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| Date | Location | Victim(s) | Severity | Breed / provenance | Article | Source |
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| 2026-10-09 | Wallace, CA — Calaveras County | One homeowner injured in a reported family-dog attack; name, age and gender not published | Injuries requiring medical evaluation and helicopter transport to a trauma center in California’s Central Valley; specific wounds, diagnosis, and final condition not reported | Unknown / not reported The October 10 myMotherLode report attributing details to Calaveras Consolidated Fire did not identify the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from ownership, severity, or location. | Full article 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 — St. Mary's County | 1 adult man according to emergency-response reporting; identity, age, and final condition not published | Severe arm injury; flown by Maryland State Police Trooper 7 to a trauma center | Unknown / not reported The October 9 Southern Maryland News Net report did not identify a breed for the attacking dog or dogs. BiteDB does not infer breed from injuries, location, number of dogs, or other incidents on Great Mills Road. | Full article 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 — New Haven County | 1 resident reportedly bitten multiple times while walking; identity, age, gender and condition not published | Multiple dog bites reported; extent of injuries, medical treatment and hospitalization were not specified in the reviewed report | Unknown / possible bully mix (unconfirmed) Naugatuck Animal Control described the dog as a medium-sized gray dog, “possible bully mix,” in its reported Facebook notice. This was a tentative description, not a veterinary or genetic breed identification. Do not count as confirmed pit bull. | Full article 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 — Los Angeles County | One adult woman reportedly received hospital treatment; age, identity and final condition unreported | Reported dog-bite injuries requiring ambulance/hospital transport; injury severity and discharge status not published | Pit bulls (local scanner-based report; independently unconfirmed) AV Scanner News reported two dogs described as pit bulls from an October 7 incident, apparently based on scanner/911 information. No animal-control identification, pedigree or genetic verification has been reviewed. Consolidated in the pit bull / pit bull mix category as source-attributed, not confirmed. | Full article 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 | 1 adult woman reported bitten; identity and age not provided by public-health officials | Nonfatal dog bite reported; injury location, extent, medical treatment and rabies-exposure outcome not published | Pit bull mix type dog (county health department description) The Frederick County Health Department described the dog as a “Pit-Bull mix type dog,” approximately 30–40 lb, brown-bodied with a white face. This is an official field description, not an independently verified pedigree or genetic determination; recorded in the consolidated pit bull / pit bull mix category while retaining this original attribution. | Full article 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 — Chesterfield County | 1 male juvenile student; age and identifying details withheld in public reporting | Injuries consistent with dog bites; transported to an area hospital for treatment. Specific diagnoses and final condition were not reported. | Unknown / not reported The October 7 article citing the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office did not report a breed or breed identification for either dog; do not infer breed from the number of animals or injury circumstances. | Full article 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 | 1 neighbor of the dogs' owner; identity and age not published in the reviewed report | Multiple dog bites to an arm; transported to a hospital for treatment | Pit bulls (police-reported) FOX26/KMPH reported that the Fresno Police Department described both dogs as pit bulls. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and does not independently verify breed from photographs or appearance. | Full article 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 — Suffolk County | 1 Center Moriches student-athlete; name, age and sex were not published in the reviewed report | Bite injury requiring evaluation at Stony Brook University Hospital; exact wound location, diagnosis, treatment and final condition were not published | Unknown / not reported News 12 and the district account quoted in its report did not identify the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from the setting, injury, owner description, photographs or outcome. | Full article 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 — Monroe County | 1 woman, age 25 | Multiple lacerations to the arms, back and torso; transported by ambulance to Corewell Health in Trenton | Akita (sheriff-attributed through local reporting) The Monroe News reported, citing the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, that the attacking dog was an Akita. BiteDB preserves that law-enforcement-attributed label and does not independently verify pedigree or genetics. | Full article 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 — Johnson County | At least 1 dog-bite victim; victim identity and age not released | Hand bite reported; medical treatment and final injury severity were not published | Unknown; medium-sized dog with fluffy tricolor fur (source description) The City of Iowa City release, as reproduced by Iowa Media Wire, described the dog as medium-sized with fluffy and tricolor fur. No breed label was reported, and BiteDB does not infer one from appearance. | Full article 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 — St. Clair County | 1 woman; age and identity not reported | Injury severity not reported in the reviewed source | Unknown / not reported First Alert 4 described several dogs and showed a pack roaming near the reported bus-stop area but did not report a breed or mix. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance, neighborhood reports or circumstance. | Full article 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 — Lamar County | 1 boy, age 3 — Waylon O’Mary Coronna; identity established by the Otts Funeral Home obituary after the initial coroner report withheld his name | Fatal — 3-year-old boy pronounced dead at the hospital after the reported dog attack | Unknown / not reported WTVA reporting citing Sulligent Police Chief Michael Franklin did not identify the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs, geography, injury severity, ownership, or outcome. | Full article 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 — Prince George's County | Two 9-year-old children: one girl was bitten on the right forearm and left abdominal area; a second child was scratched but not bitten | Minor injuries — one 9-year-old girl had reported bite wounds; a second 9-year-old was scratched but not bitten | Cane Corso / pit bull mix Patch reported that Hyattsville Police described the dog as a 3-year-old female Cane Corso-pit bull mix. BiteDB preserves that police-attributed description and does not independently verify pedigree or genetics. | Full article The City of Hyattsville reported that officers responded at 11:42 a.m. on October 2, 2026, to the 2800 block of Nicholson Street for a dog bite. A child was walking a 3-year-old female Cane Corso/Pitbull mix in a courtyard while several children were outside. The dog attacked a 9-year-old girl, biting her right forearm and left abdominal area. A second 9-year-old child was scratched but was not bitten. Medics provided first aid. The dog remained with its owner under home quarantine, Animal Control was notified, an Animal Bite Report was sent to the agency, and a Hyattsville Animal Complaint Notice was issued. The exact property, ownership circumstances, medical follow-up beyond first aid, and final animal-control or legal disposition were not stated in the reviewed official notice. | |
| 2026-10-01 | South Brunswick, NJ — Middlesex County | 1 South Brunswick police officer was attacked by a dog while approaching a property to contact the homeowner | The officer was taken to Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, treated, and released in stable condition. The reviewed reports did not publish a diagnosis or expressly state whether a bite caused the injury. | Unknown / not reported Reports citing the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office did not identify breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs, police response, injury severity, or prior incidents in the area. | Full article 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 — Frederick County | 1 adult man; identity and age not published | Dog bite reported; detailed wound severity and medical treatment were not published | Pitbull mix type dog (Frederick County Health Department description) The Frederick County Health Department described the biting dog as a male “Pitbull mix type dog” with brown-and-white coloring and a blue harness. BiteDB preserves that official source description and does not independently verify pedigree or genetics. | Full article 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 — Middlesex County | 1 bicyclist; identity, age and sex were not published in the reviewed report | Dog bite reported; wound location, medical treatment and injury severity were not published in the reviewed report | Unknown / not reported WFSB and the Cromwell Animal Control account described one medium-sized light-colored dog and one tan-colored dog but did not report a breed for either. BiteDB does not infer breed from color, size or appearance. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-09-29 | Rockwall, TX | One canine handler affiliated with a different organization from the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office; name, age and sex not reported | Nonfatal bite reported; the handler initially declined treatment but later sought medical care on professional advice. Injury site, number of punctures, diagnosis and outcome were not released. | Unknown / not reported ABC13/KTRK quoted the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office but did not identify the dog’s breed. Working K-9 status and assignment to a fire marshal do not establish breed. | Full article 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 — McIntosh County | 1 DoorDash delivery driver, Dakota Eaves, according to his account reported by KTUL | Driver reported arm bite and tissue injury, emergency-room treatment, four stitches, pain and lingering sensory symptoms; KTUL did not independently publish medical records | Unknown KTUL did not identify the dog breed. No breed is inferred from attack circumstances. | Full article 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 — Essex County | 1 woman and 1 man were reported bitten; a responding Newark Special Police Officer was then attacked by the dog, but the reviewed report did not state that the officer was bitten or injured | Two civilians were evaluated by EMS after reported bites; the reviewed report did not publish the extent of their injuries. No officer injury was reported. | Pit bull Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. described the dog as a pit bull in reporting by RLS Media. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and does not independently verify pedigree or genetics. | Full article 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 — Madison County | Kathleen Mayes, adult woman; two companion dogs, Molly and Bella, were fatally injured | Nonfatal bite while intervening; Mayes reported swelling and later treatment including a tetanus shot and antibiotics. Exact wound diagnosis and broader medical outcome were not published. | Unknown / not reported First Alert 4 did not identify the attacking dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs, behavior, injury severity, ownership, or location. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-09-28 | Putnam County, FL — Putnam County | Nancy Buckner reported being scratched but explicitly said she was not bitten; her 76-year-old husband John Buckner was reported injured, but the reviewed article did not establish whether his injury was a dog bite | Nancy Buckner reported scratches and explicitly said she was not bitten. John Buckner, 76, was reported injured; the source did not specify his diagnosis or establish whether he was bitten. | Bulldog News4JAX described the loose dog as a bulldog based on the couple’s account. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and does not independently verify pedigree or genetics. | Full article 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 — Marion County | Jackson Johns, 17, and his father James Johns | Jackson Johns was hospitalized for several hours with seven major bite wounds, multiple scratches/puncture wounds, and injuries requiring five staples to the back of his head; he later returned home sore. FOX 35 reported James Johns had only a few scrapes. | Pit bull Ocala-News.com reported that Susan Johns described the group as five pit bulls, and Jackson Johns separately told FOX 35 that he was attacked by a pack of five pit bulls. BiteDB preserves those source-attributed descriptions and does not independently verify pedigree, genetics, or breed mix. | Full article 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 — Cook County | 2 responding Chicago police officers reported with minor injuries; reports did not specify whether either injury was a bite injury | Minor injuries to two officers; mechanism of injury not specified in the reviewed reports | Pit bull Chicago Police described the dog as a pit bull in reporting by CBS Chicago and ABC7 Chicago. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and does not independently verify pedigree or genetics. | Full article 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 — Marion County | 2 people with bite injuries; both hospitalized, including 1 transported by UF Health ShandsCair helicopter | Both patients had bite injuries and were hospitalized; one required helicopter transport. Exact diagnoses, ages and final conditions were not published in the reviewed report. | Unknown / not reported WCJB reporting citing Marion County Fire Rescue did not identify breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs, geography, injury severity or agency response. | Full article 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 — Charles County | Mother and daughter, ages 27 and 16 | Both victims transported to an area hospital with multiple animal bites; specific injuries and later conditions not reported | Pit bull / pit bull mix Southern Maryland News Net described the dog as a “pitbull.” BiteDB preserves that source attribution and places it in the consolidated Pit bull / pit bull mix group for statistics; it does not independently verify pedigree or infer breed from appearance. | Full article 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 — Middlesex County | 3 family members: a 20-year-old woman, a 53-year-old woman, and a 43-year-old man | All three victims hospitalized for treatment and reported in stable condition the following day; exact injuries were not published | Unknown / not reported NJ.com reporting republished by Yahoo/ATT, citing the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, said the dog’s breed was not publicized. BiteDB does not infer breed from location, circumstance, photographs, or police response. | Full article 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 — Monroe County | 3 people: one adult age 30, one child age 7, and one infant age 7 months | Serious injuries to all three victims; all transported to Strong Memorial Hospital | Unknown / not reported 13WHAM, reporting information from Rochester Police, did not identify the dog’s breed or breed mix. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance, location or circumstance. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-09-26 | Burbank, CA — Los Angeles County | One California Highway Patrol officer; name not released in reviewed reporting | Nonfatal; officer sustained minor right-arm bite injuries and received hospital treatment; no subsequent complications reported | Unknown / not reported NBC Los Angeles identified the dog as a California Highway Patrol K-9 but did not identify its breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from police-dog status. | Full article NBC Los Angeles reported September 28 that a California Highway Patrol K-9 bit a CHP officer on the right arm during the Saturday-night September 26 arrest of a driver after a pursuit associated with a reportedly stolen Lexus SUV. Authorities said a PIT maneuver stopped the SUV near Honolulu and Boston avenues; the driver fled on foot and the K-9 was deployed while officers detained him. The officer was treated at a hospital for minor injuries. The driver reportedly was not injured and was booked on suspicion of grand theft auto. This is a source-attributed bite incident, not independent verification of the police report; the exact officer identity, canine identity and breed were not reported. | |
| 2026-09-24 | Industry, CA — Los Angeles County | 1 Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy | Noncritical dog-bite injury; deputy hospitalized, according to Sheriff’s Industry Station Sgt. Joe Mendoza as reported by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune | Unknown / not reported The reviewed KTLA/AOL and MyNewsLA reporting did not identify a breed or breed mix. BiteDB does not infer breed from video, photographs, location or appearance. | Full article 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 — Suffolk County | 1 woman, age 74 | Non-life-threatening leg bite injuries; transported to Stony Brook University Hospital | Unknown / not reported Neither Patch nor News 12 reported a breed or breed mix for the two dogs. BiteDB does not infer breed from circumstance or appearance. | Full article 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 — Osceola County | 1 human — the owner of a dog that Osceola County said Elvis attacked and killed; identity, age and sex not reported | Seven bites reported by Osceola County; wound locations, treatment and final medical condition were not published | Unknown / not reported ClickOrlando/WKMG reported Osceola County’s account of the incident but did not identify Elvis’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from the dog’s name, family relationship to another dog, rescue-group involvement, photographs or appearance. | Full article 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 — Lebanon County | 1 male; age and identity not published in the reviewed police posting | Dog bite injury reported; injury details, treatment, and final medical condition were not published in the reviewed police posting | Unknown / not reported Lebanon County Regional Police did not identify a breed in the reviewed public posting. BiteDB therefore records breed as unknown and does not infer breed from the charge, location, or any unstated visual description. | Full article 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 | At least 3 people reported bitten: Isabella Rush, who was nine months pregnant; her 15-year-old daughter; and Gwendolyn Powell’s fiancé | FOX6 said people suffered serious bite injuries. Rush reported bites to her hand and stomach, her 15-year-old daughter had bites to her leg, and another man was bitten deeply on the arm. No human death was reported. | Pit bull / pit bull mix FOX6 Milwaukee described the two dogs as pit bulls. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and consolidates it in the Pit bull / pit bull mix statistics group; it does not independently verify pedigree or genetics. | Full article 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 — Caddo County | 1 adult man, Patrick Seamster, during police apprehension | Medical treatment reported after a police K-9 dog bite; exact bite location and injury severity were not reported | Police K-9 — breed not reported Shreveport police identified the dog as K-9 Edy. The reviewed sources did not report Edy’s breed or breed mix, and BiteDB does not infer police-dog breed. | Full article 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 — Cook County | 3 Chicago police officers injured; police said the dog attacked one officer | Three officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to local hospitals in good condition; the reviewed reports do not specify the injury mechanism for each officer | Unknown / not reported Chicago police reporting carried by FOX 32 and ABC7 did not identify the dog’s breed or breed mix. