospital transport)Breed: Unknown
Lawrence Police said a mail carrier was attacked by a dog while delivering mail in East Lawrence. The worker escaped into a nearby home. Police said she lost the tip of a finger and suffered a puncture wound to her leg. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical treated her and transported her to a local hospital. Animal Control cited the owner for having a dangerous animal and allowing an animal to run at large; police said the dog was placed in a mandatory 10-day quarantine while the investigation continued.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Lawrence Police Department
2026-08-27 · Joppa, MD
NonfatalBreed: Pit bull (media-reported)
Shantel Washington said a dog attacked her while she was walking in her Joppa neighborhood on Aug. 27, repeatedly biting her arms and legs. WMAR-2 News identified the dog as a pit bull and reported that Washington underwent surgery and later began a series of rabies shots because no dog-registration record was found. Harford County Animal Control confirmed the owner received a citation, the dog was quarantined at home for 10 days and was deemed dangerous, triggering confinement, leash and muzzle restrictions.
Coverage update · 2026-08-26 · WI
Dog bites, injures Milwaukee police officers; suspect arrested
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-26-milwaukee-wi-fifth-court-officers; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown · No breed attribution was published by Milwaukee Police or the local report reviewed; BiteDB does not infer breed from images or context
Coverage update · 2026-08-26 · WI
Dog bites two Milwaukee police officers during arrest
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-26-milwaukee-wi-fifth-court-officers; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown · No breed attribution was published by Milwaukee Police or the local report reviewed; BiteDB does not infer breed from images or context
Coverage update · 2026-08-26 · WI
Dog bites two Milwaukee police officers during arrest
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-26-milwaukee-wi-fifth-court-officers; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown · No breed attribution was published by Milwaukee Police or the local report reviewed; BiteDB does not infer breed from images or context
Coverage update · 2026-08-27 · WI
Woman orders dog to attack police in Milwaukee
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-26-milwaukee-wi-fifth-court-officers; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown · No breed attribution was published by Milwaukee Police or the local report reviewed; BiteDB does not infer breed from images or context
Open coverage ↗ · International follow-up summarizing MPD-attributed reporting
2026-08-26 · WI
Breed: Unknown · No breed attribution was published by Milwaukee Police or the local report reviewed; BiteDB does not infer breed from images or context
Milwaukee Police said officers responding to a trespassing complaint shortly before 4 p.m. were attempting to arrest a 25-year-old woman when she allegedly instructed her dog to attack them. The dog bit two officers. Police used less-lethal measures to stop the attack. Both officers were transported to a hospital and were later released. The woman was arrested and the investigation remained ongoing.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Milwaukee Police Department
2026-08-26 · NY
Breed: Belgian shepherd (owner-reported) · The dog owner told News 12 that the dog was a 6-year-old Belgian shepherd. Police attribution in the source reviewed did not independently identify breed, so BiteDB records this as owner-reported.
Hempstead police responded to Kennedy Memorial Park after reports of a loose aggressive dog. Police said the dog was actively attacking people near a playground; an officer shot and killed it to stop the attack. Witnesses described at least two people being attacked, and officials said at least two people were taken to hospitals.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Hempstead police and witnesses
Coverage update · 2026-08-26 · NC
4 people hurt in northwest Charlotte dog attack; Officers shoot 1 dog, 6 others captured
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control said seven dogs entered a woman’s yard in northwest Charlotte on August 26 and attacked her; three other people were also injured. One dog was shot by a sheriff’s deputy, and the surviving dogs were captured. In a September 17 follow-up, survivor Hayley Wright told WSOC-TV she suffered more than 100 bite wounds, underwent two surgeries, spent 10 days in the hospital and was learning to walk again. On October 2, WBTV published additional surveillance video and reported that Charlotte police had confirmed the dogs shown spilling from a U-Haul were the dogs responsible for the attack. WBTV also reported that Animal Care & Control believed the six surviving dogs had been euthanized; BiteDB preserves that disposition as agency-reported belief rather than an independently confirmed final record. Charging reports against Rodney and Rychelle Morrow remain source-attributed allegations, not convictions.
Breed: Pit bull-type dogs (agency-attributed media report) · WBTV reported that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control described the seven dogs as pit bull-type dogs. BiteDB preserves that agency-attributed description and does not infer breed from appearance.
Coverage update · 2026-08-27 · NC
Four people injured in vicious dog attack
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-26-charlotte-nc-claiborne-woods; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Pit bull-type dogs (agency-attributed media report) · WBTV reported that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control described the seven dogs as pit bull-type dogs. BiteDB preserves that agency-attributed description and does not infer breed from appearance.
Coverage update · 2026-08-27 · NC
New video shows dogs escaping a U-Haul before 4 people were attacked
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-26-charlotte-nc-claiborne-woods; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Pit bull-type dogs (agency-attributed media report) · WBTV reported that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control described the seven dogs as pit bull-type dogs. BiteDB preserves that agency-attributed description and does not infer breed from appearance.
Coverage update · 2026-08-27 · NC
Police still searching for owner of dogs responsible for vicious attack
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-26-charlotte-nc-claiborne-woods; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Pit bull-type dogs (agency-attributed media report) · WBTV reported that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control described the seven dogs as pit bull-type dogs. BiteDB preserves that agency-attributed description and does not infer breed from appearance.
Follow-up · 2026-08-27 · NC
Charlotte seven-dog attack: one victim still hospitalized; additional wounds documented
WBTV’s Aug. 27 follow-up adds medical detail to the existing incident: one victim remained hospitalized and another required a rabies shot and five stitches. This updates the same incident record rather than creating a duplicate.
Breed: Pit bull-type dogs (agency-attributed media report) · WBTV reported that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control described the seven dogs as pit bull-type dogs. BiteDB preserves that agency-attributed description and does not infer breed from appearance.
Open follow-up ↗ · WBTV follow-up citing authorities, witnesses and surveillance footage
Coverage update · 2026-08-26 · NC
Multiple agencies respond to dog attack in northwest Charlotte
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-26-charlotte-nc-claiborne-woods; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Pit bull-type dogs (agency-attributed media report) · WBTV reported that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control described the seven dogs as pit bull-type dogs. BiteDB preserves that agency-attributed description and does not infer breed from appearance.
Open coverage ↗ · Local television reporting documenting multi-agency response
2026-08-26 · NC
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control said seven dogs entered a woman’s yard in northwest Charlotte on August 26 and attacked her; three other people were also injured. One dog was shot by a sheriff’s deputy, and the surviving dogs were captured. In a September 17 follow-up, survivor Hayley Wright told WSOC-TV she suffered more than 100 bite wounds, underwent two surgeries, spent 10 days in the hospital and was learning to walk again. On September 19, WCCB reported that Wright was home after that hospital stay and faced a lengthy recovery from extensive injuries. WSOC reported 42 misdemeanor charges against Rodney and Rychelle Morrow. On September 18, WBTV reported that a Charlotte police charging affidavit listed four seven-count charge categories for each defendant, while Queen City News/AOL listed six seven-count categories for the pair. Because the published presentations do not reconcile to one unambiguous aggregate total, BiteDB preserves each source-specific description rather than asserting a single total. All charges are allegations, not convictions.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control said seven dogs entered a woman’s yard in northwest Charlotte and attacked her; three other people were also reported injured. One dog was shot by law enforcement, another was tased and captured, and the remaining five dogs were captured. The deceased dog was slated for necropsy and rabies testing. Officials had not identified an owner in the initial reporting reviewed.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control
Coverage update · 2026-08-26 · FL
Palm Beach police clarify officer’s gloved hand was not punctured
Palm Beach Daily News / USA TODAY Network quoted a police spokesperson saying the dog bit the officer’s gloved hand but its teeth did not break or puncture skin. BiteDB updated the severity from unknown to no physical injury reported and refined the police-reported breed description to pit bull mix.
Breed: Pit bull mix · Reported by Palm Beach Police spokesperson in Palm Beach Daily News / USA TODAY Network follow-up; not independently confirmed by BiteDB and not inferred from appearance
Coverage update · 2026-08-28 · FL
Woman crashes into gate near Mar-a-Lago before dog shot by police
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-25-palm-beach-fl-officer-bite; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Pit bull · Reported by Palm Beach Police in local/national reporting; not independently confirmed by BiteDB and not inferred from appearance
Coverage update · 2026-08-28 · FL
Woman arrested after crashing through gates near Mar-a-Lago; dog shot
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-25-palm-beach-fl-officer-bite; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Pit bull · Reported by Palm Beach Police in local/national reporting; not independently confirmed by BiteDB and not inferred from appearance
Coverage update · 2026-08-26 · FL
Woman arrested after standoff near Mar-a-Lago, crashes gate; dog shot after officer bitten
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-25-palm-beach-fl-officer-bite; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Pit bull · Reported by Palm Beach Police in local/national reporting; not independently confirmed by BiteDB and not inferred from appearance
2026-08-25 · FL
Breed: Pit bull · Reported by Palm Beach Police in local/national reporting; not independently confirmed by BiteDB and not inferred from appearance
Palm Beach police said a dog inside an SUV charged officers as they removed a woman from the vehicle after a pursuit and standoff near Mar-a-Lago. Police said the dog bit one officer. An officer then shot the dog twice; animal-control personnel and a veterinarian attempted treatment, but the dog died. Public reporting reviewed by BiteDB did not disclose the bitten officer’s medical condition.
Open source ↗ · National reporting citing Palm Beach Police and arrest-report details
2026-08-25 · NE
A toddler was reported bitten by a dog near 169th Street and Redman Avenue in Omaha on Aug. 25. Initial public-safety reporting said the child had a roughly two-inch scalp laceration, a puncture wound to the left cheek and swelling near the left eye. Emergency crews evaluated the child.
Open source ↗ · Local incident roundup based on initial emergency/public-safety reporting
2026-08-24 · KS
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
Wellington police investigated a dog bite in the 1300 block of N. A St. Police notes later listed a notice to appear for a dog-bite violation and rabies-immunization requirement in case 26-1503. The public police notes did not report the victim’s identity, injury severity, breed, or medical treatment.
2026-08-25 · KS
Unknown / insufficient informationBreed: Unknown / not reported
Wellington police investigated a dog bite in the 1300 block of N. A St. Police notes later listed a notice to appear for a dog-bite violation and rabies-immunization requirement in case 26-1503. The public police notes did not report the victim’s identity, injury severity, breed, or medical treatment.
2026-08-23 · IA
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
Madrid Police reported that an officer spoke with a Madrid resident regarding a dog bite on August 23. The public blotter did not identify the victim, dog owner, breed, number of dogs, exact location, injury severity, medical treatment, enforcement action, or animal-control disposition.
2026-08-24 · IA
Unknown / insufficient informationBreed: Unknown / not reported
Madrid Police reported that an officer spoke with a Madrid resident regarding a dog bite on August 23. The public blotter did not identify the victim, dog owner, breed, number of dogs, exact location, injury severity, medical treatment, enforcement action, or animal-control disposition.
2026-08-22 · WI
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
A person walking a dog reported that another dog broke free from a nearby home and attacked the companion dog. The caller was bitten several times while intervening and was treated by EMS for minor injuries.
2026-08-22 · WI
MinorBreed: Unknown / not reported
A person walking a dog reported that another dog broke free from a nearby home and attacked the companion dog. The caller was bitten several times while intervening and was treated by EMS for minor injuries.
2026-08-21 · Piedmont, CA
Hospital evaluationBreed not reported
Piedmont Police Capt. Chris Monahan told Piedmont Exedra that a dog entered a bedroom during an Aug. 21 birthday party at a Wildwood Avenue residence and bit a guest on the back of the right arm. Piedmont Fire treated the victim at the scene, and the victim later went to Highland Hospital. The dog was quarantined and an investigation was started.
2026-08-21 · Park City, UT
Unknown / insufficient informationBreed: Unknown / not reported
Park City public police logs recorded a dog-bite report on Main Street at 4:46 p.m. Police were told the pet owner did not want to take responsibility, and the parties were at the scene when police were notified. The public blotter did not report injury severity, breed, owner citation status, quarantine status, or medical treatment.
Coverage update · 2026-08-21 · OK
Oklahoma City police use drone to stop dog attack in progress
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-21-oklahoma-city-ok-drone-attack; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Oklahoma City Police and the source reports reviewed did not publish a breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from drone footage or appearance.
Coverage update · 2026-08-25 · OK
Drone Stops Dog Attack and Leads Officers to Suspects, Police Say
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-21-oklahoma-city-ok-drone-attack; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Oklahoma City Police and the source reports reviewed did not publish a breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from drone footage or appearance.
Open coverage ↗ · Storyful report based on Oklahoma City Police footage and statement
2026-08-21 · OK
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Oklahoma City Police and the source reports reviewed did not publish a breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from drone footage or appearance.
Oklahoma City Police said its Real Time Information Center received a call about a person being actively attacked by dogs. A police drone located the attack and used a high-intensity spotlight to distract the animals, breaking up the attack. The drone then followed the dogs to a nearby home. The victim was treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries. Police said two people were arrested in connection with the dogs.
Open source ↗ · Public-safety trade reporting based on Oklahoma City Police statement and department-released footage
2026-08-21 · FL
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
Police said a dog belonging to a friend of the man attacked him. The man initially tried to kick the dog away and then shot the dog when the attack continued. Police said no criminal charges were expected.
2026-08-21 · FL
Unknown / insufficient informationBreed: Unknown / not reported
Police said a dog belonging to a friend of the man attacked him. The man initially tried to kick the dog away and then shot the dog when the attack continued. Police said no criminal charges were expected.
Coverage update · 2026-08-23 · IL
Chicago man stabbed, seriously hurt 64-year-old on SW Side, CPD says
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-21-chicago-il-ashburn-cooper; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Pit bull · FOX 32, citing Cook County court documents, reported that the accused was walking a pit bull and allegedly directed the dog to bite the victim. BiteDB records this as media-reported/court-document attribution and does not infer breed from appearance.
2026-08-21 · IL
Breed: Pit bull · FOX 32, citing Cook County court documents, reported that the accused was walking a pit bull and allegedly directed the dog to bite the victim. BiteDB records this as media-reported/court-document attribution and does not infer breed from appearance.
Chicago police and Cook County court records, as reported by FOX 32, allege that a 33-year-old man repeatedly cut and stabbed a 64-year-old man with a box cutter and directed his pit bull to repeatedly bite the victim during the same attack in Ashburn. The victim was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center and underwent surgery for numerous cuts and puncture wounds to his face, head, arms, legs and back. Because the source describes both weapon and dog injuries together, BiteDB does not assign every wound specifically to the dog.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Chicago Police Department and Cook County court documents
Coverage update · 2026-08-21 · CA
ABC7 Los Angeles — deputies shoot dog during foot pursuit/arrest
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-20-sunland-ca-deputy; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Pit bull · Reported by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in statements quoted by CBS Los Angeles, ABC7 and NBC Los Angeles; not independently breed-tested by BiteDB
Coverage update · 2026-08-20 · CA
NBC Los Angeles — LASD deputy shoots dog during arrest near Sunland Park
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-20-sunland-ca-deputy; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Pit bull · Reported by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in statements quoted by CBS Los Angeles, ABC7 and NBC Los Angeles; not independently breed-tested by BiteDB
Coverage update · Accessed 2026-08-26 · CA
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department — Crescenta Valley Station
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-20-sunland-ca-deputy; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Pit bull · Reported by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in statements quoted by CBS Los Angeles, ABC7 and NBC Los Angeles; not independently breed-tested by BiteDB
Open coverage ↗ · Primary agency station page / jurisdiction and contact context
2026-08-20 · CA
Breed: Pit bull · Reported by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in statements quoted by CBS Los Angeles, ABC7 and NBC Los Angeles; not independently breed-tested by BiteDB
During the arrest of a felony grand-theft suspect after a foot pursuit near Sunland Park Recreation Center, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said the suspect’s dog lunged at deputies and attempted to bite them. A deputy first used a Taser; when officials said the dog continued to attack, another deputy shot it. The dog was taken to a veterinary hospital. The reviewed reports did not confirm that a deputy was physically bitten or otherwise injured, so BiteDB records human severity as no physical injury reported rather than inferring an injury from the attack description.
Open source ↗ · Local television report quoting Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
2026-08-20 · CA
No physical injury reported / attempted biteBreed: Pit bull
During the arrest of a felony grand-theft suspect after a foot pursuit near Sunland Park Recreation Center, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said the suspect’s dog lunged at deputies and attempted to bite them. A deputy first used a Taser; when officials said the dog continued to attack, another deputy shot it. The dog was taken to a veterinary hospital. The reviewed reports did not confirm that a deputy was physically bitten or otherwise injured, so BiteDB records human severity as no physical injury reported rather than inferring an injury from the attack description.
Open source ↗ · Local television report quoting Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
2026-08-20 · Storm Lake, IA
NonfatalBreed: Rottweilers (police/city-record reported)
Storm Lake officials said two Rottweilers being taken for a walk bit Jacob Baxter on Larchwood Drive on Aug. 20, causing puncture wounds that required treatment at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center. The city manager’s written decision said the dogs were not current on rabies vaccination and did not have valid city licenses. In a Sept. 8 appeal hearing, the owner acknowledged the bite while disputing that the dogs were generally aggressive. The Storm Lake City Council voted 4-0 to uphold the vicious-animal declaration, requiring the dogs to be removed from city limits. BiteDB treats the council action as a municipal administrative determination, not a criminal finding.
Coverage update · 2026-08-20 · PA
6-year-old bitten by dog while child was playing on sidewalk in North Philadelphia
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-19-philadelphia-pa-north-25th-boy; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown · Philadelphia officials and 6abc did not publish a breed identification for this incident. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance.
2026-08-19 · PA
Breed: Unknown · Philadelphia officials and 6abc did not publish a breed identification for this incident. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance.
A 6-year-old boy was playing outside with friends in North Philadelphia when a neighbor’s dog attacked him. His mother took him to a hospital for bite wounds to his back and arms, and 6abc reported he was in stable condition.
Coverage update · 2026-08-20 · PA
Dog bites 6-year-old girl in face in Philadelphia’s Kensington section
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-19-philadelphia-pa-kensington-girl; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown · Philadelphia officials and 6abc did not publish a breed identification for this incident. BiteDB does not infer breed from images or context.
2026-08-19 · PA
Breed: Unknown · Philadelphia officials and 6abc did not publish a breed identification for this incident. BiteDB does not infer breed from images or context.
Philadelphia police responded to a Kensington home after a dog bit a 6-year-old girl in the face. Officials said the girl was visiting the home with her mother when the dog jumped onto the bed where she was and bit her. She was taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital for facial stitches.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Philadelphia officials
2026-08-18 · Rock Falls, IL
Nonfatal · stitches reportedBreed: Not reported
Whiteside County Animal Control told KWQC that it received a report on August 18 after a Rock Falls dog owner was bitten by their dog, Starsky. According to the agency’s account, the owner was trying to free a foster dog that had become tangled near a lawn mower, fell and yelled, after which Starsky bit the owner’s wrist and shook his head while maintaining the bite. Animal control said that after the owner broke free, Starsky latched onto the owner’s foot. The agency said the aggressive behavior ended after the foot bite, though Starsky continued to growl. The reported dog-bite injury required stitches.
2026-08-18 · Plainview, TX
Unknown / insufficient informationBreed: Unknown / not reported
Plainview police crime reporting listed a dog bite at the 2200 block of Joliet Street on Aug. 18. The public report did not provide the victim’s identity, injury severity, breed, medical treatment, citation status, or animal-control disposition.
2026-08-18 · IA
Iowa City Animal Services said it was informed of a dog bite that occurred at about 12:45 p.m. at Rita’s Ranch Dog Park. The owner reportedly had two pit-bull type dogs, and a witness said the owner left in a white Mazda SUV. Animal Services sought information on the dogs’ rabies vaccination status.
Open source ↗ · Official City of Iowa City / Animal Services news release
August 2026 · OR · Enforcement / dangerous-dog follow-up
Portland owner cited after Great Dane linked in reporting to multiple attacks
Enforcement follow-upBreed: Great Dane — media/court-record description
KATU reported from court documents that a Portland man was cited and booked on a misdemeanor dangerous-dog-related charge after a Great Dane was connected to several reported attacks. BiteDB records this as an enforcement/news follow-up rather than automatically creating multiple new incidents from one roundup article. Any underlying attacks require separate incident-level verification and deduplication before they can affect database counts.
Source: KATU local reporting, August 2026, citing court documents. Breed retained only as reported; no visual identification used.
2026-08-17 · Filer Township, MI
Unknown / insufficient informationBreed: Unknown / not reported
A later Manistee County Sheriff’s Office police log, as reported by the Manistee News Advocate, listed a dog bite at 2:49 p.m. in Filer Township on Aug. 17. The same timestamp also appears beside a verbal domestic incident in Filer Township, but the public log does not establish whether the items were related. BiteDB treats this as a separate dog-bite log entry from the Aug. 13 report unless later records show otherwise.
Coverage update · 2026-08-18 · MA
Bristol County District Attorney’s Office identifies 86-year-old woman dead after dog attack
Follow-up reporting adds sourced detail to this existing BiteDB incident record; it does not create a duplicate incident.
Breed: Austrian Shepherd mix · WJAR/NBC Boston reported the dog as an Austrian Shepherd mix while citing investigators. BiteDB preserves the published description and does not independently verify breed genetics.
Open coverage ↗ · Local follow-up citing Bristol County District Attorney’s Office
2026-08-16 · MA
Breed: Austrian Shepherd mix · WJAR/NBC Boston reported the dog as an Austrian Shepherd mix while citing investigators. BiteDB preserves the published description and does not independently verify breed genetics.
Authorities said an 86-year-old woman suffered severe facial injuries in an apparent dog attack inside a Dighton home around 2 p.m. She was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition. Investigators believed the dog was a family pet, and Dighton Animal Control took it into custody.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Bristol County District Attorney’s Office / WJAR
2026-08-16 · Caroline, NY
NonfatalBreed: Not reported
Tompkins County Whole Health said a person walking their dog on Landon Road in the Caroline/Slaterville area was bitten at about 9:30 a.m. Aug. 16 while trying to stop another dog from biting and harming their dog. Environmental Health sought information identifying the biting dog so its health and vaccination status could be assessed and the animal could be observed for ten days to help determine whether the bite victim needed rabies post-exposure treatment. The biting dog was described only as a small black dog.
2026-08-14 · IL
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
Edwardsville police and fire paramedics responded after a woman was injured while caring for neighbors’ dogs. City officials said she suffered numerous wounds and was taken to a hospital. No criminal charges were expected based on the information released at the time.
2026-08-17 · IL
Unknown / hospitalized (numerous wounds reported)Breed: Unknown / not reported
Edwardsville police and fire paramedics responded after a woman was injured while caring for neighbors’ dogs. City officials said she suffered numerous wounds and was taken to a hospital. No criminal charges were expected based on the information released at the time.
Coverage update · 2026-08-14 · WA
5-year-old girl found dead at Pierce County home; police eye aggressive dog
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-13-graham-wa-five-year-old; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown / large dog; breed not reported · Pierce County Sheriff reporting described a large aggressive dog near the child. The sources reviewed did not provide a reliable breed identification, and investigators had not confirmed that the dog caused the fatal injuries.
2026-08-13 · WA
Fatality under investigation; dog causation not confirmedBreed: Unknown / large dog; breed not reported
Pierce County deputies found a 5-year-old girl dead after she was reported missing from a Graham-area property. Investigators said she had wounds consistent with a large-animal attack and an aggressive dog was near her body; deputies killed the dog so they could reach her. Officials cautioned that they had not yet confirmed that the dog caused the injuries and were awaiting medical-examiner and forensic findings.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Pierce County Sheriff’s Office
2026-08-13 · Filer Township, MI
Unknown / insufficient informationBreed: Unknown / not reported
The Manistee County Sheriff’s Office police log, as reported by the Manistee News Advocate, listed a dog bite at 4:42 p.m. in Filer Township on Aug. 13. The published log did not release victim information, injury severity, breed, medical treatment, citation status, or animal-control disposition.
Coverage update · 2026-08-12 · LA
OPD investigating fatal dog attack; dog owner arrested
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-12-opelousas-la-s-court; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
Coverage update · 2026-08-13 · LA
City Officials Speak About Fatalities
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-12-opelousas-la-s-court; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
2026-08-12 · LA
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
Opelousas police said officers found an unresponsive man in the street after a reported dog attack and paramedics could not revive him. Investigators determined that two dogs belonging to Kimberly Faulk attacked the man. Police arrested Faulk on two counts of unlawful restraint of a dog and one count of negligent homicide. An Aug. 13 police follow-up identified the victim as 69-year-old Horace Brooks. The charges are allegations unless and until adjudicated.
2026-08-12 · LA
FatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
Opelousas police said officers found an unresponsive man in the street after a reported dog attack and paramedics could not revive him. Investigators determined that two dogs belonging to Kimberly Faulk attacked the man. Police arrested Faulk on two counts of unlawful restraint of a dog and one count of negligent homicide. An Aug. 13 police follow-up identified the victim as 69-year-old Horace Brooks. The charges are allegations unless and until adjudicated.
2026-08-12 · PA
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
Police said a loose dog bit three people and then charged toward an officer. The officer shot and killed the dog. Police described all three bite victims as having moderate injuries.
2026-08-13 · PA
ModerateBreed: Unknown / not reported
Police said a loose dog bit three people and then charged toward an officer. The officer shot and killed the dog. Police described all three bite victims as having moderate injuries.
2026-08-11 · Woodbridge, NJ
Serious / hospitalizedBreed: Pit bull
Woodbridge Police told Patch that a pit bull broke free from a teenage handler and attacked a 68-year-old woman walking on Temple Way in the Colonia section on Aug. 11. Police said the woman was bitten on the face and hands and was taken to a hospital. Follow-up reporting from the victim’s family and an eyewitness said she was hospitalized overnight, had wounds to the cheek, neck and hand, and was referred for plastic-surgery and possible nerve-damage evaluation. Woodbridge Animal Control completed a bite report and the dog was placed in a mandatory 10-day quarantine.