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance, location or circumstance. | Full article 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 — Baldwin County | 1 adult woman, Tausha Bullard (identified in an October 5 follow-up) | Life-threatening multiple bite injuries; Bullard reported five surgeries, more than 100 staples and at least three additional procedures expected as of October 5 | Pit bull / pit bull mix Foley Police, as reported by WEAR/NBC 15, described five dogs at the scene as “Pit Bull-type canines.” BiteDB places that source-attributed description in its consolidated Pit bull / pit bull mix group for statistics, without inferring pedigree or which individual dog or dogs inflicted the bites. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-09-19 | Vidor area, TX — Orange County | 1 infant girl, 1 month old; identity not publicly released in reviewed sources | Fatal — 1-month-old girl pronounced dead at the scene; official cause and manner pending autopsy | Pit bull / Akita mix (Sheriff Bobby Smith via KFDM reporting) KFDM reporting, as summarized by The Beaumont and separately repeated by TheCount, attributed to Orange County Sheriff Bobby Smith the description of the quarantined dog as a mixed breed that is part pit bull and part Akita. The KOGT report reproducing the sheriff’s-office incident statement does not state a breed. BiteDB retains the media-attributed description and uncertainty and does not infer breed from appearance or circumstance. | Full article 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 — Perry County | 2 children, ages 2 and 12 | Both children airlifted to St. Louis pediatric hospitals; specific injuries and later conditions not reported in the reviewed source | Unknown / not reported The reviewed report described several dogs running at large but did not identify a breed or breed mix. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance, location or circumstance. | Full article 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 — Broward County | 1 baby girl and her mother; exact ages not reported in the reviewed follow-up | Baby remained in ICU as of September 19; mother sustained serious injuries while protecting her child | Belgian Malinois (Broward County Animal Care-attributed) Local 10 / WPLG reported on September 19 that Broward County Animal Care identified both involved dogs as Belgian Malinois. BiteDB records that agency-attributed identification and does not infer breed from appearance or circumstance. | Full article 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 — Will County | 1 woman, age 81 according to her September 28 account; she also reported that her pet dog was injured (not an additional human victim) | Woman reported a bite beneath her arm requiring stitches and bruises to her face; no clinical record obtained. Nonfatal, subsequent outcome unknown. | Unknown / not reported Neither local news report nor the reported remarks of Police Chief John Galvin established the dogs’ breeds. BiteDB does not infer breed from complaints or injury severity. | Full article 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 — Yalobusha County | 1 person; age and sex not reported | Medical treatment / nonfatal; exact injuries and treatment setting not reported | Unknown / not reported The North Mississippi Herald identified the animal only as a dog. No reviewed source identified a breed, and BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance, location, or circumstance. | Full article 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 | 1 Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office deputy bitten several times on the leg | Hospitalized / condition not publicly reported; deputy bitten several times on the leg | Unknown / not reported 6abc and NBC10 identified the animal only as a dog. No reviewed source identified a breed, and BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or circumstance. | Full article 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 — Miami-Dade County | 1 woman, Ashley Perez; earlier authority reporting described the victim as a woman in her 30s | Severe / hospitalized; emergency surgery and multiple-day hospitalization, with reported injuries to all four limbs and worst damage to the right leg | Terrier mixes (Miami-Dade Animal Services-attributed) WSVN reported, citing Miami-Dade Animal Services, that the four dogs were terrier mixes. BiteDB preserves that agency-attributed description and does not infer a more specific breed or pit-bull classification from appearance, video, location or circumstance. | Full article 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 — Shelby County | 1 man, Fredric Koeppel, age 81 | Severe / ICU; broken bones in the ankle and foot, torn blood vessels, at least two surgeries, with additional surgery expected and doctors working to save the right leg | German Shepherd mix (victim-reported) WREG reported Koeppel’s own description of the dog as an eight-year-old German Shepherd mix. BiteDB records that victim-reported description and does not independently infer or visually classify breed. | Full article 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 — Mobile County | Billie Dunn, described as a senior citizen, reported being attacked by two dogs while taking a morning walk | Dunn was hospitalized with bruises, scratches and multiple leg wounds; she said the dogs left seven puncture wounds in one leg. The October 1 report said she was receiving physical therapy and hoped to return home the following day. | Unknown / not reported The reviewed WKRG report republished by AOL did not identify either dog by breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from location, injury pattern, photographs or other context. | Full article 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 — Polk County | 11-year-old child seriously injured and hospitalized; pet dog seriously injured; two adult men sustained hand injuries, one minor and one while intervening | Serious / nonfatal; 11-year-old hospitalized with serious bite injuries; two adult men sustained hand injuries | Mixed-breed pit bull (Des Moines Police Department-described) Des Moines Police Department said evidence collected so far identified the attacking dog as a mixed-breed pit bull. BiteDB preserves that official attribution and does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article 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 — Cook County | 1 adult man, age 44 | Serious / nonfatal; lacerations and dog bites, hospitalized at St. Francis Hospital | Unknown / not reported Chicago police reporting relayed by CBS Chicago did not identify the dog by breed. BiteDB records unknown / not reported and does not infer breed from appearance or circumstance. | Full article 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 — Yalobusha County | 1 adult woman; age not reported | Emergency-room treatment / nonfatal; exact injuries not reported | Unknown / not reported The North Mississippi Herald identified the animal only as a dog. No reviewed source identified a breed, and BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance, location, or circumstance. | Full article 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 — Trumbull County | 1 child, age 8 | Nonfatal / hospital treatment reported; bites to hip and leg | Pit bull (source-attributed) Tribune Chronicle reported that the Sept. 15 attack involved the same dog as a June 3 incident and that the Warren police report from the June incident identified that dog as a pit bull. BiteDB preserves that prior police-report attribution and does not independently infer breed. | Full article 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 — Darke County | 1 adult woman, Mildred Malott, 83 | Fatal — 83-year-old Mildred Malott pronounced dead at the scene | Mixed-breed dogs (three involved) WHIO, citing the Darke County Sheriff’s Office, reported that the property owners had five mixed-breed dogs and that three were involved in the attack. No individual breed, mix, genetic result, or visual breed identification was reported, and BiteDB does not infer one. | Full article 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 — Atkinson County | Banner O’Berry, 11-year-old boy | Serious / severe; 17 open leg wounds and about 3.5 hours of surgery reported | Pit bull (main attacking dog, sheriff-reported); 2 additional dogs, breeds not reported The Atkinson County Sheriff’s Office, as reported by WALB, said the main attacking dog was a pit bull. The breed of the other two dogs was not revealed. BiteDB preserves that official attribution and does not infer breeds for the other dogs. | Full article 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 — Middlesex County | Adult dog owner injured while intervening; companion dog Parker severely injured | Nonfatal; owner reported cuts to his hands while intervening; companion dog had suspected internal bleeding and puncture injury | Unknown / not reported The reviewed WHDH report did not identify the attacking dogs by breed. BiteDB records unknown / not reported and does not infer breed from size or appearance. | Full article 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 — Miami-Dade County | 1 woman, age 63 | Multiple bite injuries to the back of the head, neck, right arm and right ankle; hospitalized for surgery and reported in stable condition | Pit bull Breed descriptions conflict across official-attributed local reporting. CBS Miami and Local 10's September 11 report said Homestead police described both dogs as pit bulls. A September 12 Local 10 follow-up said Miami-Dade County Animal Services identified the seized dogs as American Bulldog-mix strays. BiteDB preserves both attributed descriptions, retains the original police-attributed primary breed field for this incident, and does not independently infer breed from images or appearance. | Full article 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 to Jackson South Medical Center for surgery. In a September 12 follow-up, Local 10 reported that she remained hospitalized Saturday morning in stable condition and that Miami-Dade County Animal Services identified the seized dogs as American Bulldog-mix strays. The conflicting breed descriptions are retained with source attribution rather than resolved by BiteDB. Detectives said no arrests were being made at the time of the initial report. | |
| 2026-09-11 | Baltimore, MD — Baltimore City County | 1 man, age 69 | Nonfatal dog-bite injuries; victim transported to a hospital; exact wounds and condition not reported | Cane Corso WBAL-TV reported, citing Baltimore Police, that the two dogs that charged toward the responding officer were Cane Corsos. BiteDB preserves that police-attributed breed description and does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article 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 — Washington County | 1 juvenile child bitten by a dog | Dog bite reported / injury severity not publicly reported | Unknown / not reported ABC4 described the dog as brown and muscular with floppy ears but did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article 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 — Miami-Dade County | 1 adult woman | Bite wounds to upper and lower extremities; airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center; listed in stable condition | Not reported Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office reporting relayed by CBS Miami and Local 10 identified the animal only as a family dog. BiteDB does not infer breed from the location, injury pattern, video or appearance. | Full article 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 — Merced County | 1 adult man, age 62 | Severe injuries to head, face, arms and legs; provided medical aid and flown to an area hospital | Not reported Merced County Sheriff’s Office reporting relayed by GV Wire and syndicated local coverage did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs, pack behavior, injury severity or location. | Full article 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 — Jefferson County | 1 girl, age 4 | Injured / left forearm bite; treatment and condition not reported | Unknown / not reported DuBoisLIVE reported, citing Pennsylvania State Police in DuBois, that the dog was large and brown. The reviewed report did not identify a breed or mix. BiteDB does not infer breed from color, size, appearance, location, or circumstance. | Full article 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 — Jefferson County | Resident’s dog attacked; resident charged by one dog but no human bite injury reported | No reported human bite injury; resident’s dog attacked; one attacking dog fatally shot after charging resident | Pit bulls Beaumont Police Department spokesperson Chancellor Van Houten, as quoted by the Beaumont Enterprise, described the three attacking dogs as pit bulls. BiteDB records that attribution and does not independently verify breed. | Full article 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 — Caddo County | 1 adult man | Serious nonfatal injuries; bite to the neck and extensive arm injuries; hospitalized and expected to recover | Pit bull (3 dogs; local report citing police) The reproduced KTBS 3 local report described all three dogs as pit bulls and quoted Shreveport Police Cpl. Chris Bordelon about the response. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and does not independently infer breed from appearance or injury pattern. | Full article 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 | 1 adult woman | Severe / initially life-threatening; one week hospitalized with multiple surgeries, later discharged and beginning hand/arm recovery | Pit bull terrier (police-reported) San Francisco Police, as quoted by CBS Bay Area, described the dog as a light-brown pit bull terrier. BiteDB attributes that identification to police reporting and does not infer breed from video or appearance. | Full article 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 — Dane County | 1 adult man | Facial bite reported; exact medical treatment and severity were not disclosed in the reviewed report | Not reported The reviewed reporting described the animal as a large black dog and explicitly said its breed was unknown. BiteDB does not infer breed from size, color, behavior or appearance. | Full article 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 — Westchester County | 1 teenage boy | Nonfatal; bites to legs and back; treated at a hospital and released home | Bull terrier (police-reported) News 12 reported that Village of Tuckahoe police described the dog involved as a bull terrier. BiteDB records that source attribution and does not infer breed beyond the police-reported description. | Full article 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 — Morgan County | 1 delivery driver | Treated at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital | Not reported The Journal-Courier police beat did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from the setting or injury. | Full article 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 — Cook County | 1 adult woman; her dog was also bitten | Woman bitten on thigh and transported to Rush Oak Park Hospital | Not reported Forest Park Review did not report a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from witness descriptions or circumstances. | Full article 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 — Weber County | 1 adult man | Serious injuries including deep lacerations to hands, arms, face and head; split ear and multiple puncture wounds reported | Not reported The reviewed arrest-document reporting did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from injury severity or photographs. | Full article 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 — Indiana County | 1 teenager, age 14; the teen’s dog was also reported attacked | Nonfatal / minor injury reported; transported to Punxsutawney Area Hospital | Unknown / not reported ExploreJefferson, citing PSP Punxsutawney, identified the animal only as a dog. No reviewed source identified a breed, and BiteDB does not infer breed from location, owner, appearance or circumstance. | Full article 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 — Charles County | 79-year-old man | Hospitalized; reported injuries to the face and both legs | Not reported The BayNet described the animal only as a large dog. No breed was reported, and BiteDB does not infer breed from size or appearance. | Full article 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 — Macomb County | 3-year-old child; 62-year-old grandmother; 68-year-old grandfather | Three hospitalized: child and 62-year-old with significant non-life-threatening injuries; 68-year-old with minor injuries | Not reported CBS Detroit, citing the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Control, did not report a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or circumstances. | Full article 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 — Fulton County | 1 Roswell firefighter | Minor bite; firefighter returned to duty | Not reported Atlanta News First, citing the Roswell Fire Department, did not report a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from the setting or injury. | Full article 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 — Buncombe County | 1 Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office detective | Nonfatal; hospital treatment and release | Not reported The reviewed local reports did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs, size, charges, or circumstances. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-30 | Norfolk, VA | 2 adults | Minor injuries to two adults | Pit bulls (police-reported through local television) WAVY reporting, citing Norfolk Police, described the four loose dogs as pit bulls. BiteDB preserves that police-attributed/media-reported description and does not independently identify breed from appearance. | Full article 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 — Tompkins County | 1 person | Nonfatal bite / medical treatment status not reported | Unknown / not reported Tompkins County described the biting dog only as small and brown. BiteDB does not convert size or color descriptions into a breed identification. | Full article 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 — Decatur County | 1 person reported bitten | Nonfatal bite / injury severity not reported | Unknown / not reported The available blotter-derived report does not identify breed, size, sex, or ownership. BiteDB does not infer a breed. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-28 | Plainview, TX — Hale County | At least 1 person; identity not reported | Nonfatal / severity not reported | Unknown / not reported The reviewed Plainview police-log report did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer one. | Full article 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 | Hartland, VT — Windsor County | Dog killed; adult woman knocked down | Animal fatality / person knocked down | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Valley News reporting described a Hartland woman whose dog was killed in a sudden attack; the woman was knocked down while trying to pick up her dog. | |