Open source ↗ · Local reporting with Woodbridge Police/Township attribution plus family and eyewitness follow-up
Coverage update · 2026-08-19 · PA
Three S. Lebanon Twp. family members charged in dog attacks on children
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-10-south-lebanon-pa-child; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs (2 dogs) · Breed reported by South Lebanon Township Police Chief Kenneth Zimmerman through WGAL; BiteDB does not infer breed from imagery
Coverage update · 2026-08-11 · PA
Same dogs, second attack: 6-year-old girl hospitalized after being bitten in Lebanon County, police say
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-10-south-lebanon-pa-child; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs (2 dogs) · Breed reported by South Lebanon Township Police Chief Kenneth Zimmerman through WGAL; BiteDB does not infer breed from imagery
Open coverage ↗ · WGAL report quoting South Lebanon Township Police Chief Kenneth Zimmerman
Coverage update · 2026-08-21 · PA
Three charged after 6-year-old mauled by two dogs in Lebanon County, police say
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-10-south-lebanon-pa-child; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs (2 dogs) · Breed reported by South Lebanon Township Police Chief Kenneth Zimmerman through WGAL; BiteDB does not infer breed from imagery
2026-08-10 · PA
Breed: Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs (2 dogs) · Breed reported by South Lebanon Township Police Chief Kenneth Zimmerman through WGAL; BiteDB does not infer breed from imagery
South Lebanon Township police responded at 11:24 a.m. to a residence where a 6-year-old girl had been attacked by two dogs. Police and prosecutors said the child suffered extensive bite wounds and lacerations, including a severe ear injury, was transported to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, underwent emergency surgery and later required additional hospitalization. Prosecutors filed charges against three members of the household after an investigation that also examined a 2024 attack involving the same two dogs.
Open source ↗ · South Lebanon Township Police / Lebanon County District Attorney public release
2026-08-10 · Dix Hills, NY
NonfatalBreed: Pit bulls (police-reported)
Suffolk County Police said a 911 call came in shortly before 10 a.m. Aug. 10 after two dogs escaped from a Penn Drive residence and attacked a married couple on or near Blossom Street in Dix Hills. Police said the 63-year-old woman and 65-year-old man had several bite marks and both were transported to Huntington Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. News 12 reported that a Good Samaritan intervened and was targeted during the incident; BiteDB keeps the confirmed human bite-victim count at the two people police specifically reported with bite marks.
2026-08-09 · Sag Harbor, NY
Two bite wounds · ambulance responseBreed: Poodle
Hoodline reported on September 24, citing Daily Mail and New York Post accounts, that three poodles belonging to fitness trainer Tracy Anderson surrounded 76-year-old neighbor Monica Enders in Sag Harbor on the evening of August 9 and that one apricot-colored dog bit her calf. The report described two bite wounds and an ambulance response. Anderson’s attorney disputed parts of the circumstances, saying the dogs escaped through a hole in Enders’s fence and that Enders remained conscious, walking and speaking as she was helped into the ambulance. The accessible reporting establishes a reported dog-bite injury and response but leaves the exact attack sequence and identity of the biting dog contested or unresolved.
2026-08-09 · Parkland, FL
Unknown / insufficient informationBreed: Unknown / not reported
Parkland Talk, summarizing Broward County Sheriff’s Office activity, reported that a delayed dog bite was reported to deputies on Aug. 11 by a walk-in at the Parkland District station. The article states the incident occurred on Aug. 9. No victim details, breed, injury severity, medical treatment, enforcement action, or animal disposition were reported.
2026-08-08 · CO
Breed: Unknown / not stated in source · Not reported
The caller reported that an unknown dog attacked his dog and bit him. The dog was later identified as off-duty El Paso County Sheriff’s Office K9 Styx. The adult man had non-life-threatening injuries and later went to urgent care. K9 Styx was shot by the caller and died.
2026-08-08 · CO
Non-life-threatening; category otherwise unspecifiedBreed: Unknown / not stated in source
The caller reported that an unknown dog attacked his dog and bit him. The dog was later identified as off-duty El Paso County Sheriff’s Office K9 Styx. The adult man had non-life-threatening injuries and later went to urgent care. K9 Styx was shot by the caller and died.
2026-08-08 · IL
InjuriesBreed: Shepherd-boxer mixes
Belleville police said two loose dogs attacked three children and an adult in the 2800 block of Brookmeadow Drive around 3:40 p.m. on August 8. Ring-camera video showed the dogs running loose before the incident. EMS treated the children at the scene and their parents later took them to a hospital; police did not release detailed injury information. St. Clair County Animal Control said the dogs’ vaccinations had lapsed, the animals were held for a state-required 10-day bite quarantine, the owners later relinquished them, and the dogs were scheduled to be euthanized. The owner was cited.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Belleville Police and St. Clair County Animal Control
Coverage update · 2026-08-07 · NE
Omaha Police K9 bites bystander during felony suspect pursuit — video page
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-07-omaha-ne-k9-bystander; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Police K-9 — breed not reported · Dog identified as an Omaha Police Department K-9; breed not stated in reviewed OPD-attributed coverage. BiteDB does not infer police-dog breed.
2026-08-07 · NE
Breed: Police K-9 — breed not reported · Dog identified as an Omaha Police Department K-9; breed not stated in reviewed OPD-attributed coverage. BiteDB does not infer police-dog breed.
Omaha police were searching for a felony assault suspect when a deployed police K-9 slipped through a fence and bit Terry Short, 63, an uninvolved man working in a nearby garage. OPD characterized the injuries as minor and publicly apologized, while Short described torn leg tissue, loose stitches and a prolonged bite. Police said the department is reviewing its K-9 deployment policies. The suspect was later arrested.
Open source ↗ · Local television investigation with Omaha Police Department attribution and victim interview
2026-08-06 · FL
Breed: American Staffordshire mixes · Reported by Lighthouse Point Police for both loose dogs in the incident
Lighthouse Point Police said two dogs escaped from a fenced yard and roamed the neighborhood. One attacked a small spaniel and was shot and killed by the spaniel’s owner after efforts to separate the dogs failed. Police said the second loose dog later bit a woman in the leg, causing a puncture wound. Lighthouse Point Fire Rescue evaluated her at the scene; she later chose to seek additional medical treatment independently. The second dog returned to its residence and was secured, and Broward County Animal Care placed it in quarantine.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Lighthouse Point Police, Fire Rescue and released 911 call
2026-08-08 · FL
Minor (leg puncture wound reported; evaluated by fire rescue; later sought additional medical treatment independently)Breed: American Staffordshire mixes
Lighthouse Point Police said two dogs escaped from a fenced yard and roamed the neighborhood. One attacked a small spaniel and was shot and killed by the spaniel’s owner after efforts to separate the dogs failed. Police said the second loose dog later bit a woman in the leg, causing a puncture wound. Lighthouse Point Fire Rescue evaluated her at the scene; she later chose to seek additional medical treatment independently. The second dog returned to its residence and was secured, and Broward County Animal Care placed it in quarantine.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Lighthouse Point Police, Fire Rescue and released 911 call
Coverage update · 2026-08-06 · NY
Woman, 75, attacked by her own dogs at Long Island home
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-05-valley-stream-ny-east-avenue; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Pit bull mixes (neighbor-reported) · ABC7 reported neighbors described the two dogs as pit bull mixes. Nassau County police attribution in the sources reviewed did not independently identify breed, so BiteDB records this as neighbor-reported rather than official.
Coverage update · 2026-08-06 · NY
Woman attacked by 2 dogs at Valley Stream home
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-08-05-valley-stream-ny-east-avenue; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Pit bull mixes (neighbor-reported) · ABC7 reported neighbors described the two dogs as pit bull mixes. Nassau County police attribution in the sources reviewed did not independently identify breed, so BiteDB records this as neighbor-reported rather than official.
2026-08-05 · NY
Moderate / hospitalized in stable condition with multiple lacerationsBreed: Pit bull mixes (neighbor-reported)
Nassau County police responded to an East Avenue home after a reported dog bite and found a 75-year-old woman with multiple lacerations after an attack by two dogs. She was hospitalized in stable condition. Nassau County Emergency Service Unit secured the animals and Town of Hempstead Animal Control removed them.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Nassau County Police and witnesses
2026-08-05 · NC
Breed: Unknown · The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office reporting reviewed did not identify the breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from social-media images, family associations or appearance.
The Bladen County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a Tar Heel residence at about 4:45 p.m. on Aug. 5 after an infant under six months old was mauled to death by a dog. Animal control seized two dogs from the residence, but investigators had not established whether one or both animals were involved. The sheriff’s office, District Attorney’s Office and Department of Social Services were jointly investigating.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Bladen County Sheriff’s Office
2026-08-03 · NC · Policy / animal control
Carteret County expands dangerous-dog rules and owner requirements
Policy updateBreed: Not applicable — ordinance coverage
WCTI reported that Carteret County commissioners unanimously updated the county dangerous-dog ordinance after recent attacks. The revised rules broaden the dangerous-dog definition, allow confinement for up to 10 days after an incident, require secure confinement and annual Animal Control certification for dogs deemed dangerous, and add microchip and sterilization requirements with a compliance period. BiteDB records this as a policy/news development, not as a new bite incident or a breed-risk finding.
Source: WCTI local reporting, Aug. 3, 2026, quoting Carteret County Health Director Nina Oliver and describing the county ordinance changes.
2026-08-01 · IL
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
A 5-year-old was hospitalized after a family dog bit and held the child’s arm. Authorities said repeated attempts to make the dog release were unsuccessful, and the owner fatally stabbed the dog to stop the attack. The dog later tested negative for rabies. Officials did not release the child’s medical condition beyond hospitalization.
Open source ↗ · Local public-safety reporting with sheriff and county-health attribution
2026-08-13 · IL
Unknown / hospitalized (arm bite; exact severity not released)Breed: Unknown / not reported
A 5-year-old was hospitalized after a family dog bit and held the child’s arm. Authorities said repeated attempts to make the dog release were unsuccessful, and the owner fatally stabbed the dog to stop the attack. The dog later tested negative for rabies. Officials did not release the child’s medical condition beyond hospitalization.
Open source ↗ · Local public-safety reporting with sheriff and county-health attribution
2026-08-01 · Lamesa, TX
Unknown / insufficient informationBreed: Unknown / not reported
The same Lamesa Press-Reporter police blotter listed another dog-bite call at 8:50 p.m. on Aug. 1 in the 400 block of North Avenue N, with multiple agencies responding. The public entry did not report breed, injury severity, medical treatment, enforcement action, or animal-control outcome.
2026-07-31 · Wallace, SC
HospitalizedBreed: Unknown / not reported
Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office-attributed reporting says a man was attacked by multiple dogs in the Wallace community on July 31, 2026. A child called 911, deputies found the victim suffering multiple dog-bite injuries, and he was taken to a hospital. Investigators said the owner acknowledged that eight dogs lived at his Old Wire Road home. Animal Control and deputies seized six dogs; two remained at large during the initial search, and one of those had been shot after acting aggressively. The owner was arrested on 32 dog- and animal-care-related counts. Public reports reviewed did not identify the dogs’ breed or provide a final medical outcome for the victim.
BiteDB article →2026-07-31 · CA
Breed: Pit bull (father-reported) · The child’s father described the dog to CBS Sacramento as a pit bull. Rocklin Police confirmed the attack but the source reviewed did not attribute a breed identification to police; BiteDB records this as family-reported, not official confirmation.
Rocklin Police said officers responded to Vista Grande Park around 8:20 p.m. after a dog attacked a young child. The child’s father told CBS Sacramento that his 3-year-old daughter was bitten in the face, including the mouth and eye area, and suffered missing teeth. She was hospitalized. He said the dog was leashed but no one was holding the leash.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting with Rocklin Police confirmation and family interview
2026-07-30 · IL
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
Morton police said a Tazewell County Animal Control officer found two loose dogs actively attacking a juvenile. A village employee and a private citizen stopped to help. Before police arrived, one dog charged the private citizen, who fatally shot it; animal control captured the second dog. The juvenile was taken to a hospital and the incident remained under investigation.
Open source ↗ · Local news citing Morton Police and Tazewell County Animal Control response
2026-07-30 · IL
Unknown / hospitalized (multiple dog-bite injuries)Breed: Unknown / not reported
Morton police said a Tazewell County Animal Control officer found two loose dogs actively attacking a juvenile. A village employee and a private citizen stopped to help. Before police arrived, one dog charged the private citizen, who fatally shot it; animal control captured the second dog. The juvenile was taken to a hospital and the incident remained under investigation.
Open source ↗ · Local news citing Morton Police and Tazewell County Animal Control response
2026-07-30 · Jeannette, PA
Police K-9 injured / nonfatalBreed: Pit bull (official attribution)
Jeannette police were assisting an FBI task force with a warrant service on Adams Avenue around noon on July 30 when a resident dog jumped a fence and attacked police K-9 Diesel. WTAE reported the same day that Diesel was taken to a veterinarian and was expected to be OK. In a September 15 charging notice, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office said the dog, described by authorities as a pit bull, latched onto Diesel’s neck; officers attempted a Taser, then physically intervened and used pepper spray to make the dog release. Prosecutors said Diesel sustained puncture wounds to the left side of his neck and scratch marks. The district attorney’s filing alleges that resident Gino Ferrari released the dog; those allegations are pending criminal accusations, not adjudicated facts.
2026-07-29 · IA
Iowa City Animal Services received a report of a dog bite that occurred on Kirkwood Avenue near Spruce Street around 10:22 a.m. July 27. The dog was described as a mixed breed, black and brown, with a pointy snout; the handler was described as a teenage male.
Open source ↗ · Official City of Iowa City / Animal Services news release
2026-07-26 · Lamesa, TX
Unknown / insufficient informationBreed: Unknown / not reported
The Lamesa Press-Reporter police blotter recorded a dog bite at 10:40 p.m. on July 26 in the 2200 block of North Bryan Avenue and said an information report was filed. The public blotter did not identify the victim, breed, injury severity, medical treatment, citation status, or animal disposition.
2026-07-26 · IL
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
Chicago police said a dog attacked a 15-year-old girl and a 25-year-old woman inside a North Lawndale residence. The teenager suffered multiple puncture wounds and lacerations across her arms; the woman suffered puncture wounds to a hand. Both were taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition. Officers shot the dog; police did not say whether it died.
2026-07-26 · IL
Serious / majorBreed: Unknown / not reported
Chicago police said a dog attacked a 15-year-old girl and a 25-year-old woman inside a North Lawndale residence. The teenager suffered multiple puncture wounds and lacerations across her arms; the woman suffered puncture wounds to a hand. Both were taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition. Officers shot the dog; police did not say whether it died.
Coverage update · current · CO
Arvada Police — Drone First Responder program
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-07-26-arvada-co-home-bite; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Pit bull · Arvada Police described the dog in its public-safety alert as a large gray-and-white pit bull. BiteDB records this as police-reported breed attribution and does not infer breed from appearance.
Coverage update · 2026-07-26 · CO
Arvada Police Department public-safety alert/final update preserved on Nextdoor
Additional reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-07-26-arvada-co-home-bite; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Pit bull · Arvada Police described the dog in its public-safety alert as a large gray-and-white pit bull. BiteDB records this as police-reported breed attribution and does not infer breed from appearance.
2026-07-26 · CO
Breed: Pit bull · Arvada Police described the dog in its public-safety alert as a large gray-and-white pit bull. BiteDB records this as police-reported breed attribution and does not infer breed from appearance.
Arvada Police said officers responded around 3:15 a.m. to a residence where a large gray-and-white pit bull bit at least one person and caused serious injuries. Police later said injured people were treated at a local hospital and that the dog owner was among them. The dog fled the home, prompting a neighborhood alert and search. Police later located it using the department’s Drone First Responder program and took it to a local animal shelter.
Open source ↗ · Local CBS reporting based on Arvada Police Department public-safety alerts and updates
2026-07-23 · NE
Omaha Police investigated a reported dog attack in downtown Omaha on July 23. WOWT published the report early July 24, but the accessible source did not provide the victim’s identity, injury severity, breed, exact location or final animal-control disposition.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Omaha Police Department
2026-07-22 · SC
Breed: Pit bull (sheriff-document identification) · WIS reported that Richland County Sheriff’s Department documents identified the chained dog as a pit bull. BiteDB preserves that agency-record description and does not infer breed from appearance.
Richland County deputies were called to Vanboklen Street in Eastover after a child suffered severe lacerations in a dog attack. Because EMS was nearly 30 minutes away, authorities directed the grandparents toward McEntire Joint Air Force Base to meet EMS sooner. Deputies were told the child approached a chained dog during a backyard gathering. Another person kicked and hit the dog to make it release the child and sustained a hand injury but declined further care.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting based on Richland County Sheriff’s Department documents
2026-07-21 · Stratford, CT
Severe · life-threatening injuriesBreed: Unknown / not reported
Stratford Patch reported on September 17 that Stratford EMS personnel were honored for their response to a July 21 dog attack during a severe storm. Mayor David Chess said an elderly woman suffered grave, life-threatening injuries and that Paramedic Jeffrey Jorgenson and EMT Josh Whittenburger moved through rising floodwater under an active lightning threat and in the presence of an aggressive, unrestrained animal to reach her, pull her to safety, and transport her to a hospital. The report said the patient was concerned about her husband, who was inside the residence, and the crew later secured the home and stayed with him until family arrived. The reviewed source did not report the woman’s identity or exact age, the dog’s breed or ownership, the exact address, the attack sequence, or any animal-control or legal disposition.
Coverage update · 2026-07-20 · CA
LA County deputy kills dog attacking a man in a Lancaster yard
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-07-20-lancaster-ca-20th-street-west; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Pit bull (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department-reported) · Local reports attributed the pit bull identification to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. BiteDB records that official/media attribution without independent breed inference.
2026-07-20 · CA
Breed: Pit bull (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department-reported) · Local reports attributed the pit bull identification to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. BiteDB records that official/media attribution without independent breed inference.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies responding to a dog-attack call found a man lying unresponsive inside a locked, fenced yard while a pit bull continued attacking him. A deputy entered the yard, issued verbal commands, then shot and killed the dog when the attack did not stop. Deputies provided first aid and the man was transported to a hospital, where authorities said he was stable. Investigators said a family member living with the victim owned the dog.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Coverage update · 2026-07-25 · KS
Pregnant woman severely injured in dog attack: “You just mess somebody’s whole life up”
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-07-17-topeka-ks-highland-park; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Pit bull (media-reported) · Media-reported by national/local coverage; not independently confirmed by BiteDB from a primary breed record
Coverage update · 2026-07-26 · KS
Woman Pregnant with Twins Left with Face “Hanging Off” After Being Severely Injured in Dog Attack
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-07-17-topeka-ks-highland-park; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Pit bull (media-reported) · Media-reported by national/local coverage; not independently confirmed by BiteDB from a primary breed record
2026-07-17 · KS
Breed: Pit bull (media-reported) · Media-reported by national/local coverage; not independently confirmed by BiteDB from a primary breed record
Topeka police said a child involved in a nearby altercation let two dogs out and the dogs attacked Audrey Suarez, who was 24 weeks pregnant with twins. Her partner said she suffered devastating facial injuries, a broken finger and injuries requiring a 10-hour facial operation and a separate eye surgery. An officer shot and killed one dog; the second was taken into animal-control custody. A later WIBW follow-up reported the owner received a municipal dangerous-dog citation and had also been booked on allegations of interfering with law enforcement and dogs running at large.
Open source ↗ · WIBW local reporting with Topeka Police attribution and victim interview
2026-08-14 · KS
Severe / majorBreed: Pit bull (media-reported)
Topeka police said a child involved in a nearby altercation let two dogs out and the dogs attacked Audrey Suarez, who was 24 weeks pregnant with twins. Her partner said she suffered devastating facial injuries, a broken finger and injuries requiring a 10-hour facial operation and a separate eye surgery. An officer shot and killed one dog; the second was taken into animal-control custody. A later WIBW follow-up reported the owner received a municipal dangerous-dog citation and had also been booked on allegations of interfering with law enforcement and dogs running at large.
Open source ↗ · WIBW local reporting with Topeka Police attribution and victim interview
2026-07-15 · Miami (Wynwood), FL
Nonfatal · 1 bite victimBreed: Pit bulls
Evan Motlong, 30, said two unleashed pit bulls attacked his German shepherd while he was running in Wynwood. He was bitten while trying to pull the dogs away and was hospitalized. Local reporting also described facial fractures and loss of consciousness tied to an accompanying alleged assault by the dogs’ owner. Miami police later arrested Jonte Jack after investigators said the two pit bulls attacked Motlong and his dog; allegations that Jack encouraged the dogs to attack remain criminal allegations, not adjudicated findings.
2026-07-13 · IA
KCRG reported that Iowa City Animal Services was investigating a dog bite at Fairmeadows Park on Lakeside Drive. The victim reported being bitten by a stray dog while walking through the park. The dog, described as medium-large with long brown and white fur and no collar, ran east after the bite.
Open source ↗ · Local television report citing Iowa City Animal Services
Coverage update · 2026-07-13 · MI
12-year-old girl, woman injured during dog attack in Hillsdale County, police say
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-07-10-scipio-township-mi-mosherville; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Pit bull / mastiff mixes · Michigan State Police and Hillsdale County prosecutor-attributed reporting described the dogs as mixed-breed pit bull/mastiff dogs.
Coverage update · 2026-07-14 · MI
Prosecutor: Dogs responsible for attack on Hillsdale Co. woman, young cousin have been euthanized
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-07-10-scipio-township-mi-mosherville; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Pit bull / mastiff mixes · Michigan State Police and Hillsdale County prosecutor-attributed reporting described the dogs as mixed-breed pit bull/mastiff dogs.
2026-07-10 · MI
Michigan State Police said dogs escaped an enclosure and attacked a 12-year-old girl near Mosherville Road; her 31-year-old cousin intervened and was also badly injured. The child was airlifted and both victims suffered severe injuries. Four dogs from the property were later surrendered and euthanized. On Sept. 23, WTVB reported that Hillsdale County Prosecutor Jamie Wisniewski said 17 misdemeanor/ordinance counts had been filed against dog owner Holley Krasnodemski: five stray-dog counts, six unlicensed-dog counts and six county animal-ordinance counts alleging failure to vaccinate. WTVB reported an Oct. 27 arraignment date and said prosecutors did not charge under Michigan’s dangerous-animal statute because investigators found no recorded prior bite or attack history establishing prior knowledge of dangerousness. The charges are allegations, not convictions. Earlier state-police reporting described three dogs as involved in the attack, while the Sept. 23 follow-up described four dogs as escaping; BiteDB retains the earlier involved-dog count pending clearer reconciliation.
Michigan State Police said three pit bull/mastiff mixes escaped their enclosure and attacked a 12-year-old girl near Mosherville Road. Her 31-year-old cousin intervened and was also badly injured; officials said her actions likely saved the child’s life. The child was airlifted and later transferred for pediatric care, while the adult suffered severe wounds. The Hillsdale County Prosecutor’s Office later said four dogs from the property were surrendered, euthanized and tested for rabies while prosecutors reviewed the case for possible charges.
Open source ↗ · CBS Detroit follow-up citing Michigan State Police and Hillsdale County Prosecutor’s Office
2026-07-10 · Hyattsville, MD
Minor superficial bite injuries; victim declined medical treatmentBreed: Unknown / not reported
Hyattsville Police reported that a dog escaped a residence when its owner opened a door and bit a pedestrian near the 3100 block of Sentinel Drive at approximately 11:45 a.m. on July 10. The pedestrian had superficial injuries and declined treatment. Police said the owner promptly regained control, the dog was quarantined, and the owner received an Animal Complaint Notice and a civil citation. The public notice does not establish breed, identity of the pedestrian, citation outcome, or subsequent animal disposition.
2026-07-08 · TN
Breed: Pit bull (victim-reported to responders) · WSMV reported that the victims told officials at the scene their neighbor’s pit bull attacked them. BiteDB records this as victim-reported breed attribution, not independent confirmation.
Nashville Fire Department medics treated a 40-year-old man, 25-year-old woman and 4-year-old child after a dog attack in the 1200 block of Anduin Avenue and transported all three to a hospital. WSMV reported that the victims told responders their neighbor’s pit bull attacked them. Metro Nashville Police and Metro Animal Care and Control also responded, with animal control investigating.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Nashville Fire Department
2026-07-07 · Harvey, IL
NonfatalBreed: Pit bulls
NBC Chicago reported that LuShay Hobby was getting out of her car near 160th Street and Paulina Avenue in Harvey on July 7 when two stray dogs she described as pit bulls charged and attacked her. Hobby said the dogs bit her upper body and near an ankle, latched onto her leg and did not release until a friend helped get them off. She went to nearby UChicago Ingalls Hospital. NBC Chicago reported the injuries as life-threatening and said she remained unable to work and was undergoing rehabilitation when interviewed in September. Hobby said the dogs were captured about a week after the attack.
Coverage update · 2026-07-06 · OK
86-year-old woman dies after dog attack while caring for family pet in Moore
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-07-02-moore-ok-carruth; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Labrador Retriever / American Pit Bull Terrier cross · Moore shelter staff identification reported by KFOR; the quoted city statement said breed identity was based on observed physical characteristics, not DNA testing.
2026-07-02 · OK
Breed: Labrador Retriever / American Pit Bull Terrier cross · Moore shelter staff identification reported by KFOR; the quoted city statement said breed identity was based on observed physical characteristics, not DNA testing.
Moore police found 86-year-old Beatrice Carruth with severe injuries after a dog attack and applied tourniquets until paramedics arrived. She was hospitalized in critical condition and died. Moore Animal Welfare took custody of the dog and later euthanized it after quarantine. A KFOR follow-up quoting city animal-welfare information identified the dog as a Labrador Retriever crossed with American Pit Bull Terrier based on staff visual assessment; BiteDB preserves that identification method rather than treating it as genetic confirmation. Family members also told KFOR the dog had previously injured Carruth, a claim not independently established by BiteDB from a primary incident record.