| 2026-08-28 | Santa Rosa, NM — Guadalupe County | Randy Wade, 73 | Fatal | Pit bull mix New Mexico State Police, as quoted in KTSM reporting republished by AOL, described both dogs as pit bull mixes. BiteDB records this as an official/police-reported breed description and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-27 | Washington Park, IL — St. Clair County | James L. Gibson, 68, of East St. Louis (fatal); separate unidentified woman reportedly bitten by the same pack about two hours earlier (injury severity not established) | Fatal | Unknown Initial Washington Park Police reporting did not identify the dogs’ breed or breeds. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or context. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-27 | Los Angeles, CA | 1 Los Angeles Police Department officer bitten in the lower extremities | Moderate (leg puncture wounds treated at hospital; officer released) | Unknown LAPD and the local reports reviewed did not publish a breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from images or context. | Full article LAPD officers responded to a reported domestic incident near East 111th Place and Towne Avenue in the Green Meadows neighborhood. Police later said they determined no crime had occurred and were returning to their vehicle when three unrestrained, aggressive dogs emerged from the property and charged them. One dog bit an officer in the leg, causing puncture wounds. An officer shot the attacking dog. Paramedics treated the officer at the scene before hospital treatment, and police said he was later released. Animal control transported the wounded dog for treatment; its condition was not available in the Aug. 29 follow-up. | |
| 2026-08-27 | Plainview, TX — Hale County | 1 person; identity not reported | Nonfatal; forearm bite reported, medical treatment not reported | Great Dane Plainview police-log reporting identified the dog as a Great Dane. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and does not independently infer breed. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-27 | Lawrence, KS — Douglas County | 1 U.S. Postal Service mail carrier | Severe/major (partial fingertip amputation, leg puncture wound, hospital transport) | Unknown Lawrence Police and the local reports reviewed did not publish a breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-27 | Joppa, MD — Harford County | Shantel Washington | Extensive bites to arms and legs; hospital surgery reported; ongoing rabies shots | Pit bull (media-reported) WMAR-2 News identified the dog as a pit bull. BiteDB records that attribution as media-reported and does not independently verify breed from images or appearance. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-26 | Milwaukee, WI | 2 Milwaukee police officers, ages 36 and 27, bitten during an arrest | Moderate (both officers were transported to a hospital and released the same day) | Unknown No breed attribution was published by Milwaukee Police or the local report reviewed; BiteDB does not infer breed from images or context | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-26 | Hempstead, NY — Nassau County | At least 2 people | Hospitalized (at least two people transported) | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-26 | Charlotte, NC — Mecklenburg County | 4 people injured; survivor Hayley Wright reported more than 100 bite wounds, two surgeries and a 10-day hospitalization; WCCB reported September 19 that Wright was home and facing a lengthy recovery | Serious / one named survivor reported more than 100 bite wounds, two surgeries and a 10-day hospitalization and was reported home September 19 facing a lengthy recovery; four people injured overall | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-25 | Palm Beach, FL | 1 Palm Beach police officer reportedly bitten by a dog during an arrest | No physical injury reported (police said the dog bit the officer’s gloved hand but did not break or puncture skin) | 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 | Full article 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 on the hand, but a police spokesperson later clarified that the officer was wearing gloves and the dog’s teeth did not break through or puncture the skin. An officer shot the dog twice; animal-control personnel and a veterinarian attempted treatment, but the dog died. | |
| 2026-08-25 | Omaha, NE — Douglas County | 1 toddler | Moderate / head and facial wounds reported | Great Pyrenees (initial report) Initial public-safety reporting described the dog as a Great Pyrenees; BiteDB has not independently confirmed breed from an animal-control record. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-24 | Wellington, KS — Sumner County | At least 1 person; victim details not reported | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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 | Madrid, IA — Boone County | At least 1 person; victim details not reported | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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 | Madison, WI — Dane County | 1 person; 1 companion dog | Minor | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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 — Alameda County | 1 person | Bite to back of right arm; treated by Piedmont Fire and later evaluated at Highland Hospital | Not reported Piedmont Exedra, citing Piedmont Police Capt. Chris Monahan, did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from the circumstances or imagery. | Full article 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 — Summit County | At least 1 person; public blotter did not identify victim | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-21 | Oklahoma City, OK — Oklahoma County | 1 person; age and identity not publicly established in reviewed sources | Moderate / non-life-threatening (treated at the scene) | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-21 | Miramar, FL — Broward County | 1 adult man | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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 | Chicago (Ashburn), IL — Cook County | 64-year-old man | Severe / major (combined stabbing and dog-bite injuries; surgery required) | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-20 | Sunland (Los Angeles), CA — Los Angeles County | Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies; no physical human injury confirmed in the sources reviewed | No physical injury reported / attempted bite | 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 | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-20 | Storm Lake, IA — Buena Vista County | 1 adult man | Puncture wounds requiring emergency-room treatment; rabies treatment reported because the dogs were not current on rabies vaccination | Rottweilers (police/city-record reported) Storm Lake Radio reported from the city manager’s written vicious-animal decision and police account that the two dogs involved were Rottweilers. BiteDB records that source attribution and does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-19 | Tempe, AZ — Maricopa County | Adult woman | Severe / arm injury | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Arizona family reporting described a Tempe woman who nearly lost an arm after being attacked by a foster dog. | |
| 2026-08-19 | Philadelphia, PA | 6-year-old boy | Moderate (bite wounds to back and arms; hospital treatment; stable condition) | Unknown Philadelphia officials and 6abc did not publish a breed identification for this incident. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-19 | Philadelphia, PA | 6-year-old girl | Moderate (facial bite requiring hospital treatment and stitches) | Unknown Philadelphia officials and 6abc did not publish a breed identification for this incident. BiteDB does not infer breed from images or context. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-18 | Rock Falls, IL — Whiteside County | 1 adult dog owner | Nonfatal; wrist bite with head-shaking followed by a foot bite; animal control said the dog-bite injury required stitches | Not reported KWQC identified the dog as Starsky but did not state a breed in the reviewed report. BiteDB does not infer breed from the dog’s name, appearance, circumstances or proposed disposition. | Full article 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 — Hale County | At least 1 person; public crime report did not identify victim | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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 | Iowa City, IA — Johnson County | At least 1 bite victim; name and age not released | Unknown / public release recommends medical follow-up | Pit-bull type dogs (owner had two; official description) Official city release described the owner as having two pit-bull type dogs, one black and one brown with a white chest spot; BiteDB preserves that wording without inferring breed beyond the source language. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-17 | Filer Township, MI — Manistee County | At least 1 person; public police log did not identify victim | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-16 | Dighton, MA — Bristol County | 86-year-old woman | Critical / severe (severe facial injuries; airlifted) | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-16 | Caroline, NY — Tompkins County | 1 person walking their dog; identity not reported | Nonfatal; bite reported; injury severity not specified | Not reported Tompkins County Whole Health described the biting dog only as a small black dog. Size and color are not a breed identification, so BiteDB does not infer a breed. | Full article 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 | Edwardsville, IL — Madison County | 1 adult woman | Unknown / hospitalized (numerous wounds reported) | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-13 | Graham, WA — Pierce County | 5-year-old girl from Spanaway | Fatality under investigation; dog causation not confirmed | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-13 | Filer Township, MI — Manistee County | At least 1 person; public police log did not identify victim | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-12 | Opelousas, LA — St. Landry County | 1 man, age 69 (identified in Aug. 13 police follow-up as Horace Brooks) | Fatal | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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 | Allentown, PA — Lehigh County | 3 people | Moderate | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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 — Middlesex County | 68-year-old woman | Serious / hospitalized overnight; follow-up reported facial, neck and hand wounds and planned plastic-surgery evaluation | Pit bull Woodbridge Police were quoted by Patch describing the attacking dog as a pit bull; BiteDB records that as police-attributed media reporting rather than independent visual inference. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-10 | South Lebanon Township, PA — Lebanon County | 1 child, age 6 | Severe / major; emergency surgery and additional hospitalization reported | 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 | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-10 | Dix Hills, NY — Suffolk County | Married couple: 63-year-old woman and 65-year-old man | Nonfatal; several bite marks; both transported to Huntington Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries | Pit bulls (police-reported) Suffolk County Police, as reported by News 12 Long Island, said two pit bulls escaped from a Penn Drive residence. BiteDB attributes the breed identification to police and does not infer breed from video or appearance. | Full article 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 — Suffolk County | 1 woman, age 76, identified in reporting as Monica Enders | Two calf bite wounds; ambulance response/transport reported; hospitalization and final medical condition not established in reviewed reporting | Poodle Hoodline, citing Daily Mail and New York Post reporting, described the three dogs as poodles and the biting dog as apricot-colored. BiteDB records that source attribution but does not infer subtype, pedigree, or which individual dog bit the victim beyond the reporting. | Full article 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 — Broward County | At least 1 person; public blotter did not identify victim | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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 | Falcon area, CO — El Paso County | 1 adult man; 1 companion dog | Non-life-threatening; category otherwise unspecified | Unknown / not stated in source Not reported | Full article 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 | Belleville, IL — St. Clair County | 3 children and 1 adult | Moderate/unknown full extent (all four reported injured; children treated by EMS and later taken to a hospital; injury details not released) | Shepherd-boxer mixes Belleville police / St. Clair County Animal Control-attributed local reporting described both dogs as shepherd-boxer mixes. BiteDB preserves that reported attribution and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-07 | Omaha, NE — Douglas County | 1 uninvolved man, age 63 | Minor by OPD classification; victim reported substantial leg wounds requiring stitches | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-07 | Manchester, NH — Hillsborough County | Adult suspect | Nonfatal / police K9 bite | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article New Hampshire reporting said a Manchester carjacking suspect was bitten by a police dog during arrest. | |
| 2026-08-06 | North Little Rock, AR — Pulaski County | 2-year-old girl | Fatal | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article National and Arkansas reporting said a 2-year-old girl was killed after a neighbor’s loose dog dragged her into woods; three people later faced charges in connection with the incident. | |
| 2026-08-06 | Lighthouse Point, FL — Broward County | 1 adult woman bitten in the leg; a separate small dog was seriously injured in the same loose-dog incident | Minor (leg puncture wound reported; evaluated by fire rescue; later sought additional medical treatment independently) | American Staffordshire mixes Reported by Lighthouse Point Police for both loose dogs in the incident | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-05 | Valley Stream, NY — Nassau County | 75-year-old woman | Moderate / hospitalized in stable condition with multiple lacerations | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-05 | Tar Heel, NC — Bladen County | Infant under 6 months old | Fatal | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-01 | McHenry area (unincorporated), IL — McHenry County | 1 child, age 5 | Unknown / hospitalized (arm bite; exact severity not released) | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-08-01 | Lamesa, TX — Dawson County | At least 1 person; public blotter did not identify victim | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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 — Marlboro County | Adult man; children were present and experienced the incident but were not reported bitten | Unknown / hospitalized (multiple dog bite injuries) | Unknown / not reported The sheriff-attributed local reports reviewed did not identify a breed. BiteDB records breed as unknown and does not infer breed from photographs or social-media discussion. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-31 | Rocklin, CA — Placer County | 3-year-old girl | Serious / hospitalized (father reported facial, mouth and eye injuries and missing teeth) | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-30 | Morton, IL — Tazewell County | 1 juvenile | Unknown / hospitalized (multiple dog-bite injuries) | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-30 | Jeannette, PA — Westmoreland County | Jeannette Police K-9 Diesel | No human dog-bite injury established in reviewed sources; K-9 Diesel sustained puncture wounds to the left side of his neck and scratch marks and was treated at a veterinary hospital | Pit bull The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office described the attacking dog as a pit bull in the September charging record. BiteDB preserves that official attribution and does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-28 | Washington, DC, DC | Dog-attack victim not publicly named | Nonfatal / dog attack report | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article NBC4 Washington reported that police were called to an Iowa Avenue NW home for a dog attack involving three dogs amid neighbor concerns about multiple dogs at the property. | |
| 2026-07-27 | Iowa City, IA — Johnson County | At least 1 bite victim; details not released | Unknown / public release recommends medical follow-up | Mixed breed, black and brown, pointy snout (official description) Official city release described the dog as mixed breed, black and brown with a pointy snout. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-26 | Lamesa, TX — Dawson County | At least 1 person; public blotter did not identify victim | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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 | Chicago, IL — Cook County | 2 people: girl age 15 and woman age 25 | Serious / major | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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 | Arvada, CO — Jefferson County | At least one person; police later said multiple injured people were treated and the dog owner was among them | Severe / major (police reported one person had serious injuries) | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-23 | Omaha, NE — Douglas County | At least 1 person; identity and age not reported in accessible source | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported WOWT did not identify a breed in the accessible report. BiteDB does not infer breed. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-22 | Eastover, SC — Richland County | Child with severe lacerations; one adult helper had a hand injury and declined further care | Severe (child suffered severe lacerations and required urgent hospital transport) | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-21 | Stratford, CT — Fairfield County | 1 elderly woman; name and exact age not reported | Severe / grave, life-threatening injuries; transported to hospital | Unknown / not reported Patch reported the event as a dog attack and quoted Stratford Mayor David Chess describing an aggressive, unrestrained animal. The source did not report a breed or mix. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance, circumstance, location, or later unrelated animal-control cases. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-20 | Lancaster, CA — Los Angeles County | Adult man; found unresponsive during attack and later listed stable at hospital | Severe / life-threatening scene; hospitalized in stable condition | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-18 | Bar Harbor, ME — Hancock County | Dog victim | Animal victim / vet treatment | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Bar Harbor local reporting described a dog attack that sent another dog to a veterinarian. | |
| 2026-07-17 | Topeka, KS — Shawnee County | 1 pregnant adult woman; 1 assisting man reported with minor injuries | Severe / major | Pit bull (media-reported) Media-reported by national/local coverage; not independently confirmed by BiteDB from a primary breed record | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-17 | Seymour, CT — New Haven County | Dog victim; adult owner present | Animal victim / severe | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Connecticut reporting described a Seymour incident in which a dog was severely injured after being attacked by another dog while its owner was on a walk. | |
| 2026-07-15 | Providence, RI | Dog victims | Animal victim / dog killed or injured | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Regional reporting described a Providence case involving pet dogs being stabbed after a dog-related incident; BiteDB preserves it as Rhode Island animal-victim coverage while noting limited bite details. | |