Open source ↗ · KFOR follow-up republished by AOL, with Moore Police and Moore Animal Welfare attribution
Coverage update · 2026-07-03 · IL
Man found dead after being attacked by dog on Chicago’s South Side
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-07-02-chicago-il-47th; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Cane Corso mixes (2 dogs) · Reported by Chicago Animal Care and Control spokesperson in follow-up coverage
2026-07-02 · IL
Breed: Cane Corso mixes (2 dogs) · Reported by Chicago Animal Care and Control spokesperson in follow-up coverage
Cesar Salgado, 56, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead after an apparent dog attack in Back of the Yards. The Cook County Medical Examiner attributed his death to injuries from a dog mauling and ruled it accidental. Chicago Animal Care and Control later said the two dogs involved were approximately 4-year-old Cane Corso mixes named Murdoch and Noodles; ownership was relinquished and both dogs were euthanized.
Open source ↗ · Local follow-up with Cook County Medical Examiner and Chicago Animal Care and Control attribution
2026-07-07 · IL
FatalBreed: Cane Corso mixes (2 dogs)
Cesar Salgado, 56, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead after an apparent dog attack in Back of the Yards. The Cook County Medical Examiner attributed his death to injuries from a dog mauling and ruled it accidental. Chicago Animal Care and Control later said the two dogs involved were approximately 4-year-old Cane Corso mixes named Murdoch and Noodles; ownership was relinquished and both dogs were euthanized.
Open source ↗ · Local follow-up with Cook County Medical Examiner and Chicago Animal Care and Control attribution
2026-06-30 · Akron, OH
Nonfatal · 1 bite victimBreed: Cane Corso
Akron police said a 14-year-old boy went to visit 15-year-old Josiah Harris on Packard Drive when Harris’s dog ran toward the visitor and attacked, latching onto his left arm. Police said the 14-year-old drew a gun and fired multiple times during the attack, striking the dog and Harris, who was trying to pull the dog away. The 14-year-old was treated at Akron Children’s Hospital for injuries from the dog attack. Harris died from a gunshot wound; BiteDB does not classify that firearm death as a dog-attack fatality.
2026-06-29 · NC
InjuriesBreed: Cane Corsos
The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office said a resident walking her leashed dog in the West Farm Loop area of Stokesdale was attacked by two dogs running at large on June 29. The woman and her dog were injured. Deputies said the dogs fled; when one later returned and advanced aggressively toward a deputy, the deputy fired but did not strike the dog. A ricochet struck a nearby residence and no person was injured by the gunfire. The dog owners were cited for animals running at large, and both dogs were turned over to the Rockingham County Animal Shelter pending investigation.
Open source ↗ · Local television/digital reporting citing Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office
2026-06-29 · Clarksville, TN
Hospitalized / cause unresolvedBreed: Not reported
During a June 29 arrest on Fort Campbell Boulevard, a Clarksville Police K-9 bit 34-year-old Darius Chappell while officers and deputies were trying to take him into custody. Cellphone video reviewed by local media shows the dog biting him for nearly a minute. Chappell was taken to a hospital and then booked into Montgomery County Jail. He was found unresponsive in his cell days later and pronounced dead. Because the official cause of death has not been released, BiteDB does not classify the dog bite as a fatal dog-attack incident.
2026-06-29 · TX
Breed: Unknown / not reported · The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office reporting carried by KSAT did not identify the dogs’ breeds. BiteDB does not infer breed.
Bexar County sheriff’s deputies responded after a mother reported that two family dogs were attacking her children. Investigators said one dog attacked a boy and, when his brother tried to pull that dog away, a second family dog attacked the brother. Both children were hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries to the face and head.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
2026-06-27 · SC
Breed: Pit bull terrier · Dorchester County Coroner Paul Brouthers identified the dog as a pit bull terrier in reporting by WCSC/Live 5 News. BiteDB records this as coroner-reported breed.
Dorchester County deputies responded to an active disturbance and found an adult and a 5-year-old child with injuries consistent with a dog attack. Both were transported to a hospital. Coroner Paul Brouthers said Jayceon Gates died from his injuries at Trident Medical Center at 9:15 a.m. after being attacked by a pit bull terrier while at a caregiver’s home.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Dorchester County Coroner and Sheriff’s Office
2026-06-27 · CA
Breed: Unknown / not reported · The San Francisco Chronicle report did not identify the breeds of the dogs seized. BiteDB leaves breed unknown.
A 7-year-old girl was seriously injured in a multiple-dog attack near Corning. Authorities said she suffered significant injuries to her scalp and legs, was initially hospitalized, then airlifted to UC Davis for trauma care and underwent surgery. Six dogs suspected of involvement were seized and held as evidence while the investigation continued.
Open source ↗ · Regional newspaper reporting citing Tehama County authorities
2026-06-27 · Annapolis, MD
NonfatalBreed: Not reported
Annapolis police were called June 27 to the unit block of Tiburon Court after a loose dog bit two people and two dogs. Officials said the dog then charged an arriving officer, who shot and killed it. Anne Arundel County Animal Services took possession of the dog’s body and police located and notified the owners. One human bite victim went to a nearby hospital for treatment; the other declined medical care.
Coverage update · 2026-08-26 · WA
Ruling Gives Dog Owners 30 Days to Rehome Dangerous Dog
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-06-26-tacoma-wa-pregnant-woman; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Dogo Argentino and American Bulldog mix · Dogs identified in Tacoma dangerous-dog hearing reporting as Ivar, a Dogo Argentino, and Kimber, an American Bulldog mix; BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance
Open coverage ↗ · Local reporting based on Tacoma hearing testimony and decision
2026-06-26 · WA
Breed: Dogo Argentino and American Bulldog mix · Dogs identified in Tacoma dangerous-dog hearing reporting as Ivar, a Dogo Argentino, and Kimber, an American Bulldog mix; BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance
On June 26, 2026, two loose dogs attacked a pregnant Tacoma woman who said she stepped between the dogs and her Chihuahua. Hearing testimony summarized by Tacoma Weekly described bites to her abdomen, thigh, ankle and head area, substantial bleeding, hospital transport and an approximately week-and-a-half hospital stay. She was induced the next morning and gave birth to a healthy baby. By the August hearing follow-up, she reported an open thigh wound, nerve damage, falls, infection treatment, physical/occupational therapy and PTSD symptoms. Tacoma Animal Control issued dangerous-dog notices for both dogs. An August 17 Hearing Examiner decision upheld the dangerous-dog determinations and gave the owners 30 days to remove the dogs from Tacoma under approved conditions or face humane euthanasia.
Open source ↗ · City of Tacoma Hearing Examiner official decision index
2026-06-25 · TN
Breed: Unknown / not reported · The Dickson County Sheriff’s Office reporting reviewed did not identify the dog breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance.
The Dickson County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a Cumberland Furnace home after a woman was attacked by a dog. The victim was taken to Skyline Medical Center. Deputies located the dog believed involved and it was quarantined while the investigation continued.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Dickson County Sheriff’s Office
Coverage update · 2026-07-10 · GA
Citations filed in Duluth violent dog attack
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-06-23-duluth-ga-howell-park-road; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Pit bull / mixed-breed pit bull (victim-reported) · Armstrong described the dog in local interviews as a pit bull or mixed-breed pit bull. Police records confirmed the attack; BiteDB does not treat the victim’s breed description as genetic confirmation.
Coverage update · 2026-06-24 · GA
Exclusive video shows dog attack in Duluth; man hospitalized with severe hand injuries
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-06-23-duluth-ga-howell-park-road; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Pit bull / mixed-breed pit bull (victim-reported) · Armstrong described the dog in local interviews as a pit bull or mixed-breed pit bull. Police records confirmed the attack; BiteDB does not treat the victim’s breed description as genetic confirmation.
2026-06-23 · GA
Breed: Pit bull / mixed-breed pit bull (victim-reported) · Armstrong described the dog in local interviews as a pit bull or mixed-breed pit bull. Police records confirmed the attack; BiteDB does not treat the victim’s breed description as genetic confirmation.
Duluth police records placed the attack around 9:15 p.m. on June 23 on Howell Park Road. Home surveillance video captured a larger dog lunging at Corey Armstrong as he walked his small dog. Armstrong suffered severe injuries to both hands and underwent surgery; later local reporting said one finger had been torn off and surgically reattached. The owner was later cited on multiple animal-control offenses.
Open source ↗ · Local television follow-up using police records, surveillance video and victim interview
2026-06-19 · Kansas City, MO
NonfatalBreed: Pit bull
A Clay County civil lawsuit filed on behalf of a 2-year-old boy identified as E.A. alleges that on June 19, 2026, a dog named Chloe approached from behind in the parking lot of a Steak n Shake at 9500 NE Barry Road in Kansas City and bit the child’s leg, causing a deep puncture wound. Reporting on the filing says the child underwent emergency surgery at Children’s Mercy. The lawsuit names four Missouri LLCs associated with the restaurant and alleges employees knew the dog was regularly present on the property. Those premises-liability allegations remain civil claims, not findings of fact or liability.
2026-06-19 · IA
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
Des Moines police said a 51-year-old woman was seriously injured in both arms while watching a friend’s dog at a north-side apartment building. Police said the dog rushed the first responding officer, which stopped the attack, and Animal Care and Control detained the dog. No charges had been filed when the initial report was updated.
2026-06-20 · IA
Serious / majorBreed: Unknown / not reported
Des Moines police said a 51-year-old woman was seriously injured in both arms while watching a friend’s dog at a north-side apartment building. Police said the dog rushed the first responding officer, which stopped the attack, and Animal Care and Control detained the dog. No charges had been filed when the initial report was updated.
Coverage update · 2026-06-25 · CA
Man in custody after dog attack led to boy’s drowning in Kern County, police say
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-06-18-california-city-ca-central-park; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Unknown / not reported · California City police and KABC reporting reviewed did not identify the dogs’ breeds. BiteDB does not infer breed.
Open coverage ↗ · Local television reporting citing California City Police Department
2026-06-18 · CA
Breed: Unknown / not reported · California City police and KABC reporting reviewed did not identify the dogs’ breeds. BiteDB does not infer breed.
California City police said two off-leash dogs chased 12-year-old Fernando Torres Moreno at Central Park. The boy ran into the lake while fleeing and drowned. Officers also found a girl with serious but non-life-threatening bite injuries. The dogs’ owner was later arrested in connection with the incident.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing California City Police Department and court/arrest information
2026-06-15 · NC
Breed: Pit bull mixes · Rocky Mount police identified both family dogs as pit bull mix breeds in reporting carried by WITN. BiteDB records this as police-reported breed.
Rocky Mount police said officers were called to the 1100 block of Star Street after two family dogs attacked a 2-year-old child. First responders attempted lifesaving measures, but the child was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Both dogs were taken to the Rocky Mount Animal Services Unit.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Rocky Mount Police Department
2026-06-09 · TX
Breed: Australian cattle dog mixes · San Antonio Animal Care Services identified the three dogs as Australian cattle dog mixes in reporting by KSAT. BiteDB records this as official animal-control breed attribution.
San Antonio Animal Care Services said three Australian cattle dog mixes left a 46-year-old woman with bite injuries to both arms and her left leg. ACS took all three dogs into custody for quarantine and said the owner faced eight citations, including bite, rabies-vaccination and off-property violations.
2026-06-09 · Altoona, PA
NonfatalBreed: Pit bull (charging-document/media-reported)
Logan Township Police were called June 9 to the 2800 block of 18th Street for a reported dog attack. According to WTAJ reporting on the criminal complaint, two pit bulls escaped a yard and bit a 9-year-old girl who was riding a scooter. The child was taken to UPMC Altoona with leg injuries and received roughly two dozen stitches. Charging documents say she later developed an infection, spent five days hospitalized and underwent rehabilitation. The two dogs were later euthanized.
2026-06-08 · TN
Severe / majorBreed: Multiple pit bull-like breeds (911 caller description)
FOX 17 reported that a 47-year-old East Nashville woman was attacked by five dogs inside her home around midnight. A neighbor called 911, and responding officers found her bloodied and motionless on the kitchen floor with dogs on and around her. Police shot and killed the five dogs to stop the attack. A sixth dog was gated in a bedroom and taken by Metro Animal Control. The woman was taken to Skyline Medical Center with serious injuries and underwent emergency surgery.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Metro Police, Metro Public Health, 911 audio and animal-control/rescue records
2026-06-08 · TN
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported by Metropolitan Nashville Police Department
Metro Nashville police said a 47-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in a reported attack by five dogs inside her McKennie Avenue home shortly before midnight. Officers found her bloodied and motionless on the kitchen floor with the dogs on and around her. She was rushed to Skyline Medical Center and was recovering from emergency surgery. Officers fatally shot the five dogs while protecting the victim and themselves; a sixth dog that had been gated in a bedroom was unharmed and taken by Metro Animal Control. Police did not report a breed description.