| 2026-07-15 | Miami (Wynwood), FL — Miami-Dade County | 1 adult man, Evan Motlong, age 30 | Nonfatal; arm bitten while intervening, hospitalized overnight; additional facial fractures were reported in connection with the accompanying alleged human assault | Pit bulls Miami police and multiple local news reports described the two dogs as pit bulls. BiteDB records that attribution and does not independently verify breed. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-11 | Iowa City, IA — Johnson County | At least 1 bite victim; details not released | Unknown / public release recommends medical follow-up | Unknown; medium-large dog with long brown and white fur Source described a medium-large dog with long brown and white fur and no collar; no breed label was reported. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-10 | Scipio Township, MI — Hillsdale County | 2 people: girl age 12 and woman age 31 who intervened | Serious / major; child airlifted and adult hospitalized with severe injuries | Pit bull / mastiff mixes Michigan State Police and Hillsdale County prosecutor-attributed reporting described the dogs as mixed-breed pit bull/mastiff dogs. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-10 | Hyattsville, MD — Prince George's County | 1 pedestrian; name, age, and gender not reported | Minor superficial bite injuries; victim declined medical treatment | Unknown / not reported Hyattsville Police did not identify a breed. Breed must not be inferred from the escape circumstances. | Full article 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 | Nashville, TN — Davidson County | 3 people: 40-year-old man, 25-year-old woman and 4-year-old child | Hospitalized / severity details not released | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-08 | Essex, VT — Chittenden County | Dog victim | Animal fatality | Pit bull reported Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Vermont reporting said a dog died after an off-leash pit bull attack on an Essex/Williston walking trail. | |
| 2026-07-07 | Harvey, IL — Cook County | 1 adult woman, LuShay Hobby | Life-threatening injuries with severe bite wounds, including to the leg; treated at UChicago Ingalls Hospital; ongoing rehabilitation reported | Pit bulls LuShay Hobby told NBC Chicago that two stray pit bulls attacked her. BiteDB preserves that victim-attributed breed description and does not independently infer breed from photographs, wounds, appearance or circumstances. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-02 | Moore, OK — Cleveland County | Beatrice Carruth, age 86 | Fatal | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-02 | Chicago, IL — Cook County | 1 man, Cesar Salgado, age 56 | Fatal | Cane Corso mixes (2 dogs) Reported by Chicago Animal Care and Control spokesperson in follow-up coverage | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-07-01 | Jefferson City, MO — Cole County | Cole County deputy | Severe / Level 4 bite | Pit bull Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article ABC17 reporting described a Cole County pit bull named Scooby that bit a deputy; reporting described the injury as a Level 4 bite while litigation over disposition continued. | |
| 2026-06-30 | Akron, OH — Summit County | 1 teenage boy, age 14 | Nonfatal dog-bite injury; dog latched onto the 14-year-old boy’s left arm and he was transported to Akron Children’s Hospital for treatment | Cane Corso A family member of 15-year-old Josiah Harris described the dog as a Cane Corso in Akron Beacon Journal reporting. Akron police reports quoted by multiple outlets established the dog attack but did not identify breed. BiteDB records the family-reported breed attribution rather than treating it as independently verified. | Full article 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 | Stokesdale, NC — Rockingham County | 1 adult woman; 1 leashed dog also injured | Unknown full extent (human injury reported; detailed medical disposition not established) | Cane Corsos Local reporting attributed to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office described the two loose dogs as Cane Corsos. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-06-29 | Pocatello, ID — Bannock County | Adult male suspect | Nonfatal / arm bite | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Idaho State Journal reporting said a Firth man was treated for a dog bite to the arm before jail clearance after a police K-9 bite. | |
| 2026-06-29 | Clarksville, TN — Montgomery County | 1 adult man (Darius Chappell, 34) | Hospitalized after K-9 bite/arrest; later died in jail, but official cause of death has not been released | Not reported Reviewed local reporting and police statements identify a Clarksville Police K-9 but do not report the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer a breed from police-dog status. | Full article 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 | San Antonio area, TX — Bexar County | Two brothers (children; exact ages not reported) | Serious but non-life-threatening face and head injuries; both hospitalized | Unknown / not reported The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office reporting carried by KSAT did not identify the dogs’ breeds. BiteDB does not infer breed. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-06-28 | Phoenix, AZ — Maricopa County | Phoenix police officer | Nonfatal / officer bite | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Phoenix local reporting said a police officer was bitten once during an investigation and fired after the dog lunged again. | |
| 2026-06-27 | Ladson, SC — Dorchester County | Jayceon Gates, 5; one adult also injured | Fatal child attack; adult also hospitalized | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-06-27 | Corning area, CA — Tehama County | 7-year-old girl | Serious scalp and leg injuries; airlifted to trauma center; surgery | Unknown / not reported The San Francisco Chronicle report did not identify the breeds of the dogs seized. BiteDB leaves breed unknown. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-06-27 | Annapolis, MD — Anne Arundel County | 2 people bitten; 2 dogs also bitten | Nonfatal; one person went to a hospital for treatment and one declined medical care | Not reported FOX45, citing police/officials, did not identify the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from behavior or location. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-06-26 | Tacoma, WA — Pierce County | 1 pregnant adult woman; companion Chihuahua also present | Severe / major (multiple bite wounds, about 1.5-week hospitalization, ongoing open wound/nerve damage and therapy reported) | 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 | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-06-26 | Tacoma, WA — Pierce County | Pregnant adult woman and small dog | Severe / infections reported | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Washington reporting said a pregnant Tacoma woman was attacked and knocked down by loose dogs after stepping between the dogs and her Chihuahua; follow-up reporting described wounds and infections. | |
| 2026-06-26 | Great Mills, MD — St. Mary's County | 3 children, ages 5, 10 and 15 | Severe/major (5-year-old airlifted with neck, facial and hand injuries; two older children transported by ambulance) | Pit bull (media-reported) The BayNet report identified the dog as a pit bull. BiteDB did not locate a separate animal-control or law-enforcement breed confirmation in the reviewed sources, so breed is preserved as media-reported rather than independently confirmed. | Full article Emergency crews responded to a Great Mills residence after a dog bit three children. The BayNet reported that a 5-year-old sustained a neck bite, three facial gashes and a hand gash and was flown by Maryland State Police Aviation Trooper 7 to Children's National Hospital. Children ages 10 and 15 were also bitten on the hand and were transported by ambulance to MedStar St. Mary's Hospital. The dog was reportedly secured in a kennel and animal control responded. | |
| 2026-06-25 | Cumberland Furnace, TN — Dickson County | Adult woman | Hospitalized | Unknown / not reported The Dickson County Sheriff’s Office reporting reviewed did not identify the dog breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-06-23 | Duluth, GA — Gwinnett County | Corey Armstrong, adult man | Severe (major hand injuries; surgery; one finger reportedly torn off and reattached) | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-06-19 | Kansas City, MO — Clay County | 1 child, age 2 | Nonfatal; deep puncture wound to leg requiring emergency surgery at Children’s Mercy | Pit bull The family’s Clay County civil lawsuit, as reported by The Kansas City Star and summarized by Hoodline, identifies the dog Chloe as a pit bull. BiteDB records this as lawsuit/reporting attribution, not an independent DNA or veterinary breed determination. | Full article 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 | Des Moines, IA — Polk County | 1 woman, age 51 | Serious / major | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-06-18 | California City, CA — Kern County | Fernando Torres Moreno, 12, died by drowning while fleeing dogs; a girl suffered serious bite injuries | Fatal drowning during dog chase; second child seriously bitten | Unknown / not reported California City police and KABC reporting reviewed did not identify the dogs’ breeds. BiteDB does not infer breed. | Full article 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, Kenneth Dobbins, was later charged. At a September 29 preliminary hearing, a Kern County judge found insufficient evidence to hold Dobbins to answer on the second-degree murder count, while allowing involuntary-manslaughter and dangerous-animal charges to proceed, according to KGET/17 News. | |
| 2026-06-17 | Indianapolis, IN — Marion County | 7-day-old infant | Fatal | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Indiana reporting said a 7-day-old newborn was critically injured and died after being mauled by a family dog; multiple people later faced charges. | |
| 2026-06-15 | Rocky Mount, NC — Nash County | 2-year-old child | Fatal | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-06-09 | San Antonio, TX — Bexar County | 46-year-old woman | Bite injuries to both arms and left leg; hospitalization not reported | 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. | Full article 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 — Blair County | 1 child, age 9 | Leg injuries requiring roughly two dozen stitches; later infection, five-day hospitalization and rehabilitation reported in charging documents | Pit bull (charging-document/media-reported) WTAJ reporting on the Logan Township Police criminal complaint identified the two dogs as pit bulls. BiteDB attributes breed to that reporting and does not infer breed from images or injury severity. | Full article 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 | Nashville, TN — Davidson County | Jessica Gurtiza, 47 | Severe / major | Multiple pit bull-like breeds (911 caller description) Breed/type is preserved only as a witness/911-caller description reported by FOX 17. BiteDB does not treat that description as veterinary, DNA, shelter-record, or official breed confirmation and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-06-08 | Nashville, TN — Davidson County | 1 woman, age 47 | Severe / major | Unknown / not reported Not reported by Metropolitan Nashville Police Department | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-06-07 | Jonesboro, AR — Craighead County | 1 Jonesboro Police Department officer (Zach Hobbs) | Nonfatal; multiple bites to both arms and upper right thigh; hospital evaluation/treatment reported | Not reported Local reporting and a Jonesboro Police Department release identify the dog as department K-9 Rocky, but do not identify a verified breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from K-9 employment or images. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-06-06 | Augusta, GA — Richmond County | Zamora Robinson, 3-month-old girl | Fatal | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-06-01 | Des Moines, IA — Polk County | 1 man, age 63 | Serious / hospitalized | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-05-24 | Santa Monica, CA — Los Angeles County | 1 adult pedestrian; age not reported | Minor | Cane Corso Officially described by Santa Monica Police Department | Full article 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 — Monroe County | 1 child, age 8 | Nonfatal; upper-body bite injuries, transported to Rochester General Hospital for treatment | Not reported Rochester Police Department information relayed by WROC did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance, neighborhood reports, or social-media speculation. | Full article 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 | San Antonio, TX — Bexar County | 48-year-old woman | Multiple bite injuries to both forearms and left leg | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-05-22 | San Antonio area, TX — Bexar County | 2-year-old girl | Head bite; hospitalized; non-life-threatening | Unknown / not reported BCSO and KSAT did not identify the dog breed. BiteDB leaves breed unknown. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-05-19 | Sharpes, FL — Brevard County | Jodi Cowan, 50 | Fatal | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-05-19 | Frederick, OK — Tillman County | Tosha Pitchford; 1 adult woman | Nonfatal; serious injuries to left hand and right leg; surgery reported | Pit bull Pitchford told Frederick police the attacking dog was a pit bull named Bruno. The owner later identified Bruno as an approximately 7-year-old male. BiteDB attributes the breed to the victim/police-report account and does not treat it as independently verified. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-05-19 | Apex area, NC — Chatham County | Betty Alston, reported as 85 in sheriff follow-up; some early local reports listed 84 | Fatal | 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. | Full article 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. A September 4 WRAL follow-up reported that the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner autopsy, released September 3, found multiple large penetrating wounds and blunt injuries consistent with a dog attack. The report listed the manner of death as accident and the means as assault. WRAL also reported that a grand jury returned an involuntary-manslaughter indictment July 14 and that Faulkner was due in court September 14. The Sept. 4 follow-up describes Alston as dying May 18, while WRAL’s contemporaneous May 19 report says she was found dead Tuesday morning, May 19; BiteDB retains May 19 as the incident date and flags the later discrepancy rather than silently changing the record. | |
| 2026-05-15 | Lake Tomahawk, OH — Columbiana County | Penny Brown, adult woman and Beaver Local teacher | Severe / helicopter transport; extensive bites and broken arm; additional surgery reported later | Boxer mixes Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office-attributed reporting described the two dogs as male boxer mixes. BiteDB records this as an official/local-authority-attributed breed description and does not infer beyond that wording. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-05-15 | Bangor, ME — Penobscot County | Child endangered | Threat / child-targeted dog incident | Pit bull Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Maine Wire reporting said a Bangor pit bull was fatally shot after allegedly charging at a child; the owner faced charges. | |
| 2026-05-14 | Philadelphia, PA | 3-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl | Significant injuries; both hospitalized | Unknown / not reported Philadelphia police reporting summarized by CBS Philadelphia did not identify breed. BiteDB leaves breed unknown. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-05-14 | Anderson, SC | 5-month-old child; 1 adult | Fatal (child); serious (adult) | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article 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 | Sacramento Police Department officer (name not released) | Nonfatal — forearm bite; transported to an area hospital; condition/severity not further released | Unknown / not reported KCRA, CBS Sacramento and The Sacramento Bee identify the dog as a West Sacramento Police Department K-9 but do not identify its breed or name. BiteDB does not infer one. | Full article 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 — Henry County | 1 child, a 3-year-old girl | Nonfatal serious head injuries; court/citation reporting says more than 70 stitches and Level II trauma; hospitalized for treatment | Not reported Neither KILJ’s police-chief report nor the later court/citation coverage identified a breed. BiteDB leaves breed unassigned rather than inferring it from photographs, social posts, or later commentary. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-05-10 | Iowa City, IA — Johnson County | At least 1 bite victim; details not released | Unknown / public release recommends medical follow-up | Unknown; medium-sized grey dog with erect ears and long snout Official city release did not give a breed; it described physical features only. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-05-09 | Covington, TN — Tipton County | 12-year-old girl | Critical / severe (major arm, chest and facial injuries; airlifted) | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-05-07 | Winchester, VA — Winchester independent city County | 1 Winchester Police Department officer; name, age and sex not published in reviewed report | Officer sustained dog-bite injuries and was transported to Winchester Medical Center for treatment, then released; precise wounds and clinical severity were not published. | Pit bull (police-reported) Winchester Police Department explicitly identified the dog as a pit bull. BiteDB preserves the police-reported breed identification and has not independently verified pedigree, genetics or breed from an image. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-05-07 | San Antonio, TX — Bexar County | 80-year-old woman | Serious / hospitalized (facial bite; reported non-life-threatening) | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-05-05 | Montgomery, WV — Fayette County | Dog-attack victims | Nonfatal / attack charges | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article WVVA reported that dog attacks led to charges against a Kanawha County man, including incidents connected to Montgomery and a prior March matter. | |
| 2026-05-02 | Springfield, TN — Robertson County | 62-year-old woman | Severe / major; hospitalized | Unknown The reviewed reporting described three medium-to-large dogs but did not identify a breed. BiteDB records breed as unknown and does not infer breed from appearance or size. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-05-01 | Buffalo, WY — Johnson County | Resident injured in dog-related encounter | Repeated dog incidents / injury context | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Cowboy State Daily reporting described a Wyoming dog-related neighborhood feud with dozens of reported dog incidents between 2021 and 2026 and injuries during a dog encounter; BiteDB uses it as a state coverage marker where individual bite reporting is sparse. | |
| 2026-04-30 | Hialeah, FL — Miami-Dade County | Ana Leyva, 58 | Serious / trauma-center airlift; first responders in later-released bodycam footage described major loss of tissue involving an arm and a leg | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-29 | San Antonio, TX — Bexar County | Child; age not published in the sources reviewed | Significant bite / medical treatment | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-28 | Pacoima (Los Angeles), CA — Los Angeles County | 2 dog-bite victims: a Los Angeles Sanitation employee and an LAPD officer; a LAHSA employee separately sustained a minor abrasion | Nonfatal; LAPD said the Sanitation employee and officer sustained multiple dog-bite injuries and were transported to a hospital. A LAHSA employee had a minor abrasion and was also transported. | Not reported LAPD described the animal only as a large dog. BiteDB does not infer a breed from size, photographs, neighborhood reports, or the circumstances. | Full article 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 | Eugene, OR — Lane County | Bite victim | Nonfatal / hospital transport | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Eugene police reported that a victim was taken to a hospital after being bitten by a loose dog. | |
| 2026-04-28 | Edmonston, MD — Prince George's County | 2 women bitten in separate attacks; a fourth dog was also attacked | Nonfatal; one woman treated at scene and one hospitalized with non-life-threatening bite wounds | Rottweilers (witness-reported appearance; unconfirmed) A witness told 7News the attacking dogs appeared to be rottweilers. Prince George’s County police did not publish a breed identification in the reviewed report, so BiteDB attributes the breed only as witness-reported appearance and does not treat it as confirmed. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-26 | Maytown, KY — Floyd County | Cynthia “Cindy” Patton Prater, 64 | Fatal | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-21 | Verona, PA — Allegheny County | 12-year-old boy; family puppy also killed | Hospitalized | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-21 | Liberal, MO — Barton County | 1 juvenile child physically injured; two other juvenile children were nearby and reportedly feared for their safety | Serious nonfatal injuries: lacerations, puncture wounds and abrasions to multiple body areas; treated in Lamar, then flown to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City for surgery, according to police allegations reported by KZRG | Pit bull / pit bull mix Newstalk KZRG reported that police described Lokey as a pit bull. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and places it in the consolidated Pit bull / pit bull mix group for statistics; it does not independently verify pedigree or infer breed from appearance. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-20 | Portland, TN — Sumner County | 7-month-old girl; mother also injured | Fatal infant attack; mother injured | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-17 | Waimanalo, HI — Honolulu County | Adult male | Nonfatal / treated | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Honolulu police reported a Waimanalo dangerous-dog incident in which a man was treated for dog-bite injuries after officers responded. | |
| 2026-04-17 | Rochester, NY — Monroe County | 7-year-old girl and 31-year-old woman, both Rochester residents | Moderate (multiple bites; both transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries) | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-16 | San Antonio, TX — Bexar County | 24-year-old man | Hospitalized after multiple bites to arm | Unknown / not reported SAPD/KSAT reporting reviewed did not identify the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-15 | Omaha, NE — Douglas County | Adult and two animal victims | Animal fatalities / adult injured | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Omaha reporting described a dog attack near 48th and Taylor that left two animals dead and an adult injured. | |
| 2026-04-14 | San Antonio, TX — Bexar County | 38-year-old woman | Hospitalized; multiple bites to legs; released | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-14 | Rembert, SC — Sumter County | 58-year-old delivery driver | Critical / airlifted | Unknown The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office reporting reviewed did not identify the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-13 | St. Albans, VT — Franklin County | Betsy (Elizabeth) Hibbitts, adult defense attorney | Hospitalized / serious facial injury requiring stitches and plastic-surgery follow-up | Mixed breed / mutt (media-reported) Local reporting consistently described Moose as a mutt or large mutt. BiteDB preserves that source-reported description and does not infer a more specific breed from appearance. | Full article 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 | Long Beach, CA — Los Angeles County | 1 adult woman attacked while walking | Severe/major (trauma-center transport for severe, non-life-threatening arm and leg injuries) | Pit bull / Staffordshire terrier (victim-described); second dog also believed involved CBS Los Angeles reported that the woman described the attacking dog as a pit bull, also referred to in the report as a Staffordshire terrier. Police later said they believed two dogs were involved. BiteDB preserves this as victim/media-reported breed information, not an official breed determination. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-10 | Wolf Point, MT — Roosevelt County | Construction worker | Nonfatal / construction worker bite | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Montana reporting said Wolf Point police removed a dog after a third reported bite; the first listed bite involved a construction worker bitten on the forearm. | |
| 2026-04-09 | Hyattsville, MD — Prince George's County | 1 woman, bitten on elbow; age and identity not reported | Elbow bite reported; woman declined medical assistance; severity otherwise not established | Unknown / not reported The city public notice expressly says no dog description was reported; no breed identification can be made. | Full article 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 | Englewood, FL — Charlotte County | 9-year-old girl | Face and leg bite injuries; airlifted to Tampa General Hospital | Unknown / not reported Englewood Fire Department, Charlotte County Animal Control and shelter reporting reviewed did not identify the dog breed. BiteDB leaves breed unknown. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-07 | Everett, MA — Middlesex County | One adult dog owner (P.J. Peterson), injured during the attack, and his eight-year-old Shih Tzu, Mushroom, seriously injured | Broken collarbone after a dog knocked the handler to the ground; reported cuts or bite to hand are disputed by a city spokesperson, who said the handler was not bitten. Treated at Massachusetts General Hospital. Separate severe dog-on-dog injuries required multiple surgeries and approximately 50 stitches. | Pit bull / pit bull mix CONFLICTING ATTRIBUTIONS: Everett city spokesperson Kyla Galer described the attacking dog as a “Pitbull mix” to the Boston Globe (April 9), and WCVB described video of a “pit bull mix” (April 10). Everett Police, as quoted by Boston.com (April 10) and WCVB (April 9), called it an “11-month-old hound.” BiteDB uses the spokesperson/WCVB pit bull / pit bull mix grouping for provisional statistics, but the identification is disputed and neither pedigree nor a definitive official breed finding was obtained. | Full article Everett police responded April 7 to a reported dog attack near 393 Ferry Street. The larger dog knocked dog walker P.J. Peterson down, causing a broken collarbone, and severely injured his Shih Tzu, Mushroom, who later required roughly 50 stitches and multiple veterinary surgeries. Peterson and some television reports describe hand bites or cuts; Everett spokesperson Kyla Galer separately told the Boston Globe he was not bitten and was injured in the fall. The dog owner left before first responders arrived. Police identified Andrea Bono, 49, from surveillance video and arrested her April 9 on unrelated outstanding warrants; animal control quarantined the attacking dog. As of April 10, Bono had not been charged in connection with this attack. Breed descriptions also conflict: an Everett city spokesperson and WCVB called the dog a pit bull mix, while police reporting called it an 11-month-old hound. The exact breed and disputed hand bite remain unverified. | |
| 2026-04-07 | Des Moines, IA — Polk County | 1 child, age 2 | Serious / major (facial injuries) | Unknown / not determined in initial investigation Police said breed had not yet been determined | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-06 | Ogden, IA — Boone County | At least 1 person; details not released | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported Ogden police report did not identify breed. | Full article 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 | Los Angeles, CA | 1 police officer | Moderate | Pit Bull mixed Officially reported by LAPD as “Pit Bull mixed”; mixed-breed description | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-06 | Hyattsville, MD — Prince George's County | 1 maintenance worker, male per municipal report; age and identity not reported | Minor ankle bite injury treated at a local hospital | Unknown / not reported The city notice described a small brown dog by size/color only. This does not reliably identify any breed. | Full article 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 | Des Moines, IA — Polk County | 1 infant | Fatal | 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 | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-04-01 | Okolona, MS — Chickasaw County | Adult woman | Fatal | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Local Mississippi reporting said an Okolona woman died from injuries after a dog attack. | |
| 2026-03-30 | Wichita, KS — Sedgwick County | Child, reported as age 5; adult woman also injured | Critical (child); adult injury severity not specified in reviewed report | Unknown / not reported The reviewed Wichita Eagle report did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-03-30 | Far Rockaway (Queens), NY — Queens County | 1 adult woman, age 28 | Nonfatal; bite/laceration injuries to the arm, hospitalized in stable condition | Pit bull WABC reported that responding NYPD officers found a pit bull biting the victim; other contemporaneous local reports also used pit bull. BiteDB attributes the type to police/media reporting and does not independently verify breed. | Full article 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 | Aurora, CO — Arapahoe County | Hilda Lorena Cifuentes, 57 | Critical / life-altering injuries; multiple surgeries | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-03-29 | Detroit, MI — Wayne County | Rita Emery, 68 | Severe / hospitalized (family reported major blood loss) | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-03-28 | Plymouth Township, MI — Wayne County | 1 man, age 64 | Severe / major; extensive hospital treatment | 2 Cane Corsos + 1 pit bull Breed descriptions were provided to police by the dogs’ owner and repeated in Plymouth Township police-attributed reporting. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-03-28 | Plymouth area, IN — Marshall County | Dustin Manns, 48 | Severe / hospitalized (multiple arm and leg bites) | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-03-27 | Honolulu, HI | Neighbor / guest reports | Nonfatal / bite alleged | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Honolulu Civil Beat reported police reports alleging a March 2026 neighbor attack involving a lawmaker’s dogs, and referenced a prior 2024 bite involving a guest. | |
| 2026-03-25 | Pearsall, TX — Frio County | 92-year-old man | Severe / hospitalized (surgery) | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-03-23 | Smyrna, TN — Rutherford County | At least 5 people, including an employee, a police officer and a teenager | Multiple bite injuries; at least five injured; expected to recover | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-03-22 | Washington, AR — Hempstead County | 4-year-old child; adult at the scene | Severe / hospitalized (child airlifted; adult also hospitalized) | Unknown The Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office press release did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or unstated descriptions. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-03-22 | Midlothian, TX — Ellis County | 1 young child and his mother, Kelsey Welch, 30 | Severe/major (child suffered severe injuries requiring prolonged hospital care and surgery; mother was also injured) | Pit bull mix / possibly bull terrier (reported; attribution changed as facts developed) Initial police information described the dog as possibly a bull terrier. Follow-up reporting based on the family identified the animal as the family’s pit bull mix. BiteDB preserves that evolution in attribution and does not independently identify breed from appearance. | Full article Midlothian Police responded to Pecan Acres Mobile Park after a dog attacked a mother and her young child inside a residence. Officers found both victims covered in blood, and police described the child as severely injured. A police officer drove the ambulance so both medics could focus on the child. Follow-up police reporting established that the dog belonged to the woman’s boyfriend rather than being an unknown stray. The dog was euthanized; police said the owner was not facing charges at that time. Follow-up family reporting said the child required major surgery and extended hospitalization. | |
| 2026-03-19 | Spencerport, NY — Monroe County | Mother in her 20s and approximately 5–6-year-old daughter | Severe / child underwent surgery with additional surgeries planned; mother treated and released | 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. | Full article 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 | Alachua area, FL — Alachua County | 1 woman, age 61 | Fatal | American Bully (two dogs identified by officials) Officially reported; not independently verified by BiteDB | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-03-17 | Novi, MI — Oakland County | 5-day-old newborn girl | Fatal | 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. | Full article 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. | |
| 2026-03-15 | Louisville, KY — Jefferson County | Three people | Severe / three hospitalized | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Louisville reporting described three people hospitalized after an east Jefferson County dog attack at or near a kennel setting, with victims later speaking publicly. | |
| 2026-03-14 | Granite City, IL — Madison County | Adult woman and juvenile | Severe / both hospitalized with serious injuries | 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. | Full article Granite City Police responded to a backyard dog attack and said officers had to use lethal force against two aggressive dogs to safely reach an adult woman. While providing aid, officers found a juvenile victim nearby. Police said both victims suffered serious injuries and were transported to St. Louis-area hospitals. | |
| 2026-03-13 | Patrick area, SC — Chesterfield County | 56-year-old man | Deep lacerations to both arms; emergency tourniquets; hospitalized | Unknown / not reported The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office information summarized by the Rock Hill Herald did not identify breed. BiteDB leaves breed unknown. | Full article Chesterfield County deputies responded to a rural home in the Patrick area after a 56-year-old man was attacked by a dog. The sheriff’s office said he had deep lacerations to both arms, and deputies applied tourniquets to both arms to control bleeding before he was transported to Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center. Investigators believed the dog belonged to the victim. | |
| 2026-03-10 | Pageland, SC — Chesterfield County | 3-year-old child | Severe / airlifted (12 lacerations; significant blood loss) | Bully / Old English Bulldog mix The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office described the dog as an extra-large male “Bully/Old English Bulldog mix” in reporting reviewed by WBTV and the Charlotte Observer. BiteDB preserves that agency description. | Full article The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office said a 3-year-old child suffered 12 lacerations to the head, face, stomach and arm and significant blood loss in a dog attack near a Sale Barn Lane home. The child was airlifted to a Charlotte trauma center. Deputies said the dog had been subject to a prior court containment order and was not properly contained at the time of this attack. | |
| 2026-03-10 | Miami Gardens, FL — Miami-Dade County | 2-year-old boy | Severe / airlifted and transferred for higher-level care | Pit bull terriers / mixed-breed dogs (reporting differs) The Miami Herald reported police described the family’s dogs as two pit bull terriers; WSVN reported investigators described them as two mixed-breed dogs. BiteDB preserves the conflict rather than choosing a breed identification. | Full article Miami Gardens police said a 2-year-old boy was attacked by two family dogs in the backyard of his home. He suffered facial bites, was airlifted to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and was later transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital because of the seriousness of his injuries. The family surrendered the dogs to Miami-Dade Animal Services, which said they were euthanized. | |
| 2026-03-10 | Essex, VT — Chittenden County | Stephen Campbell, 76 | Fatal | Pit bull Essex Police described the dog as a large male pit bull in WCAX reporting. BiteDB records this as police-reported breed. | Full article Essex Police said 76-year-old Stephen Campbell was attacked by a large male pit bull at a Brigham Hill Road home and died from his injuries at the scene. Police said family members, including the dog’s owner, were in the home and stopped the attack. Police had previously responded to the home for bite incidents involving the dog. | |
| 2026-03-08 | Phoenix, AZ — Maricopa County | Adult woman; child protected | Fatal | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Arizona reporting described a mother who died while shielding her son during a dog attack. | |
| 2026-03-05 | Baltimore, MD — Baltimore City County | 1 adult dog owner bitten; a responding officer was separately injured by a ricochet during police gunfire | Moderate (dog owner hospitalized and later released) | Pit bull (media-reported) Baltimore Police did not identify a breed in its official release. The Baltimore Banner described the dog as a pit bull. BiteDB preserves that as media-reported breed attribution and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Baltimore Police said officers responded to the 6500 block of Hartwait Street for a reported dog bite and found the dog owner injured after being bitten. Police said the unrestrained dog then charged an officer; two officers fired, striking the dog. A responding officer suffered a ricochet gunshot wound to the foot. Both the dog owner and officer were hospitalized and later released. Baltimore City Animal Control removed the dog, which was later euthanized. The department’s Special Investigations Response Team opened an officer-involved shooting investigation. | |
| 2026-03-03 | Anchorage, AK | Adult male suspect | Minor / treated at hospital | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Anchorage police reported that a vehicle-theft suspect arrested at the Puffin Inn was transported to a hospital for minor dog-bite injuries associated with K9 Kevin during the arrest. | |
| 2026-03-01 | Magee, MS — Simpson County | Two children | Nonfatal / children bitten | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Mississippi reporting said two children were bitten by stray dogs in Magee, including a second child attacked by a free-roaming dog. | |
| 2026-02-28 | Clinton Township, MI — Macomb County | Aaron Vest, age 6 | Severe / major (facial bite; two-day hospitalization; more than 50 stitches reported) | Pit bull WXYZ reported, with Clinton Township Police attribution for the incident circumstances, that the neighbor’s dog was a pit bull. BiteDB preserves this as media-reported breed attribution and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article WXYZ reported that 6-year-old Aaron Vest was at a neighbor’s home on Opal Street on a Saturday afternoon when the neighbor’s pit bull bit him in the face. Clinton Township police were cited for the basic incident circumstances. The dog’s owner intervened to free the child and called 911. Aaron was hospitalized for two days; his mother said doctors used more than 50 stitches to treat injuries to his face and lip and that possible plastic surgery remained under consideration. | |
| 2026-02-27 | Big River, CA — San Bernardino County | Emily Panuco, 26; her 5-year-old son | Fatal (adult); severe / hospitalized (child) | Unknown The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reporting reviewed identified three adult dogs but did not publish their breeds. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs, ownership or appearance. | Full article San Bernardino County deputies said Emily Panuco, 26, and her 5-year-old son were visiting a family home in Big River to see a litter of puppies. When the child approached the puppies, three adult dogs attacked him. Panuco intervened and sustained multiple bite wounds that proved fatal. Her son suffered two severe bites, was treated at a hospital and was later released. | |