Open source ↗ · Metropolitan Nashville Police Department media release
2026-06-09 · TN
Severe / majorBreed: Unknown / not reported
Metro Nashville police said a 47-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in a reported attack by five dogs inside her McKennie Avenue home shortly before midnight. Officers found her bloodied and motionless on the kitchen floor with the dogs on and around her. She was rushed to Skyline Medical Center and was recovering from emergency surgery. Officers fatally shot the five dogs while protecting the victim and themselves; a sixth dog that had been gated in a bedroom was unharmed and taken by Metro Animal Control. Police did not report a breed description.
Open source ↗ · Metropolitan Nashville Police Department media release
2026-06-07 · Jonesboro, AR
Nonfatal · hospital evaluatedBreed: Not reported
Jonesboro Police said K-9 Rocky bit his handler, Officer Zach Hobbs, during an article search after a June 7, 2026 arrest. Rocky had scaled a fence; Hobbs attempted to lift him back over when the dog may have been scraped, yelped, and began biting. An Arkansas State Police trooper assisted with restraint. Hobbs sustained multiple bites to both arms and an upper thigh and sought hospital care. Police said Hobbs and Rocky reunited the following day. The potential scrape is the department’s reported explanation, not an independently established cause.
Coverage update · 2026-06-12 · GA
New details emerge on dog attack that killed baby
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-06-06-augusta-ga-hillwood-infant; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Cane Corso · The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office incident report, as summarized by WRDW, recorded the caretaker’s statement that the dog was a Cane Corso. Later local reporting named the dog Carl. BiteDB records the incident-report description and does not infer breed from appearance.
Open coverage ↗ · Local television follow-up with 911 call and incident-report detail
Coverage update · 2026-06-15 · GA
New records show different account of fatal dog attack on baby
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-06-06-augusta-ga-hillwood-infant; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Cane Corso · The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office incident report, as summarized by WRDW, recorded the caretaker’s statement that the dog was a Cane Corso. Later local reporting named the dog Carl. BiteDB records the incident-report description and does not infer breed from appearance.
Open coverage ↗ · Local television records follow-up noting conflicting sleeping-arrangement account
2026-06-06 · GA
Breed: Cane Corso · The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office incident report, as summarized by WRDW, recorded the caretaker’s statement that the dog was a Cane Corso. Later local reporting named the dog Carl. BiteDB records the incident-report description and does not infer breed from appearance.
Richmond County deputies responded to a Hillwood Court home around 9:21 a.m. after 3-month-old Zamora Robinson was found unresponsive with injuries believed to be dog bites. The incident report documented the caretaker’s statement that a Cane Corso had been sleeping in the same bed area before the child was found injured. The Richmond County Coroner’s Office pronounced Zamora dead at 11 a.m. Animal control took the dog into custody, and the sheriff’s investigation remained open.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting based on sheriff incident report and coroner information
2026-06-01 · IA
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
Des Moines police said a 63-year-old man was bitten multiple times while preparing to feed two dogs in the basement of his home. Another adult in the residence fired a shotgun and struck the attacking dog. The victim was taken to a hospital, and both dogs were placed in animal-services custody.
2026-06-01 · IA
Serious / hospitalizedBreed: Unknown / not reported
Des Moines police said a 63-year-old man was bitten multiple times while preparing to feed two dogs in the basement of his home. Another adult in the residence fired a shotgun and struck the attacking dog. The victim was taken to a hospital, and both dogs were placed in animal-services custody.
Coverage update · 2026-06-11 · CA
Chief Jacob Addresses May 24th Incident
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-05-24-santa-monica-ca-3rd-broadway; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Cane Corso · Officially described by Santa Monica Police Department
2026-05-24 · CA
Breed: Cane Corso · Officially described by Santa Monica Police Department
Santa Monica Police said that during a confrontation near 3rd Street and Broadway, a dog described by police as a Cane Corso chased a pedestrian and bit him on the thigh. Santa Monica Fire Department treated the victim at the scene for a minor bite injury. Animal Control took custody of the dog and transported it to a local shelter for quarantine. Police submitted the broader incident to prosecutors; the dog-bite facts are recorded separately from the criminal-threats and battery charges arising from the confrontation.
2026-05-24 · Rochester, NY
NonfatalBreed: Not reported
Rochester Police said an 8-year-old child was playing outside with other children in the 200 block of Glenwood Avenue on May 24, 2026 when a dog began chasing the child and bit the child on the upper body. The child was transported to Rochester General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said no one else was injured, the dog had not been located, and its owner had not come forward at the time of the report.
2026-05-22 · TX
Breed: Spitz mix · San Antonio Animal Care Services identified the quarantined dog as a 2-year-old male Spitz mix. BiteDB records this as agency-reported breed.
San Antonio Animal Care Services said a 48-year-old woman was bitten multiple times by one of her own dogs after her pets began fighting as she let them into the backyard. She suffered bites to both forearms and an injury to her left leg. ACS impounded a 2-year-old male Spitz mix for mandatory quarantine.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing San Antonio Animal Care Services
2026-05-22 · TX
Breed: Unknown / not reported · BCSO and KSAT did not identify the dog breed. BiteDB leaves breed unknown.
Bexar County deputies responded after a dog bit a 2-year-old girl on the head. Sheriff Javier Salazar said the child was bleeding but suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital. Deputies detained two dogs; both were later quarantined. The owners received citations for allowing the dogs to run free and for lack of rabies vaccination.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
Coverage update · 2026-08-12 · FL
Brevard County magistrate orders euthanasia for two dogs in fatal mauling
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-05-19-sharpes-fl-cowan; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Pit bull mixes (local follow-up identification); some sheriff-attributed coverage used “large” or “mixed-breed dogs” · WFTV and WESH reported Max and Mako as pit bull mixes; other sheriff-attributed coverage described them more generally as large or mixed-breed dogs. BiteDB preserves the source-level variation rather than asserting genetic confirmation.
Coverage update · 2026-05-27 · FL
Owner arrested after loose dogs maul Central Florida woman to death, sheriff says
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-05-19-sharpes-fl-cowan; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Pit bull mixes (local follow-up identification); some sheriff-attributed coverage used “large” or “mixed-breed dogs” · WFTV and WESH reported Max and Mako as pit bull mixes; other sheriff-attributed coverage described them more generally as large or mixed-breed dogs. BiteDB preserves the source-level variation rather than asserting genetic confirmation.
2026-05-19 · FL
Breed: Pit bull mixes (local follow-up identification); some sheriff-attributed coverage used “large” or “mixed-breed dogs” · WFTV and WESH reported Max and Mako as pit bull mixes; other sheriff-attributed coverage described them more generally as large or mixed-breed dogs. BiteDB preserves the source-level variation rather than asserting genetic confirmation.
Brevard County investigators said two dogs escaped their owner’s yard and attacked 50-year-old Jodi Cowan while she was walking her own dog on Blue Bonnet Drive. Cowan tried to protect her dog and flee but was overwhelmed and pulled down. She died at a trauma center hours later. The owner, Linda Cutler, was arrested on a manslaughter charge. A special magistrate later ordered Max and Mako euthanized, subject to the criminal court’s evidence-preservation order.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Brevard County Sheriff’s Office
2026-05-19 · Frederick, OK
NonfatalBreed: Pit bull
According to a Frederick Police Department incident report summarized by the Frederick Press-Leader, officers were dispatched about 6:02 a.m. May 19 after Tosha Pitchford was attacked by a dog outside a residence in the 300 block of South 15th Street. An officer found Pitchford in the bed of a pickup and reported serious injuries to her left hand and right leg. Firefighters and Tillman County EMS responded, and the newspaper reported that Pitchford underwent surgery. Pitchford identified the dog as a pit bull named Bruno. The owner later identified Bruno as an approximately 7-year-old male, and police directed Frederick Animal Control to take custody of the dog.
Coverage update · 2026-05-27 · NC
Dogs owner charged with felony week after woman dies from being attacked in her yard in Chatham Co.
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-05-19-apex-nc-alston; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Two Cane Corsos and one Bulldog mix (court-document/local-report identification) · ABC11 reported that court documents identified the three dogs as two Cane Corsos and a Bulldog mix. BiteDB preserves that documentary attribution and notes early coverage did not initially publish breed information.
Open coverage ↗ · Local television follow-up with medical-examiner and court-document details
2026-05-19 · NC
Breed: Two Cane Corsos and one Bulldog mix (court-document/local-report identification) · ABC11 reported that court documents identified the three dogs as two Cane Corsos and a Bulldog mix. BiteDB preserves that documentary attribution and notes early coverage did not initially publish breed information.
Chatham County investigators said Betty Alston died from injuries sustained during an animal attack after she was found outside her Alston Road residence with three dogs nearby. Investigators identified the dogs as belonging to Dennis O’Keith Faulkner. After the medical examiner’s determination, Faulkner was charged with felony involuntary manslaughter in addition to earlier animal-at-large and vaccination-related misdemeanors.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Chatham County Sheriff’s Office and medical examiner
2026-05-15 · Lake Tomahawk, OH
Severe / hospitalizedBreed: Boxer mixes
Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office-attributed reporting says Penny Brown was attacked by two dogs while walking in the Lake Tomahawk community on May 15, 2026. A Beaver Local school bus stopped and helped get Brown away from the dogs while EMS was contacted. The sheriff’s report described extensive injuries to her arms, the back of her head and her legs, including a broken arm, and she was flown by helicopter to St. Elizabeth Medical Center. The two dogs were described in the initial authority-attributed reporting as male boxer mixes. Later court reporting says owner Jill Brothers pleaded no contest to dog-control and quarantine charges, received suspended jail terms, fines, community service and four years of probation with an order barring companion dogs from her property. BiteDB records the later court outcome as a follow-up to the same incident, not as a separate attack.
Open source ↗ · Local newspaper reporting citing Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office and county dog warden
2026-05-14 · PA
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Philadelphia police reporting summarized by CBS Philadelphia did not identify breed. BiteDB leaves breed unknown.
Philadelphia police said a 3-year-old boy and his 12-year-old sister were attacked after a neighbor’s dog got out while they were outside with their mother in Kensington. The 12-year-old was bitten in the face. Both children were taken to hospitals with significant injuries and were expected to survive.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Philadelphia police
2026-05-14 · SC
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Not reported
Authorities said a dog attacked a 5-month-old child and an adult at a home. The child was critically injured, airlifted, and died the next day. The adult suffered serious injuries and was released after treatment.
2026-05-13 · Sacramento, CA
Serious nonfatalBreed: Not reported
During a search for a driver who fled from a U-Haul after an early-morning pursuit in Sacramento, a West Sacramento Police Department K-9 bit a Sacramento police officer. KCRA reported the officer broke the established perimeter and was bitten on the forearm. Sacramento police said the officer was transported to an area hospital for treatment; no further condition was publicly reported in the reviewed coverage.
2026-05-13 · Mount Pleasant, IA
NonfatalBreed: Not reported
Mount Pleasant police responded around 4:30 p.m. on May 13, 2026, after two dogs attacked a 3-year-old girl. Officers found the child with a head wound, provided first aid and transferred care to Henry County Ambulance. Later court/citation reporting said the child required more than 70 stitches and sustained Level II trauma injuries.
2026-05-11 · IA
Iowa City Animal Services said it was notified of a dog bite that occurred as the victim entered Rita’s Ranch Dog Park around 5 p.m. May 10. The dog was described as medium-sized and grey, with erect ears, a long snout, bowed front legs and a grey harness.
Open source ↗ · Official City of Iowa City / Animal Services news release
2026-05-09 · TN
Breed: Pit bull (Covington Police-reported) · Action News 5 reported that Covington Police identified the dog as a pit bull. BiteDB records that police-attributed description and does not independently infer breed.
Covington Police said a pit bull ran out of a residence as the door opened and attacked a 12-year-old girl as she tried to run toward her own home. She sustained major injuries to her arm, chest and face and was airlifted to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in critical condition. Police later said she had been released from the hospital. A passerby pulled the dog off the child. Police said the same dog had a prior at-large history and was involved in a 2021 attack that killed another dog.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Covington Police Department
2026-05-07 · Winchester, VA
Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: Pit bull (police-reported)
Winchester Police reported that during SWAT execution of a search warrant at an apartment in the 2200 block of Valor Drive around 8:45 a.m. on May 7, 2026, a police officer was attacked and bitten by a dog described by the department as a pit bull. Officers shot and killed the dog after what police described as an immediate threat. The bitten officer was treated at Winchester Medical Center and released. Police said no other injuries occurred. The separate marijuana-related arrest mentioned in the news release is not presented as a dog-related charge or proof of the dog’s ownership.
Coverage update · 2026-05-19 · TX
Pit bull ordered to be euthanized after attacking 80-year-old woman on Northwest Side, ACS says
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-05-07-san-antonio-tx-arch-bridge; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier / pit bull (agency and police reporting) · KSAT reported San Antonio police referred to the dog as a pit bull and later reporting described the same dog as an American Staffordshire Terrier. BiteDB preserves both source descriptions rather than collapsing them into an inferred breed.