| 2026-02-25 | Murphy / Hiwassee Dam community, NC — Cherokee County | Diane Emily Pellington, 74, killed | Fatal | Two pit bulls and one Great Pyrenees (media-reported follow-up) A later Aug. 27 Hoodline report, citing Local 3 News and other local reporting, identified the three seized dogs as two pit bulls and one Great Pyrenees. The earlier Cherokee County Sheriff-attributed reports reviewed did not publish breed, and DNA testing was reported inconclusive as to which dog or dogs caused the fatal injuries. BiteDB therefore preserves this as media-reported rather than officially confirmed breed attribution. | Full article Cherokee County authorities said 74-year-old Diane Emily Pellington was found dead on February 25 during the same period her family requested a welfare check. An autopsy two days later indicated her death resulted from a dog attack. Investigators seized three neighborhood dogs from a Cross Creek Lane residence. A later August 27 follow-up reported that DNA testing was inconclusive as to which dog or dogs were responsible and that the district attorney and state bureau were still reviewing the case; the sheriff said criminal charges had not been ruled out. | |
| 2026-02-23 | San Antonio, TX — Bexar County | Minor (exact age not reported) | Hospitalized; forehead bite; condition not reported | Unknown / not reported San Antonio Fire Department reporting carried by KSAT did not identify the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed. | Full article San Antonio Fire Department officials said a minor was bitten on the forehead by a dog south of downtown and transported to a hospital. The child’s condition and the dog’s breed were not reported in the source reviewed. | |
| 2026-02-23 | Iowa City, IA — Johnson County | At least 1 female victim; details not released | Unknown / public release recommends medical follow-up | Unknown; large white fluffy dog KCRG/Animal Services description did not name a breed. | Full article KCRG reported that Iowa City Animal Services was investigating a dog bite that occurred on E Street near Seventh Avenue Court around 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23. According to the victim, a large white, fluffy dog being walked by a woman lunged and bit her. | |
| 2026-02-20 | Mountain Home, ID — Elmore County | 1 adult woman (Natasha Chapman); infant present but reported uninjured | Severe nonfatal; surgery, stitches/staples and reported nerve injury | Lab Catahoula mix (reported by victim/local source) KIVI/Idaho News 6 and People reported the foster dog Bodie as a Lab Catahoula mix, based on the family’s description. BiteDB treats this as reported breed attribution, not independent genetic verification. | Full article Natasha Chapman was attacked inside her Mountain Home home on Feb. 20 while holding her 11-month-old daughter. She moved the infant out of danger and sustained extensive bites to multiple areas including her arms, face, ear and head. Follow-up reporting described surgery to repair and reattach her ear, stitches and staples, and nerve-related facial injury. The infant was reported uninjured. The foster dog was later euthanized. | |
| 2026-02-20 | Hallandale Beach, FL — Broward County | 1-year-old boy | Hospitalized / airlifted; extent of injuries not initially released | Unknown / not reported Hallandale Beach Police/Local 10 reporting reviewed did not identify the family dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed. | Full article Hallandale Beach police said a 1-year-old boy was attacked by a family dog while his mother was changing his diaper. The mother pulled the child away, and the boy was airlifted to a local hospital. Broward County Animal Care took the dog away while investigating. The extent of the child’s injuries was not immediately released. | |
| 2026-02-19 | Daleville, AL — Dale County | Gabriel Damien Barron, 16 | Fatal | Pit bull mixes (local-TV reported) WTVY follow-up coverage described the dogs that killed Barron as pit bull mixes. BiteDB preserves that local-media description and does not infer breed from images. | Full article Local authorities said 16-year-old Gabriel Damien Barron was killed after being attacked by a pack of dogs while fishing along a private pond on his family’s Daleville-area property. WTVY follow-up coverage described the dogs as pit bull mixes. | |
| 2026-02-18 | Independence, MO — Jackson County | 1 adult man | Fatal | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article Police responding to a disturbance found a dog attacking a man inside a home. Officers shot the dog because of its aggression and public-safety concerns. The man was taken to a hospital and died from his injuries. | |
| 2026-02-16 | Redland / southwest Miami-Dade, FL — Miami-Dade County | 1 adult man | Severe / major; profuse bleeding, tourniquet and airlift/hospital transport reported | Cane Corso (2 dogs) Initial MDSO release did not specify breed; Miami Herald follow-up quoted MDSO Detective Luis Sierra identifying the two dogs as Cane Corsos. | Full article Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies were taking an unrelated report when they heard screams and found an adult man being attacked by two large dogs. A deputy first used an electronic control device, causing the dogs to disengage briefly; officials said they re-engaged, and deputies then shot both dogs. Deputies applied a tourniquet because the victim was bleeding profusely, and he was transported to a hospital in stable condition; local television reported an air rescue. The initial MDSO release did not identify breed, while a Miami Herald follow-up quoted an MDSO spokesman identifying both dogs as Cane Corsos. | |
| 2026-02-14 | Fremont, CA — Alameda County | Fremont Police Sergeant James Taylor, 17-year department veteran | Nonfatal; bite injuries treated at a local trauma center (initial police update described the officer injury as minor) | Not reported Fremont Police and the San Francisco Chronicle identify the biting animal only as a police canine/K9. The department’s K9 roster lists multiple dogs but does not identify which canine was involved, so BiteDB does not infer a breed or dog name. | Full article Fremont Police said detectives were attempting to apprehend four burglary suspects after a vehicle pursuit and foot chase on Feb. 14. At about 9:45 p.m., Sergeant James Taylor was bitten by a police canine while attempting an apprehension and unintentionally discharged his service weapon, striking one suspect. Taylor received medical care at a local trauma center for the bite injuries. The wounded suspect was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening gunshot injury. The police-canine bite to Taylor is the BiteDB incident; the suspect’s gunshot wound is recorded only as event context. | |
| 2026-02-13 | Auburn, WA — King County | 1 adult woman bitten/attacked by the dog; the dog owner was separately injured by gunfire while a bystander shot at the dog | Nonfatal dog-bite/attack injury; adult woman transported to a hospital. Auburn police said injuries were not believed life-threatening. A second adult woman, the dog owner, was hospitalized for a gunshot injury and is not counted as a dog-bite victim. | Pit bull KOMO reports Auburn police identified the dog as a pit bull. BiteDB attributes breed to the police account relayed by local reporting and does not treat it as a genetic or veterinary determination. | Full article KOMO reported that Auburn police responded Feb. 13, 2026 after a pit bull got loose and attacked an adult woman. A bystander fired at the dog in an attempt to stop the attack; during the gunfire, the dog’s owner was struck in the leg. Both women were taken to a hospital, and police said the injuries were not believed life-threatening. A later OnScene.TV report places the incident at about 12:52 p.m. in the 1200 block of Auburn Way and says officers found the dog dead in the street. KOMO’s same-day report had listed the dog’s survival as unknown, so BiteDB treats the later death report as secondary follow-up rather than an Auburn Police final disposition statement. | |
| 2026-02-12 | Jonesboro, GA — Clayton County | Two people: a state prisoner assigned to shelter work and a kennel staff member; identities not publicly provided | Severe bite injuries to a prisoner’s thumb and a kennel staff member’s arm; local reporting citing the police incident report says both underwent reconstructive surgery. Subsequent recovery outcomes were not fully reported. | Pit bull (Atlanta News First shelter-record description) Atlanta News First described Barney as a two-year-old pit bull based on shelter reporting and records. This is a source-attributed shelter/media label, not independent veterinary, pedigree or genetic confirmation. Fox 5 did not independently specify the breed in its March report. | Full article Atlanta News First Investigates reported, citing a Clayton County Police incident report and obtained shelter surveillance video, that a dog named Barney bit a state prisoner on the thumb and a kennel staff member on the arm at Clayton County Animal Control during a February 12, 2026 microchipping procedure. Both reportedly required reconstructive surgery. FOX 5 Atlanta independently reported in March, attributing its account to a county police media advisory, that two people were seriously injured and required reconstructive surgery. The dog was euthanized on February 13 for rabies testing and later tested negative. Advocacy groups questioned the shelter’s euthanasia and quarantine procedures; Clayton County defended its public-health decision. The news investigation states the county has not been found responsible for wrongdoing in Barney’s case. These are two victims of one documented event, not two separate dog attacks. | Atlanta News First Investigates — Shelter’s euthanasia protocols questioned after dog bites staff and prisoner |
| 2026-02-04 | Gunnison, CO | Leelan Lokie, 7 | Fatal | Pit bull terrier mix A later Gunnison police investigative report, summarized by The Colorado Sun, identified the 89-pound foster dog as a pit bull terrier mix. BiteDB records this as police-investigation-reported breed. | Full article A 7-year-old boy died after a foster dog attacked him inside a Gunnison home. City officials said officers arrived within minutes; one officer fired a single shot to stop the attack while another performed CPR until paramedics arrived. A later police investigation identified the dog as an 89-pound pit bull terrier mix and concluded the case was noncriminal. | |
| 2026-01-31 | Louisville, KY — Jefferson County | Daniel Thorpe, adult man; local reports list age as 40 or 41 | Nonfatal; dog-bite injury treated at UofL Hospital | Not reported WAVE and WLKY identify the biting animal as an LMPD police K9 but do not report a breed in the reviewed articles. BiteDB does not infer one. | Full article Louisville Metro Police said a K9 was deployed after an extended SWAT standoff in the 8200 block of Blue Lick Road on Jan. 31. Police said Daniel Thorpe, wanted on felony complaint warrants for escape and stalking, refused repeated efforts to surrender before the K9 was used to help take him into custody. WAVE reported Thorpe was transported to UofL Hospital for treatment of a dog-bite injury. WLKY independently reported that a police dog helped take Thorpe into custody and that he was treated at UofL Hospital for dog-bite injuries. | |
| 2026-01-30 | Seattle, WA — King County | Adult woman (age not reported) | Hospitalized / injury severity not specified | Unknown Not reported by Seattle Police; BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Seattle Police said a woman was injured by a dog at Freeway Park in Downtown Seattle and went to a hospital for treatment. While officers attempted to control the dog, an officer shot it; police said the dog later died at a veterinary clinic. | |
| 2026-01-24 | High Springs, FL — Alachua County | 71-year-old woman; responding deputy also bitten; victim’s adult daughter had minor injuries | Critical / life-threatening concern (71-year-old); deputy treated and released | Pit bull or pit mix Alachua County Sheriff’s Office described the dog as a pit bull or pit-mixed breed in the local report reviewed; BiteDB records this as official law-enforcement attribution. | Full article Alachua County deputies responded to reports of a dog attacking a 71-year-old woman. The first deputy tried to physically remove the dog and was bitten; the deputy then shot the dog and applied tourniquets to the woman. She was hospitalized in critical but stable condition. The deputy was treated and released, and the victim’s adult daughter was treated for minor injuries. | |
| 2026-01-13 | Fort Lauderdale, FL — Broward County | 1 police officer | Nonfatal; forearm bite described as a minor injury; treated at Broward Health Medical Center | American pit bull terrier Broward County Animal Care described the dog as an American pit bull terrier in local reporting. BiteDB records this as an official animal-control/media-reported breed description, not an independent breed test. | Full article Fort Lauderdale police said officers responded to the 2800 block of Southwest Eighth Street on January 13, 2026 after a dog entered a property, killed the family’s pet rabbit and tried unsuccessfully to attack the homeowner. When officers arrived, the dog dropped the rabbit and bit one officer on the forearm. The officer shot and wounded the dog. Animal control later located the dog, and officials said it was euthanized at the owner’s request. The officer suffered a minor injury and received hospital treatment. | |
| 2026-01-11 | New York Mills area, MN — Otter Tail County | 3-year-old child; grandmother | Fatal (child); significant injuries reported (grandmother) | American Bulldog Officially reported by sheriff’s office via news report | Full article Authorities said a 3-year-old child entered an outdoor enclosure and was attacked by an American Bulldog. The child died. His grandmother sustained significant injuries while stopping the attack and was transferred for further treatment. | |
| 2026-01-10 | Windsor, CT — Hartford County | 1 adult man (dog owner) | Nonfatal; numerous bite marks and lacerations across the body; transported to an area hospital | Pit bull Windsor police identified the dog as a pit bull in reporting attributed to Capt. Andrew Power. BiteDB records this as a police-reported breed description, not an independent breed test. | Full article Windsor police said officers responded to the 900 block of River Street on Saturday, January 10, 2026, and found a man on the ground with his pit bull beside him. The man, who identified himself as the dog owner, suffered numerous bite marks and lacerations across his body and was transported to an area hospital. Police said the owner reported that the dog had a history of aggression. Officers secured the dog and it was taken to the Windsor Animal Shelter while the incident remained under investigation. | |
| 2026-01-09 | Washington, DC, DC | Assault victim | Nonfatal / dog bite during assault | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Metropolitan Police said a second suspect allowed his dog to bite the victim during an aggravated assault investigation. | |
| 2026-01-08 | Benton, AR — Saline County | Mother and daughter | Severe / hospitalized | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Saline County reporting described two people arrested after a mother and daughter were attacked by loose dogs, with charges including unlawful dog attack. | |
| 2026-01-06 | West Babylon, NY — Suffolk County | 4 people | Four people hospitalized with injuries described as minor | Not reported News 12 and the Suffolk police information it cited did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from circumstances or disposition. | Full article Suffolk County police responded to a residence on Old Farmingdale Road in West Babylon at about 3:38 p.m. on Jan. 6 after a dog attack injured four people. News 12 reported that all four were taken to hospitals with injuries described as minor. The dog was transported to Veterinary Medical Center of Long Island in West Islip. The public report did not identify the victims, dog breed, owner, triggering circumstances or final animal disposition. | |
| 2026-01-06 | Stanton, NE | 1 girl, age 12 | Serious nonfatal; severe upper-left-arm injury, with surgery reported as potentially necessary | German Shepherd The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office, as reported by 10/11 NOW, identified the attacking dog as a German shepherd. BiteDB preserves that law-enforcement attribution and does not treat it as an independent DNA or veterinary breed determination. | Full article The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office said a 12-year-old girl was seriously injured at about 7:15 a.m. on January 6 while she was walking her dog on a sidewalk in Stanton. Deputies said a German shepherd attacked her, causing severe damage to her upper left arm. Her family took her to Faith Regional Physician Services, and 10/11 NOW reported that surgery might still be needed. The sheriff’s office took the dog into custody and quarantined it at a veterinary clinic. | |
| 2026-01-05 | Lynchburg, VA — Independent city County | Juvenile; age not released | Severe / hospitalized; stable condition | Unknown / not released by police The Lynchburg Police Department release did not identify the dog's breed. BiteDB leaves breed unknown. | Full article Lynchburg Police said a juvenile suffered a severe dog-bite injury to the arm after being attacked by a neighbor's dog in the 700 block of Grady Street. The child was taken to Carilion Children's Hospital and was listed in stable condition. The owner surrendered the dog, which was euthanized and slated for rabies testing. | |
| 2026-01-05 | Eugene, OR — Lane County | 3-year-old child | Child bitten on the arm and evaluated by Eugene Springfield Fire; further medical severity was not reported in the reviewed sources | Not reported Eugene Police and the reviewed local reports did not identify a breed. BiteDB records the breed as not reported and does not infer one from appearance or circumstance. | Full article Eugene police said a dog lunged at a 3-year-old child in the self-checkout area of the Albertsons at 1675 W. 18th Avenue at about 6:04 p.m. on January 5, grabbed the child by the arm and dragged the child. The owner and bystanders intervened, then the owner left with the dog before officers arrived. Eugene Springfield Fire evaluated the child. | |
| 2025-12-31 | Gamaliel, KY — Monroe County | 1 juvenile; age and identity not released | Nonfatal; serious injuries reported; treated by EMS/first responders and later reporting says the juvenile was flown to a hospital | Pit bull The sheriff’s initial account described three dogs but did not state a breed. Later court-record reporting said authorities described the dogs involved in the Dec. 30–31 events as pit bulls. BiteDB preserves that as authority/court-record attribution rather than independent verification. | Full article The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said three dogs attacked a juvenile at the Gamaliel soccer field around 11 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2025. EMS and first responders were treating the juvenile when deputies arrived. Authorities later located dogs matching the description on East Main Street; two were euthanized and a third was later captured. Follow-up reporting said the juvenile was seriously injured and flown to a hospital. | |
| 2025-12-30 | Gamaliel, KY — Monroe County | 1 adult woman; identity not released | Nonfatal; severe lacerations including wounds reaching bone, multiple broken bones and crush injuries; hospital transfer and air transport to Nashville | Pit bull Initial sheriff-based reports described four dogs without a breed. Later court-record reporting about the Dec. 30–31 Gamaliel attacks said authorities described the roaming dogs as pit bulls. BiteDB attributes that identification to authorities/court-record reporting and does not treat it as independently DNA-verified. | Full article The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said a woman walking near Washington Street and the Gamaliel soccer field was attacked by four dogs on Dec. 30, 2025. Deputies reported deep lacerations, including injuries reaching bone, broken bones and crush injuries. EMS took her to The Medical Center at Bowling Green before she was flown to Nashville because of the severity of her injuries. One dog was located near East Main Street and euthanized; three remained at large at the time of the initial release. | |
| 2025-12-30 | Chaffee, ND — Cass County | 9-year-old boy | Severe / hospitalized with extensive injuries | Rottweilers The Cass County Sheriff’s Office described both dogs as Rottweilers under one year old in local reporting. BiteDB records this as law-enforcement-reported breed. | Full article Cass County deputies said two dogs entered a Chaffee family’s yard and bit a 9-year-old boy multiple times. Casselton Ambulance transported the child to Sanford with extensive injuries. The two dogs, described by law enforcement as Rottweilers under one year old, were impounded while the investigation continued. | |
| 2025-12-29 | Wilmington, DE — New Castle County | Two children, ages 4 and 6 | Severe / children bitten | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article A Delaware Superior Court filing described a Christmas dog attack involving two young children, ages 4 and 6, with one child repeatedly bitten before adults reached the children. | |
| 2025-12-28 | Chicago, IL — Cook County | 1 girl, age 6 | Serious / hospitalized; facial and arm wounds requiring stitches | Unknown / not reported The source reviewed did not identify the dog breed. BiteDB does not infer breed. | Full article A 6-year-old Chicago girl was seriously injured in a dog attack on Dec. 28, 2025. PEOPLE reported that she was hospitalized and required stitches to her face and arm before being released Dec. 31. The source did not establish the dog’s breed, ownership details or final animal-control disposition. | |
| 2025-12-23 | Palmetto, GA — Fulton County | Sadie Asmundson, 10, seriously injured; Zeke Asmundson, 8, also attacked and escaped to get help | Serious / severe; 10-year-old airlifted and underwent surgery for deep bite injuries and muscle/tissue damage; 8-year-old also attacked | German shepherds (family- and source-reported) WSB-TV reported that the two attacking dogs were large German shepherds belonging to a neighbor. BiteDB records that description as source-attributed and does not infer a genetic or veterinary breed determination. | Full article WSB-TV reported September 15, 2026 that two children were attacked on their family property in Palmetto, South Fulton County, two days before Christmas 2025. Their parents said two large German shepherds escaped a neighbor’s fenced yard, first went after 8-year-old Zeke and then knocked down and severely bit 10-year-old Sadie in a wooded area. Zeke escaped to get help. Sadie was airlifted to a hospital and underwent surgery for damaged muscle and skin tissue. The source reported that the dogs were surrendered and euthanized after the attack. | |
| 2025-12-17 | Bremerton, WA — Kitsap County | Eight people injured in total, including the dog owner; seven people were reported bitten and six were transported to St. Michael Medical Center; a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Jasper was fatally injured | Serious / nonfatal; seven people were reported bitten, six were transported for medical treatment, and reported injuries included deep bites and facial wounds | Pit bull (4 dogs; law-enforcement/reporting attribution) KIRO 7 and Kitsap Sun reporting, citing Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office records and charging documents, identified the four attacking dogs as pit bulls. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article On December 17, 2025, four dogs escaped or broke free near a Navy Yard City home in the Bremerton area and attacked a leashed Rhodesian Ridgeback named Jasper, the person walking Jasper on a mobility scooter, neighbors and other people who intervened. KIRO 7 reported eight people were injured and Jasper died. Kitsap Sun later reported from sheriff’s records and charging documents that seven people were bitten, six were transported to St. Michael Medical Center, and the four attacking dogs were pit bulls. In September 2026, prosecutors filed a dangerous-dog-related criminal charge against the owner; that charge is an allegation, not a conviction. | |
| 2025-12-15 | Katy, TX — Harris County | 62-year-old man (fatal); woman and young child (minor injuries, hospitalized) | Fatal (62-year-old man); minor injuries (woman and child) | 2 pit bull mixes; 1 Cane Corso The Harris County Sheriff’s Office identified the three dogs in local reporting as two mixed pit bulls and one Cane Corso. BiteDB preserves that law-enforcement-attributed description and does not infer breed from images. | Full article Harris County Sheriff-attributed reporting says three dogs fatally attacked a 62-year-old man walking the Mason Creek Hike and Bike Trail in the Katy area on the morning of December 15, 2025. Investigators said the same three dogs then attacked a woman and young child nearby; both were taken to a hospital with injuries described as minor. Deputies and animal-control personnel searched for several hours and captured all three dogs. Officials later clarified that all three were alive in custody under rabies observation after early reporting incorrectly suggested one had been euthanized. Investigators were examining how the dogs escaped and whether charges were warranted. | |
| 2025-12-07 | Lake Worth Beach, FL — Palm Beach County | 2 adult victims; names not fully established in the reviewed public report | Nonfatal; two victims suffered multiple severe dog-bite wounds and were transported to St. Mary’s Medical Center | Pit bull CBS12 reports that witnesses identified the dog to Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office investigators as a large pit bull. BiteDB attributes the breed to the witness/PBSO account and does not treat it as an independently verified genetic or veterinary identification. | Full article CBS12 reported from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office that deputies responded Dec. 7, 2025 to an ongoing dog attack at the Sunny Palm Inn Hotel in Lake Worth Beach. Deputies found two victims with multiple bite wounds and considerable pain; both were transported to St. Mary’s Medical Center because of injury severity. Witnesses identified the dog as a large pit bull owned by Jason Mastrangelo. Authorities reviewed hotel surveillance, and victims alleged that Mastrangelo assaulted one victim and either allowed or commanded the dog to attack. Mastrangelo was arrested in April 2026 and accused of two counts of aggravated battery involving a dog as a deadly weapon. | |
| 2025-12-03 | Tullahoma, TN — Coffee County | James Alexander Smith, 50, and his 3-month-old granddaughter | Fatal — infant reported killed in the dog attack; grandfather later reported by NewsChannel 5 as dying from health complications while trying to protect her | Pit bull The 14th Judicial District Attorney statement described the dogs police encountered as pitbulls. WSMV reported the family owned seven pit bulls. This attribution is source-based; BiteDB is not independently identifying breed. | Full article Tullahoma police responding on Dec. 3, 2025 found pit bulls actively mauling a 3-month-old infant and found both the infant and her 50-year-old grandfather, James Alexander Smith, deceased. A September 2026 NewsChannel 5 follow-up reported, citing detectives, that the infant was killed by the dogs while Smith died from health complications suffered while trying to protect his granddaughter. On September 16, Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott announced grand-jury indictments against three surviving adults related to the children in their custody. The criminal charges are allegations, not convictions. | |
| 2025-12-01 | Omaha, NE — Douglas County | 11-year-old boy | Nonfatal / child bite | German Shepherd mix Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article KETV reporting said an 11-year-old Omaha boy was bitten by a German shepherd mix at a park, and the owner was cited. | |
| 2025-11-23 | Clinton area, NC — Sampson County | Barbara Hunter Brewington, 38-year-old woman | Fatal | Unknown / not reported Sampson County Sheriff’s Office and local reporting did not identify a breed in the sources reviewed. BiteDB leaves breed unknown. | Full article Sampson County deputies found 38-year-old Barbara Hunter Brewington fatally injured after a dog attack at her home. Sheriff Jimmy Thornton said Brewington had been caring for the dog as a stray and apparently intervened when it fought with her smaller pet. The larger dog turned on her. Deputies located and euthanized the dog, and officials planned rabies testing. | |
| 2025-11-23 | Ogden, IA — Boone County | At least 1 person; details not released | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported Ogden police report did not identify breed. | Full article The City of Ogden police report for Nov. 17–23, 2025 states that a deputy responded to a report of a dog bite in the 500 block of NE 3rd Street. No additional public details were included. | |
| 2025-11-20 | Jacksonville, FL — Duval County | Roland Moore, age 4, severely injured; his mother Tracy Moore, 41, also bitten while shielding him | Severe nonfatal child injury: Roland Moore lost his left ear after the attack and a hospitalization of about one week; Tracy Moore suffered minor bite wounds | Unknown / not reported Jacksonville Today and PEOPLE did not establish a breed or breed mix for the two dogs in the reviewed reporting. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance, photographs or circumstance. | Full article Jacksonville Today reported that on November 20, 2025, Tracy Moore was near her home on Marquis Drive while putting her daughter on a school bus when two dogs approached. Her then 4-year-old son Roland came toward her, drawing the dogs’ attention. Witness and family accounts described one dog biting Roland around the left temple and ear as Tracy covered him with her body; Tracy was also bitten. PEOPLE, citing a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office incident report, separately reported that two dogs attacked Tracy and Roland and that the responding officer could not identify their owner. Roland’s ear was badly damaged; after about a week in the hospital, doctors ultimately removed it. Jacksonville Today later reported from Animal Care and Protective Services records that the two dogs were transported to the shelter and euthanized. The reviewed reporting did not establish breed or legal ownership. | |
| 2025-11-18 | Oklahoma City, OK — Oklahoma County | Locklynn McGuire, age 2 | Fatal; medical examiner record summarized by the state review listed multiple head and neck injuries including lacerations, abrasions and contusions | Pit bull The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile System Oversight state review records that the mother identified a pitbull in the home during the earlier November injury investigation. Oklahoma Watch later described the family dog that killed Locklynn as a pit bull. BiteDB treats this as source-attributed breed reporting, not an independent breed test. | Full article Oklahoma’s Office of Juvenile System Oversight reported that two-year-old Locklynn McGuire was found dead in her bedroom after the family dog attacked her on November 18, 2025. The state review says her mother reported finding the dog standing over Locklynn and records multiple head and neck injuries; the medical examiner listed the manner of death as accident. The review also documents an earlier November report involving injuries to Locklynn’s ears, when the mother initially suspected the pit bull in the home. Oklahoma County prosecutors separately charged Locklynn’s parents with first-degree murder and animal-cruelty offenses, alleging failure to protect her despite known risk. Those criminal allegations are not findings of guilt. | |
| 2025-11-18 | North Tonawanda, NY — Niagara County | One adult woman; identity and age not reported | Severe arm lacerations reported by responding police; transported to a hospital; treatment details and outcome unavailable | Unknown / not reported The December 6, 2025 Newport Dispatch report, describing a North Tonawanda Police response, did not identify either dog’s breed. Neither pit bull nor any other breed is assigned without a source. | Full article 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. | |
| 2025-11-18 | Fort Lauderdale, FL — Broward County | 7-year-old boy | Hospitalized; family said 7–10 stitches were expected | American Staffordshire Terrier Authorities confirmed to CBS News Miami that the dog was a 6-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier. BiteDB records this as authority-reported breed. | Full article A 7-year-old Fort Lauderdale boy was hospitalized after a dog attacked him outside his home in Lauderdale Manors. A neighbor with medical training treated his wounds until paramedics arrived. The boy’s father told CBS News Miami that his son was expected to need seven to ten stitches. Authorities later confirmed the dog was euthanized. | |
| 2025-11-11 | North Charleston, SC — Charleston County | Two unidentified people; one woman attacked in a yard and a second person bitten in the chin and neck while intervening | Unknown / both transported by EMS | Unknown / not reported The North Charleston Police report as relayed by WCIV did not identify the dogs’ breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or later unrelated reporting. | Full article WCIV reported from a North Charleston Police Department incident report that first responders found a woman on her back holding two dogs after an attack in a residential yard. Blood was visible on the dogs and fence, and one dog was described by police as acting very aggressively. Family members secured the dogs inside the residence and EMS transported the woman for further treatment. Police then learned that a second person had jumped the fence after hearing the commotion and was bitten in the chin and neck; EMS also transported that person. A Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office animal-control officer assisted. The reviewed report did not establish either victim’s final diagnosis, the dogs’ breed, ownership disposition, quarantine outcome or charges. | |
| 2025-11-09 | San Francisco, CA | 2 people: 1 civilian and 1 responding SFPD officer | Nonfatal; initial civilian bite victim self-transported to a hospital; responding officer was bitten and received medical treatment before being released at the scene | Husky/Shepherd mix (appeared) In its Nov. 18 town-hall briefing, SFPD described the dog as what appeared to be a Husky/Shepherd mix. BiteDB records that as a police-observed appearance, not an independently verified breed determination. | Full article San Francisco police said officers were flagged down near Market and O’Farrell streets on November 9, 2025 by a person reporting an unprovoked bite from a large off-leash dog. During the ensuing attempt to detain the apparent owner and secure the animal, police shot and wounded the dog and also shot the apparent owner. The dog later returned and bit a responding officer. The initial bite victim went to a hospital, while the officer received medical treatment and was released at the scene. | |
| 2025-11-09 | Lawrence County, AL — Lawrence County | 1 adult woman (Lessy Moody) | Moderate / permanent scarring reported | Doberman Pinscher Breed identified in civil-court reporting based on the lawsuit and default-judgment record | Full article A Lawrence County civil case says a Doberman Pinscher released from a neighboring residence attacked Lessy Moody on Nov. 9, 2025, biting her right leg and causing injury, severe pain and permanent scarring. In an August 2026 default judgment, Circuit Judge Callie C. LeMealayen found the defendants had prior knowledge of the dog’s aggressive tendencies and awarded damages arising from the dog attack and a separate pattern of firearm-related conduct. BiteDB records the bite incident and later civil outcome separately from the unrelated gunfire allegations and does not treat the full $495,000 judgment as dog-bite damages alone. | |
| 2025-11-05 | Iowa City, IA — Johnson County | At least 1 pedestrian bite victim; details not released | Unknown / public release recommends medical follow-up | Dark-colored Pitbull (victim-described/source-reported) KCRG reported the dog was described as a dark-colored Pitbull. | Full article KCRG reported that Iowa City Animal Services was investigating a dog bite reported Nov. 5 on South First Avenue near Mayfield Road. The victim reported being bitten while walking past a woman walking a dark-colored Pitbull on a leash. | |
| 2025-11-02 | Marco Island, FL — Collier County | 3-year-old girl identified by family as Ava | Severe / major (facial bite, airlift, reconstructive surgery) | Belgian Malinois Marco Island Police identified the dog as a Belgian Malinois based on the police report; the owner also described it as a service dog. BiteDB preserves that reported attribution and does not independently verify service-dog status. | Full article Marco Island Police said a 3-year-old girl asked to pet a Belgian Malinois at her family’s restaurant. After the owner allowed her to pet the dog, it turned and bit her once in the face. She was airlifted to Gulf Coast Medical Center and, according to her family, later underwent reconstructive facial surgery. A later 2026 court report said the owner was arrested on a reckless-disregard dog-owner charge and pleaded not guilty. | |
| 2025-11-01 | Clarksburg, WV — Harrison County | Dog victim and adult bite wound | Nonfatal / bite wound noted | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article WVNews reported a Clarksburg animal-cruelty matter in which a dog was cut with a knife and the woman involved suffered a bite wound. | |
| 2025-10-26 | Baltimore, MD | 1 adult male dog owner, age 33; name withheld | Several dog-bite wounds; also a separate police-gunfire injury to the leg; hospitalized in stable condition according to the initial Baltimore Police account | Unknown / not reported The Baltimore Police Department identified the animal as the owner’s dog but published no breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs or attack severity. | Full article 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. | |
| 2025-10-24 | Hollywood, FL — Broward County | 8-year-old girl | Hospitalized with facial injuries | Unknown CBS News Miami and Hollywood Fire Rescue reporting reviewed did not publish a breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from images or owner descriptions not stated in the source. | Full article Hollywood Fire Rescue said an 8-year-old girl suffered facial injuries in a dog attack outside an apartment building on Funston Street. She was treated at the scene and transported to a hospital. The child’s mother said police took the dog away after the incident. | |
| 2025-10-12 | Bacliff, TX — Galveston County | 1 adult man, 45 | Fatal; severe mauling injuries, CPR in progress during transport, later confirmed dead at hospital | Pit bulls Galveston County Sheriff’s Office reporting, relayed by FOX 26 and ABC13, described both dogs as the victim’s pit bulls. BiteDB records this as police/media-reported breed attribution, not an independent breed test. | Full article Galveston County sheriff’s deputies said a 45-year-old Bacliff man was fatally attacked by his two dogs in the 400 block of Louisiana Avenue on October 12, 2025. Deputies arrived while one dog remained latched onto the victim’s arm; a deputy shot the dog to stop the attack. The man was transported with CPR in progress and was later pronounced dead. | |
| 2025-10-06 | Wasilla, AK — Matanuska-Susitna Borough County | Court service officer | Nonfatal / officer defended with OC spray | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Alaska State Troopers said a court service officer at a Wasilla residence was attacked by dogs while serving a summons; the officer backed away and deployed OC spray while Mat-Su animal authorities investigated the animal-bite incident. | |
| 2025-10-04 | Indianola, IA — Warren County | At least 1 person; details not released | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported Indianola media release did not identify breed. | Full article The Indianola Police Department media release for Oct. 11, 2025 includes case 2025-32158, stating that on Oct. 4 an incident of a dog bite was reported in the 1500 block of East Boston Avenue. No additional injury, breed, ownership or disposition detail was included in the release. | |