Open coverage ↗ · Local television follow-up citing San Antonio Animal Care Services
2026-05-07 · TX
Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier / pit bull (agency and police reporting) · KSAT reported San Antonio police referred to the dog as a pit bull and later reporting described the same dog as an American Staffordshire Terrier. BiteDB preserves both source descriptions rather than collapsing them into an inferred breed.
San Antonio police said an 80-year-old woman was attacked outside a Northwest Side home when a visiting family member’s dog bit her in the face. She was hospitalized. Animal Care Services later took the dog, Kilo, into custody; officials said it had also attacked a child the prior week. A municipal judge later ordered the dog euthanized.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing San Antonio Police Department and Animal Care Services
2026-05-02 · TN
InjuriesBreed: Unknown
Robertson County emergency officials said a 62-year-old woman was seriously injured after three dogs attacked her while she was walking on State Line Road near Springfield on May 2, 2026. The woman sustained serious injuries to both arms and was transported to Skyline Medical Center. Follow-up reporting said all three dogs were captured; one was euthanized after authorities found signs that raised concern for possible rabies, with testing required for confirmation.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Robertson County EMS and local emergency reporting
Coverage update · 2026-05-01 · FL
Hialeah woman is severely injured in dog attack and son is arrested, police say
Additional source-backed reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-04-30-hialeah-fl-west-70th; this is a news/update story tied to the existing incident and does not create a duplicate incident record.
Breed: Small English and French bulldog mixes on property; attacking dog not individually breed-confirmed · Miami-Dade Animal Services told the Miami Herald that the 10 dogs removed from the property appeared to be small English and French bulldog mixes. The reporting did not establish which individual dog attacked Leyva or independently confirm that dog’s breed, so BiteDB preserves that limitation.
Open coverage ↗ · Regional newspaper reporting with Hialeah Police and Miami-Dade Animal Services attribution
2026-04-30 · FL
Hialeah Police said officers found 58-year-old Ana Leyva with multiple dog bites after an attack at a West 70th Place home and Hialeah Fire Rescue airlifted her to Ryder Trauma Center. Miami-Dade Animal Services removed 10 dogs from the property, and Leyva’s son was arrested. In a September 17 follow-up based on newly released police bodycam footage, NBC 6 South Florida reported that first responders at the scene described Leyva as missing part of an arm and part of a leg. NBC reported that her current condition was unknown. The follow-up does not establish a later medical diagnosis or current recovery status.
Hialeah Police said officers found 58-year-old Ana Leyva with multiple dog bites to her arms and legs after an attack at a West 70th Place home. Hialeah Fire Rescue airlifted her to Ryder Trauma Center. Officers also found multiple dogs in poor condition, and Miami-Dade Animal Services removed 10 dogs from the property. Leyva’s son, identified as the dogs’ owner, was arrested on animal-cruelty and resisting-without-violence charges.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Hialeah Police Department
Coverage update · 2026-05-08 · TX
Dog that attacked 80-year-old woman had attacked child one week earlier; taken by ACS
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-04-29-san-antonio-tx-kilo-child; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier (ACS-reported) · San Antonio Animal Care Services identified the dog involved in both the April 29 child attack and May 7 elderly-woman attack as an American Staffordshire Terrier named Kilo. Some follow-up reporting also called the dog a pit bull. BiteDB preserves the ACS attribution.
Open coverage ↗ · Regional newspaper follow-up citing Animal Care Services director
2026-04-29 · TX
Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier (ACS-reported) · San Antonio Animal Care Services identified the dog involved in both the April 29 child attack and May 7 elderly-woman attack as an American Staffordshire Terrier named Kilo. Some follow-up reporting also called the dog a pit bull. BiteDB preserves the ACS attribution.
San Antonio Animal Care Services said Kilo attacked a child on April 29 while roaming unrestrained in a Northwest Side neighborhood, causing what the ACS director described as a “pretty significant bite.” ACS began efforts to seize the dog and obtained a dangerous-dog affidavit, but officials said the owner was uncooperative and the dog was moved out of the agency’s jurisdiction before it was captured after a second attack the following week.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting based on San Antonio Animal Care Services director interview
2026-04-28 · Pacoima, CA
Nonfatal · 2 bite victimsBreed: Not reported
LAPD said a large dog emerged from near a parked RV and attacked a Los Angeles Sanitation employee during a CARE+ cleanup in Pacoima. Officers intervened, and the dog redirected its attack toward an officer. The Sanitation employee and officer sustained multiple bite injuries. An officer-involved shooting followed; the dog was struck and died. A LAHSA employee had a separate minor abrasion, and all three injured people were transported for medical treatment.
2026-04-28 · Edmonston, MD
NonfatalBreed: Rottweilers (witness-reported appearance; unconfirmed)
Prince George’s County police said three dogs attacked and bit two women in separate incidents near Kenilworth Avenue and Decatur Street in Edmonston on April 28. The first woman had non-life-threatening bite wounds and was treated at the scene; the second was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening wounds. Police later found the same three dogs attacking a fourth dog. An officer shot and killed one dog, captured a second with a dog pole and said the third ran away. Animal Control took the captured dog. Police were still investigating ownership and how the dogs got loose.
Coverage update · 2026-04-27 · KY
“Just a tragedy”: Floyd Co. woman dies after apparent dog attack
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-04-26-maytown-ky-prater; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: German shepherd (sheriff/video identification) · The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office said video showed a German shepherd known in the area attacking Prater. BiteDB records the breed as sheriff/video-supported reporting, not an appearance inference.
2026-04-26 · KY
Breed: German shepherd (sheriff/video identification) · The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office said video showed a German shepherd known in the area attacking Prater. BiteDB records the breed as sheriff/video-supported reporting, not an appearance inference.
Floyd County authorities said Cynthia “Cindy” Patton Prater, 64, died after a dog attacked her on Railroad Street in Maytown. Sheriff John Hunt said video showed Prater and a German shepherd walking together before the dog knocked her down and attacked. The dog was familiar to Prater and was euthanized after the incident.
Open source ↗ · Regional newspaper reporting citing Floyd County Sheriff’s Office
2026-04-21 · PA
Breed: Doberman (victim-reported) · The 12-year-old victim told WPXI the attacking neighbor dog was a Doberman. BiteDB records this as victim-reported rather than official breed confirmation.
A 12-year-old boy was hospitalized after a neighbor’s dog attacked him at Riverbank Park in Verona. The boy told WPXI the dog jumped a fence while he was walking his newly adopted puppy, knocked him down and attacked. The puppy was killed.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting with victim/family interview
2026-04-21 · Liberal, MO
Serious injuries · hospital transportBreed: Pit bull / pit bull mix
Newstalk KZRG reported September 27 that a Liberal, Missouri, man had been charged after police said his pit bull, Lokey, attacked one of his children in April. KZRG said the child suffered lacerations, puncture wounds and abrasions across the arms, legs, torso and back, was treated in Lamar, and was then flown to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City for surgery. The outlet also reported that the man’s elderly and disabled mother intervened. A probable-cause statement publicly reproduced with discussion of the charging report gives the incident date as April 21, 2026, at about 7 p.m.; BiteDB treats that exact date/time as source-attributed rather than independently verified from a court-file download. KZRG further reported police allegations that Lokey had seriously injured another person in June 2025. The criminal charges and prior-attack statements remain allegations and are not treated as adjudicated facts.
Coverage update · 2026-04-20 · TN
Dog euthanized after attacking, killing baby in Middle Tennessee, police say
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-04-20-portland-tn-infant; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: English Mastiff (family-reported) · WSMV reported that a family member identified the dog as an English Mastiff. Police reporting reviewed did not independently identify breed, so BiteDB records this as family-reported.
Open coverage ↗ · Local television reporting citing Portland Police Department
2026-04-20 · TN
Breed: English Mastiff (family-reported) · WSMV reported that a family member identified the dog as an English Mastiff. Police reporting reviewed did not independently identify breed, so BiteDB records this as family-reported.
Portland police said a family dog gained access to the home through a rear door and attacked a 7-month-old girl, killing her. A family member told WSMV the dog was an English Mastiff. The child’s mother was also injured and expected to recover. Officers euthanized the dog at the home because it was still exhibiting aggressive behavior.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Portland Police and family
Coverage update · 2026-04-18 · NY
Rochester dog attack injures child and woman on Depew Street
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-04-17-rochester-ny-depew-street; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown / not reported in reviewed police-attributed sources · Rochester Police and the local reports reviewed did not identify the dog breed. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring from appearance or neighborhood descriptions.
Open coverage ↗ · USA Today Network / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle report citing Rochester Police
2026-04-17 · NY
Breed: Unknown / not reported in reviewed police-attributed sources · Rochester Police and the local reports reviewed did not identify the dog breed. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring from appearance or neighborhood descriptions.
Rochester Police said a 7-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman were walking on a sidewalk on Depew Street when a neighborhood dog approached and bit them multiple times. The child sustained bites to her upper and lower body. The woman pulled the child away and was bitten on both arms until the dog disengaged. Both were taken to Strong Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. City Animal Control responded and the owner voluntarily surrendered the dog.
Open source ↗ · Local WROC reporting citing Rochester Police Department and City Animal Control
2026-04-16 · TX
Breed: Unknown / not reported · SAPD/KSAT reporting reviewed did not identify the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed.
San Antonio police said a 24-year-old man was dropping off a motorcycle at a Northeast Side shop when a dog ran up and bit him multiple times, including on the arm. The owner stopped the attack, and the victim was transported to a hospital. Animal Care Services later took custody of the dog and cited the owner.
2026-04-14 · TX
Breed: Labrador mix · San Antonio Animal Care Services identified the dog as a black-and-white Labrador mix in reporting by KSAT. BiteDB records this as official animal-control breed attribution.
San Antonio Animal Care Services said a dog jumped a fence and bit a 38-year-old woman multiple times on the legs while she was walking in the area. The woman was transported to a hospital and later released. ACS took the dog into custody and said criminal citations were pending.
Coverage update · 2026-04-16 · SC
Pet dog critically injures delivery driver in attack, SC sheriff says
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-04-14-rembert-sc-delivery-driver; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown · The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office reporting reviewed did not identify the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed.
Open coverage ↗ · Regional newspaper reporting citing Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
2026-04-14 · SC
Breed: Unknown · The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office reporting reviewed did not identify the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed.
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said a 58-year-old Amazon delivery driver was attacked while dropping off a package at a Rembert home. Chief Deputy Hampton Gardner said the dog broke through a screen door and attacked her. She was airlifted to a Columbia-area hospital and remained in critical condition when WIS reported the case.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
2026-08-31 follow-up · St. Albans/Burlington, VT
HospitalizedBreed: mixed breed / mutt (media-reported)
Seven Days reported that defense attorney Betsy Hibbitts was bitten in the face by a dog named Moose on a street near the Franklin County courthouse in St. Albans. Hibbitts said part of her lip was bitten off; later reporting said she received stitches and was referred to a plastic surgeon. St. Albans police later issued the owner a vicious-dog ticket. After an Aug. 31 Burlington Animal Control Committee hearing, the committee issued a final September 21 order requiring Moose to be immediately delivered to a designated kennel and then humanely euthanized. The owner had disputed Hibbitts’ account and challenged the committee’s jurisdiction.
2026-04-12 · CA
Severe/major (trauma-center transport for severe, non-life-threatening arm and leg injuries)Breed: Pit bull / Staffordshire terrier (victim-described); second dog also believed involved
Long Beach police said a woman walking near the Los Angeles River and Anaheim Street was attacked by dogs. People nearby called 911 after hearing her yell for help. Officers used a baton strike and a conducted-electrical weapon to separate a dog from the woman. She was taken to a trauma center with severe but non-life-threatening injuries to her arms and legs. Animal Services later captured a dog located with help from an LBPD drone; police said they believed two dogs were involved and the investigation continued.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Long Beach Police Department and fire/animal-services response
2026-04-09 · Hyattsville, MD
Elbow bite reported; woman declined medical assistance; severity otherwise not establishedBreed: Unknown / not reported
Hyattsville Police said that around 5:30 p.m. April 9 officers responded to Lancer Drive after a woman reported a dog had bitten her elbow when she reached over a fence to pet the animal inside its own yard. The owner was present, the woman declined medical assistance, and police filed a report and an animal-complaint violation notice. The dog remained with the owner. The notice did not report breed, medical diagnosis, ultimate legal disposition, or an exact address.
2026-04-08 · FL
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Englewood Fire Department, Charlotte County Animal Control and shelter reporting reviewed did not identify the dog breed. BiteDB leaves breed unknown.
A 9-year-old girl was bitten in the face and leg while meeting a dog with her family at the Suncoast Humane Society in Englewood. The Englewood Fire Department responded, and the child was stabilized and airlifted to Tampa General Hospital. Charlotte County Animal Control placed the dog under a mandatory 10-day quarantine while investigating.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Englewood Fire Department, Charlotte County Animal Control and shelter statement
2026-04-07 · IA
Breed: Unknown / not determined in initial investigation · Police said breed had not yet been determined
A 2-year-old child suffered serious facial injuries after being bitten by a dog in a Des Moines hotel room. Police said the preliminary investigation indicated the sleeping dog had been startled by the child immediately before the bite. The child was hospitalized and expected to survive; the dog was impounded and its breed had not yet been determined.
Open source ↗ · KCCI local reporting citing Des Moines Police and Fire Department response
2026-04-13 · IA
The City of Ogden police report for April 6–12, 2026 states that at 4:20 p.m. on April 6 a deputy took a report of a dog bite that had occurred in the 300 block of S 1st Street. No additional injury, dog, owner or disposition detail was published.
2026-04-06 · CA
Breed: Pit Bull mixed · Officially reported by LAPD as “Pit Bull mixed”; mixed-breed description
LAPD said a dog described in its preliminary release as “Pit Bull mixed” exited a parked recreational vehicle and charged an officer during an evacuation operation. The officer fell while backing away, struck his head, and was transported to a hospital for a dog bite to the lower leg and a head injury. An officer shot the dog, which died; Los Angeles Animal Services took control of the dog. The release described the investigation as preliminary and ongoing.
Open source ↗ · Los Angeles Police Department preliminary incident release
2026-04-06 · Hyattsville, MD
Minor ankle bite injury treated at a local hospitalBreed: Unknown / not reported
In an April 6 community notice, Hyattsville Police reported a maintenance worker was bitten on the ankle by a small brown dog as he was leaving a Kirkwood Apartments building. The owner pulled the dog away and retreated to an apartment. Police said the owner declined to answer the door when officers tried to speak, and an animal complaint notice was issued. The worker received treatment for minor injuries at a local hospital. The exact unit and the dog’s breed, vaccination status, quarantine, and final citation outcome were not provided.
2026-04-03 · IA
Breed: Pit bull terrier · Attributed to Des Moines Police/investigators in July follow-up reporting; initial April reporting described two impounded dogs differently and did not yet identify which dog caused the fatal injuries
Des Moines police and fire personnel responded April 3 to a reported infant cardiac arrest and found the child dead after a dog injury. A July investigation update said the infant was attacked by a pit bull terrier known to have been aggressive and that security-camera evidence showed four children had been left unattended around the dog. The dog was euthanized. The child’s parents later surrendered on child-endangerment charges; the charges are allegations unless and until adjudicated.
Open source ↗ · KCCI follow-up citing Des Moines Police and court documents
2026-07-10 · IA
FatalBreed: Pit bull terrier
Des Moines police and fire personnel responded April 3 to a reported infant cardiac arrest and found the child dead after a dog injury. A July investigation update said the infant was attacked by a pit bull terrier known to have been aggressive and that security-camera evidence showed four children had been left unattended around the dog. The dog was euthanized. The child’s parents later surrendered on child-endangerment charges; the charges are allegations unless and until adjudicated.
Open source ↗ · KCCI follow-up citing Des Moines Police and court documents
2026-03-30 · Wichita, KS
CriticalBreed: Unknown / not reported
Wichita police said a child and an adult woman were attacked by two dogs on March 30, 2026. The child was taken to a hospital in critical condition with bite injuries; police later said both dogs were located and taken to the local animal shelter.
Open source ↗ · Local newspaper reporting citing Wichita Police Department
2026-03-30 · Far Rockaway, NY
Nonfatal · 1 bite victimBreed: Pit bull
NYPD officers responding to a dangerous-animal call in Far Rockaway found a pit bull biting a 28-year-old woman. An officer fired at the dog to stop the attack. The woman sustained bite/laceration injuries to her arm and was taken to Jamaica Hospital in stable condition. Later local reporting said the dog died from the gunshot injuries.
2026-03-30 · CO
Breed: Pit bulls (media-reported based on family account) · CBS Colorado described the three dogs as pit bulls while reporting the family account and Aurora response. BiteDB records this as media-reported/family-context breed rather than an explicit police breed determination.
Aurora police and animal services responded after three dogs attacked 57-year-old Hilda Lorena Cifuentes outside her home. She was hospitalized in critical condition with extensive injuries to her face, arms, legs and abdomen and underwent multiple surgeries. Her family said the three dogs involved were later euthanized.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting with Aurora police/animal-services response and family interview
2026-03-29 · MI
Breed: Pit bulls (family-reported) · The victim’s family described the attacking dogs to Local 4 as pit bulls. BiteDB records this as family-reported breed, not an independent genetic or agency confirmation.
A 68-year-old Detroit woman was hospitalized after being mauled while outside her home on the city’s east side. Her family told Local 4 she lost significant blood before reaching the hospital, and a nearby Good Samaritan came to her aid after hearing her cries.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting with victim-family interview
Coverage update · 2026-04-01 · MI
Plymouth Twp. dog mauling aftermath caught on police bodycam
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-03-28-plymouth-township-mi-jogger; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: 2 Cane Corsos + 1 pit bull · Breed descriptions were provided to police by the dogs’ owner and repeated in Plymouth Township police-attributed reporting.
Coverage update · 2026-03-30 · MI
Final dog located after jogger attack in Plymouth Township
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-03-28-plymouth-township-mi-jogger; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: 2 Cane Corsos + 1 pit bull · Breed descriptions were provided to police by the dogs’ owner and repeated in Plymouth Township police-attributed reporting.
Coverage update · 2026-05-08 · MI
Two charged after horrific dog attack on Michigan jogger
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-03-28-plymouth-township-mi-jogger; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: 2 Cane Corsos + 1 pit bull · Breed descriptions were provided to police by the dogs’ owner and repeated in Plymouth Township police-attributed reporting.
2026-03-28 · MI
Breed: 2 Cane Corsos + 1 pit bull · Breed descriptions were provided to police by the dogs’ owner and repeated in Plymouth Township police-attributed reporting.
Plymouth Township police responded after a 64-year-old jogger was mauled by three dogs. A 911 caller reported the victim had stopped fighting and appeared lifeless before officers arrived. Police said an officer fired when the dogs approached aggressively, allowing aid to reach the victim. Two Cane Corsos and a pit bull were eventually located; one injured Cane Corso was euthanized. Later body-camera footage showed the aftermath, 911 audio was released, and prosecutors authorized felony dangerous-animal-causing-serious-injury charges against two people associated with the dogs. The victim survived after extensive hospital treatment.
Open source ↗ · Official municipal public-safety notice reproducing Plymouth Township Police information
2026-03-28 · IN
Breed: Pitbull (sheriff-report identification) · GIANT fm, citing the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, identified the attacking dog as a Pitbull. BiteDB preserves the source wording and does not independently verify breed genetics.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department said a 48-year-old Warsaw man, Dustin Manns, suffered multiple bite wounds to his arms and legs when a dog attacked him inside a camper on a property west of Plymouth. Plymouth Ambulance transported him to Memorial Hospital in South Bend.
Open source ↗ · Local radio/news reporting citing Marshall County Sheriff’s Department
2026-03-25 · TX
Breed: Pit bull (former son-in-law-reported) · The victim’s former son-in-law told KSAT he believed one of the attacking dogs was a pit bull. Pearsall Police did not publish a breed identification in the reporting reviewed, so BiteDB labels the breed as family-reported rather than official.
A 92-year-old Pearsall man was attacked by two dogs in his own backyard on Govea Street, according to Pearsall Police and family reporting. He was taken to a San Antonio-area hospital and underwent surgery for serious injuries. Police said animal control apprehended the dogs and located an owner who was cooperating with the investigation.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting citing Pearsall Police Department and family
2026-03-23 · TN
Breed: Pit bulls (believed / media-reported) · WSMV reported that authorities believed the two dogs were pit bulls. BiteDB preserves that qualified attribution rather than treating breed as independently confirmed.
Two roaming dogs attacked a Dutch Bros Coffee employee in Smyrna, biting her legs, and injured several people who intervened. WSMV reported at least five people were injured, including a police officer and a teenager. Bystanders, animal control and law enforcement secured the dogs; authorities later said both were euthanized at the owner’s request.
Open source ↗ · Local television reporting with witness interviews and Rutherford County/authority information
Coverage update · 2026-03-23 · AR
Dog Attack Incident Under Investigation in Washington, Arkansas
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-03-22-washington-ar-child-adult; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown · The Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office press release did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or unstated descriptions.
2026-03-22 · AR
Breed: Unknown · The Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office press release did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or unstated descriptions.
Hempstead County deputies said a 4-year-old child suffered significant injuries in a dog attack at a Washington residence. Deputies applied a tourniquet and bandages before the child was transported for air evacuation to Arkansas Children’s Hospital. While the owner was attempting to secure the dog for quarantine, the animal attacked an adult at the scene; a deputy then shot and killed the dog. The adult was taken to a local medical facility.
Open source ↗ · Official Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office press release
2026-03-19 · NY
Breed: Unknown / not reported · Ogden Police / News10NBC reporting reviewed did not release the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from images or third-party commentary.
Ogden Police responded to the Clark and Amity streets area after a dog attacked a mother in her 20s and her young daughter. Both were hospitalized. News10NBC reported the child underwent surgery, was stable and faced additional surgeries; the mother was treated and released. Police said only one of two dogs was involved, and both dogs were secured.
2026-03-19 · FL
Breed: American Bully (two dogs identified by officials) · Officially reported; not independently verified by BiteDB
A 61-year-old woman was found deceased outside a residence near two secured dogs. The medical examiner later confirmed death from a dog attack. Officials identified the dogs taken by animal resources as American Bullies.
Open source ↗ · Local news citing medical examiner, police and animal resources
2026-03-17 · MI
Breed: Mixed breed (police-described) · Novi Police described the family dog as an average-size mixed breed in FOX 2 Detroit reporting. BiteDB records this as police-reported breed.
Novi police said a 5-day-old newborn girl died after an apparent family-dog attack at a mobile home in Oakland Glens. A family member found the baby with puncture wounds consistent with a dog attack. Oakland County Animal Control took custody of the dog while police investigated.
Coverage update · 2026-03-14 · IL
Two Victims Rushed To St. Louis Area Hospitals After Granite City Dog Attack
Additional source-supported reporting matched to BiteDB incident 2026-03-14-granite-city-il-monroe; this does not create a second incident record.
Breed: Unknown officially; Rottweilers reported by neighbors · Granite City Police did not identify breed in the official account relayed by local outlets. Neighbors told 5 On Your Side the family dogs were Rottweilers; BiteDB preserves that as witness/neighborhood reporting, not official confirmation.
2025-11-18 · North Tonawanda, NY
Arm lacerations · hospital transportBreed: Unknown / not reported
Newport Dispatch reported on December 6, citing North Tonawanda Police details, that officers responded outside City Hall at approximately 3:31 p.m. on November 18 and found a woman with severe lacerations to her arms following a reported dog attack. The woman was transported to a hospital. The report linked the incident to two dogs associated with a Buffalo resident and stated that the local SPCA took custody of both animals. Detectives later arrested the suspected owner on December 4 on assault, reckless-endangerment and local-ordinance charges. Those charges are allegations, not convictions. The report did not identify either dog’s breed, precisely which dog inflicted the injuries, or the woman’s subsequent medical outcome. The underlying police release and court records were not independently reviewed.
2025-10-26 · Baltimore, MD
Hospitalized / nonfatalBreed: Unknown / not reported
Baltimore Police reported that officers responded to an animal-bite call at about 4:44 p.m. on October 26, 2025, in the 900 block of St. Paul Street. The 33-year-old dog owner said his dog had already bitten him and was aggressive. Officers asked him to isolate the animal, but he could not. The dog attacked the man again inside the residence and followed him outside as he fled. Two officers fired their weapons, killing the dog and also striking the man. Police said he sustained several bite wounds plus a distinct gunshot wound to the leg and was transported to a hospital in stable condition. The breed, exact dog-bite diagnoses, and subsequent medical outcome were not reported. The officers’ use of force was under investigation, and this record does not treat a gunshot wound as a dog-bite injury.
2025-04-30 · Philadelphia, PA
Confirmed bleeding bite to officer’s left shin; hospital treatment and releaseBreed: Pit bull
The Philadelphia Police Department reported that an officer responding around 11 a.m. April 30 to two loose dogs on the 300 block of North 65th Street was bitten on his left shin by a dog the department described as a pit bull. The officer fired two shots, striking the dog, which returned toward its owner. The officer was bleeding and transported by medics to Presbyterian Hospital, where he was treated and released. The owner transported the dog to the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Hospital. Police said the officer’s body-worn camera was activated. The department’s shooting investigation remained pending in the source report.
2025-03-22 · Philadelphia, PA
Minor leg injuries to woman reported; transported by medics to Presbyterian HospitalBreed: Pit bull (one of two dogs)
Philadelphia Police said officers responded March 22 to reports of two dogs attacking a 36-year-old woman and her small dog on the 4100 block of Ogden Street. The woman initially reached her vehicle. Police secured one of the loose dogs, but after she exited her vehicle, the remaining female dog—described by police as a pit bull—attacked her and her dog again. A police sergeant fired several rounds, striking the dog. Medics transported the woman to Presbyterian Hospital for treatment of minor leg injuries. Police reported that the case remained under investigation and the sergeant’s body camera recorded the response. The source does not independently establish each wound’s mechanism or the dogs’ genetic breeds.