| 2025-10-01 | Palatka, FL — Putnam County | Adult woman; identity not released in source reviewed | Severe / trauma-airlifted; arm nearly severed; stable in follow-up | Pit-bull mix Putnam County Sheriff’s Office reporting carried by News4JAX described the dog as a brown-and-white pit-bull mix. BiteDB records this as sheriff-attributed breed description. | Full article Putnam County deputies said a woman walking near Beech and Hicks streets was attacked by a dog, suffering multiple puncture wounds to her leg and severe elbow injuries that nearly severed her arm. A nearby man struck the dog with a sledgehammer, improvised a tourniquet and drove her to a hospital. She was later flown to a trauma center. The sheriff’s office later confirmed the dog in custody was the attacker and said it was euthanized after the owner relinquished it. | |
| 2025-10-01 | Nashua, NH — Hillsborough County | Adult man | Fatal | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article New Hampshire reporting said a Nashua man was killed by a family dog after a medical event. | |
| 2025-09-27 | Spring Hill, AR — Hempstead County | 4-year-old boy | Severe / facial bites | German Shepherd Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article SWARK Today reported that a case opened when a deputy responded to Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center, where a 4-year-old boy was being treated for multiple dog bites to the face; the report tied the incident to an uncontrolled-animal prosecution. | |
| 2025-09-26 | Iowa City, IA — Johnson County | At least 1 bite victim; details not released | Unknown / public release recommends medical follow-up | Australian Shepherd, mostly white with merle markings (reported) KCRG reported Iowa City Animal Services described the dog as a mostly white Australian Shepherd with some merle markings. | Full article KCRG reported that Iowa City Animal Services received a report of a dog bite on Sept. 29 for a bite that occurred on Greenwood Drive near Benton Street around 5 p.m. Sept. 26. The dog was reported as a mostly white Australian Shepherd with some merle markings and was being walked by two women. | |
| 2025-09-24 | Centreville, AL — Bibb County | Jamie Boyd, 81 | Critical / life-threatening; prolonged ICU stay; possible arm and leg amputations reported | Pit bulls and pit-bull mixes The victim’s attorney described the seven attacking dogs as a combination of pit bulls and pit-bull mixes in WBRC reporting. BiteDB records this as attorney/family-reported breed, not independently confirmed breed identification. | Full article Jamie Boyd, 81, was walking to his mailbox on Ingate Road in Centreville when, according to his family’s attorney, seven dogs attacked him. He suffered catastrophic injuries and remained in critical condition in the UAB ICU weeks later, with his attorney saying doctors were considering amputations because of infection. His wife witnessed the attack and attempted to help. A later civil lawsuit alleged negligence and other claims against the dogs’ owners. | |
| 2025-09-17 | La Grange, MO — Lewis County | Lewis County deputy | Nonfatal / arm and hand bites | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Lewis County Sheriff reporting said a deputy was bitten on the arm and hands by a dog during an eviction response in La Grange; the dog was impounded. | |
| 2025-09-17 | El Paso, TX | 2 adult men | Severe / life-threatening injury reported for 87-year-old; second adult injured | Large mixed-breed dog (local follow-up reporting) Initial police reporting said breed was undetermined. A Sept. 29 El Diario follow-up described the attacking animal as a large mixed-breed dog. BiteDB preserves that later source-attributed description and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article El Paso Police said a loose dog attacked a 53-year-old man on Nations Avenue. An 87-year-old neighbor who came out to help was then attacked and suffered life-threatening injuries. Police fatally shot the dog. El Paso Animal Services later said the owner received 24 citations and two additional loose dogs were taken into custody. | |
| 2025-09-09 | North Miami, FL — Miami-Dade County | Adult mother Michaelle Charlostin and her 15-year-old daughter | Moderate to severe lacerations; mother required 22 stitches; daughter also bitten | Unknown / not reported Local 10 reporting reviewed did not identify the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed. | Full article North Miami mother Michaelle Charlostin said a dog attacked her and her 15-year-old daughter at their apartment complex. Charlostin described deep gashes and required 22 stitches; her daughter was also bitten. Local reporting documented their recovery and ongoing trauma after the attack. | |
| 2025-09-06 | Madisonville, TN — Monroe County | 1 adult woman, Mary Norwood, 71 | Severe lacerations; treated by EMS and transported to University of Tennessee Medical Center | Pit bull mixes (witness-reported / sheriff-relayed) Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones said witnesses reported approximately 10–15 pit bull mix dogs were involved. BiteDB preserves that witness-reported description and does not treat it as individual breed testing of every dog. | Full article Monroe County authorities said 71-year-old Mary Norwood was found on a front porch in the Madisonville area on September 6, 2025 with severe lacerations after a multi-dog attack. Sheriff Tommy Jones said witnesses reported approximately 10 to 15 pit bull mix dogs were involved and bystanders corralled the dogs away from Norwood. EMS treated her at the scene and transported her to University of Tennessee Medical Center. Four people were charged with animals at large resulting in serious injury, and animal control removed 27 dogs from a neighboring property. | |
| 2025-09-04 | West Fargo, ND — Cass County | Elementary student | Nonfatal / wrist bite | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Valley News Live reported that a Brooks Harbor Elementary student was bitten on the wrist after asking an owner to pet a dog while walking to school. | |
| 2025-09-04 | Markle, IN — Huntington County | Jason A. Weaver, 7 days old | Fatal; multiple blunt force traumatic injuries | Husky / pit bull mix The Huntington County Coroner’s Office, as reported by WPTA/21Alive and WNDU, identified the dog as a 5-year-old husky/pit bull mix. BiteDB records this as official/coroner-attributed breed reporting, not an independent DNA or veterinary breed determination. | Full article Markle Police and the Huntington County Coroner’s Office said 7-day-old Jason A. Weaver was critically injured in an attack by a dog living in the family home on September 4, 2025. First responders performed lifesaving measures, but the newborn died during transport toward a Fort Wayne hospital. The coroner ruled the death accidental and attributed it to multiple blunt force traumatic injuries. The dog was described as a 5-year-old husky/pit bull mix. In June 2026, prosecutors charged six relatives with varying neglect and dog-related counts. On September 14, 2026, WPTA reported that Jason’s father, Austin Kinsey, received a 16-year prison sentence under a plea deal tied to a lesser neglect charge; the outlet reported the highest-level neglect charge was dismissed, while the other relatives’ cases remained active. | |
| 2025-09-02 | Hillsboro, IL — Montgomery County | 1 adult; public county report lists a named victim | Unknown / medical provider reported bite | Unknown / not reported Montgomery County report entry did not state breed. BiteDB does not infer breed. | Full article Montgomery County animal-control records list a Sept. 2, 2025 dog-bite case reported by Hillsboro Area Hospital for 718 Walnut Street in Hillsboro. The public report does not state injury severity, breed or the circumstances of the bite and lists the case as requiring no further action after follow-up. | |
| 2025-09-01 | Miami Gardens, FL — Miami-Dade County | Doreen Broadbelt, 71 | Fatal | Unknown Miami Gardens Police reporting reviewed did not identify a breed and described the attack as involving one or possibly multiple dogs. BiteDB does not infer breed. | Full article Miami Gardens police found 71-year-old Doreen Broadbelt unresponsive near Northwest 196th Terrace and 14th Court with apparent dog-bite injuries. Paramedics pronounced her dead. Her family said she had been walking to work and had previously complained about neighborhood dogs. | |
| 2025-08-29 | Atlantic Beach, FL — Duval County | Adult delivery driver Jill Mroz | Severe / six-day trauma-unit hospitalization | Pit bull The victim identified the attacking dog as a pit bull in Action News Jax reporting. BiteDB records this as victim-reported breed. | Full article Delivery driver Jill Mroz said she was dropping off an order in an Atlantic Beach neighborhood when a dog bit her chest and latched onto her arm. She said the homeowner eventually got the dog to release her, paramedics responded, and she spent six days in a hospital trauma unit recovering from severe injuries. | |
| 2025-08-27 | Blackfoot, ID — Bingham County | Dog-attack victim | Nonfatal / mauling report | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Idaho local reporting described a Blackfoot dog attack in which a victim said they were mauled; animal-control reporting referenced a dog-bite report that day. | |
| 2025-08-23 | Watertown, WI — Jefferson/Dodge area County | Adult woman; age not reported in reviewed source | Severe/Major (police reported serious but non-life-threatening injuries; hospital transport) | Unknown / not reported in reviewed police-attributed source The reviewed Watertown Police-attributed report did not identify the breed of any of the four dogs. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring from appearance. | Full article Watertown Police said a woman walking near Milford and Cobblestone was attacked by four dogs shortly before 6 a.m. Officers found her with serious but non-life-threatening injuries and she was taken to a hospital. Police said the dogs then charged officers; an officer shot and killed one dog and the other three were seized during the ongoing investigation. | |
| 2025-08-23 | Fort Lauderdale, FL — Broward County | 1 person: a 2-year-old girl | Nonfatal; numerous injuries including a reported head injury; transported to Broward Health Medical Center trauma center; Animal Care said injuries were severe but the child was expected to recover | Rottweiler Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue and local reports described the dog as a Rottweiler; Broward County Animal Care took custody during its investigation. BiteDB records this as an official-agency/media attribution, not an independent breed test. | Full article Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the 1700 block of Southwest 24th Street on the night of August 23, 2025 after a 2-year-old girl was mauled by a Rottweiler. First responders transported the toddler to the trauma center at Broward Health Medical Center with numerous injuries; Broward County Animal Care separately reported a head injury and said the injuries were severe but the child was expected to recover. The dog was placed in county custody under quarantine while a dangerous-dog investigation proceeded. | |
| 2025-08-20 | Seeley Lake, MT — Missoula County | Resident / dog victims | Nonfatal / community dog-attack reports | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Montana reporting described Seeley Lake residents urging action after reported dog attacks in the area, including a named victim account. | |
| 2025-08-20 | Margate, FL — Broward County | 7-year-old boy | Severe / airlifted; multiple bites; reported non-life-threatening | Pit bull Margate Police described the dogs in the home as pit bulls in Local 10 reporting. Investigators had not determined which dog or whether both dogs bit the child. BiteDB records breed as police-reported and preserves the uncertainty about the attacking dog count. | Full article Margate police said a 7-year-old boy was bitten multiple times inside a home and suffered severe injuries that did not appear life-threatening. Fire rescue crews forced entry through a window to reach the child, who had locked himself in a bedroom, and he was airlifted to Broward Health Medical Center. Two family-member-owned pit bulls were taken into custody while investigators worked to determine whether one or both dogs attacked. | |
| 2025-08-11 | Burlington, CO — Kit Carson County | 1 child, age 3 | Fatal: child found unresponsive after the attack, transported to a local hospital, and pronounced dead | German Shepherd The Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office identified the dog as a German Shepherd and former Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office K-9 used for narcotics detection. BiteDB records that official law-enforcement attribution and does not independently verify breed through DNA or veterinary records. | Full article The Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office said a 3-year-old girl was fatally attacked by an inactive former law-enforcement K-9 at a Burlington residence on August 11, 2025. Deputies found the child unresponsive in the backyard; she was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Officials identified the dog as a German Shepherd formerly used by the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office for narcotics detection and said it had not been trained in bite work. | |
| 2025-08-01 | Wasilla, AK — Matanuska-Susitna Borough County | 7-year-old child | Severe / sutures; ear injury | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Local reporting described a 7-year-old Wasilla child who nearly lost an ear and needed sutures after a dog mauling; the report said the dog owner fled. | |
| 2025-08-01 | Laramie, WY — Albany County | Laramie citizen | Nonfatal / citizen bite | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Laramie police asked for help after a citizen was bitten by a dog; the department listed the case under a dog-bite report and sought the dog owner. | |
| 2025-07-31 | San Bernardino, CA | 2 women | Fatal (one victim); injured (one victim) | Unknown / not reported Not reported | Full article Police responded to reports of a woman attacked by two dogs. An officer encountered and shot one charging dog while aiding an injured victim. A second victim was found nearby with severe injuries believed to be from dog mauling and later died at a hospital. | |
| 2025-07-30 | Walker County area, AL — Walker County | Adult man; identity not published in initial report | Critical / hospitalized after pack mauling | Unknown / not reported WBRC and responding agencies did not identify the breeds of the dogs involved. BiteDB does not infer breed. | Full article Authorities in Walker County responded after a man was mauled by a pack of dogs at a trailer park. A witness said as many as 10 dogs were attacking him when emergency services were called. The man was hospitalized in critical condition. Responding humane-society and animal-control personnel reported finding more than 40 unconfined dogs in the area and began quarantining collected animals. | |
| 2025-07-30 | Fargo, ND — Cass County | Infant | Fatal | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Valley News Live reported Fargo police were investigating a dog bite that killed an infant in the 3100 block of 32nd Street South. | |
| 2025-07-26 | Lynn, MA — Essex County | 2 human bite victims: a young boy (reported as age 5 in an early police-based report and age 7 in later family/local reporting) and a 22-year-old woman | Both victims were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; later WCVB/family reporting says the boy needed stitches to his face, ear and arm | Pit bull (police-reported) Boston 25 and WHDH report Lynn Police identified the two loose dogs as pit bulls. BiteDB records that as a police-reported breed attribution, not a DNA or veterinary breed determination. | Full article Lynn Police said two loose dogs attacked a young boy and a 22-year-old woman at Flax Pond Park. Both victims were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Later WCVB reporting, citing the boy’s family, said he required stitches to his face, ear and arm. Animal Control later cited the dogs’ owner on restraint, licensing and rabies-vaccination violations and placed the dogs on a 45-day home quarantine. | |
| 2025-07-11 | Weeki Wachee, FL — Hernando County | 5-year-old boy | Life-threatening injuries with profuse bleeding from the head, neck and body; airlifted to a Tampa trauma center; later reported walking and beginning rehabilitation | Great Dane Hernando County Sheriff’s Office reported that the child’s mother identified all three family dogs as Great Danes. BiteDB records this as an official-agency-reported owner/family breed attribution, not an independent DNA or veterinary breed verification. | Full article The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said a 5-year-old boy was attacked in his family’s Weeki Wachee backyard by the family’s three Great Danes at about 7:46 p.m. on July 11. An off-duty reserve deputy who is also a paramedic provided lifesaving aid after the child’s mother brought the bleeding child to him. The boy was airlifted to a Tampa trauma center with life-threatening injuries and was later reported walking and beginning rehabilitation. | |
| 2025-07-09 | Windsor, CT — Hartford County | Minor child | Severe / facial and ear punctures | Rottweiler Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article A Connecticut civil docket described a July 2025 Windsor Rottweiler attack on a minor with puncture wounds to the right ear and face. | |
| 2025-07-08 | Hialeah, FL — Miami-Dade County | 57-year-old woman | Severe / airlifted to trauma center | Pit bull Local10 reported the family dog, Cesar, was a pit bull. BiteDB records this as media-reported breed in reporting based on first responders and Animal Services. | Full article Hialeah Fire Rescue said a 57-year-old woman was severely mauled by her family dog inside a home near West 50th Place. She was bitten in several areas and airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. Miami-Dade County Animal Services later said the dog was surrendered and euthanized. | |
| 2025-07-07 | Slidell, LA — St. Tammany County | 1 person: a 6-year-old child; gender not consistently established in the reviewed initial reports | Nonfatal; severe injuries; child airlifted to a New Orleans trauma hospital for urgent treatment | Pit bull / pit bull terrier Slidell Police, as quoted by FOX 8 and WDSU, described the family dog as a pit bull or pit bull terrier. BiteDB records this as a police-reported breed attribution, not an independent breed test. | Full article Slidell Police said a 6-year-old child suffered severe injuries when the family pit bull attacked in the backyard of a residence off West Hall Avenue shortly before noon on July 7, 2025. Police said the dog had been temporarily chained in the backyard. Because of the seriousness of the injuries, the child was airlifted to a trauma hospital in New Orleans. Slidell Animal Control took possession of the dog while the incident remained under investigation. | |
| 2025-07-02 | Providence, RI | Adult man | Nonfatal / bite injury | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Providence reporting described a man who was bitten by his own dog. | |
| 2025-07-02 | Dover Township, OH — Tuscarawas County | Blakely Blosser, age 1; mother also injured while intervening | Fatal | Pit bull Tuscarawas County Sheriff Orvis Campbell and local reports described the family dog as a pit bull. BiteDB preserves that official/media attribution and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Tuscarawas County authorities said 1-year-old Blakely Blosser died after the family dog attacked her at a Dover Township home on July 2, 2025. Sheriff Orvis Campbell said deputies were called just before 6 p.m. and found the child with fatal injuries. The child’s mother was also injured while trying to intervene. Reporting said the family had three dogs and the attacking dog was described as a pit bull; the dog was euthanized after the incident. The sheriff said investigators expected to forward the case to prosecutors but did not anticipate criminal charges. | |
| 2025-07-01 | Wahiawa, HI — Honolulu County | 8-year-old child | Fatal | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Hawaii reporting said an 8-year-old child with disabilities died after a dog attack in Wahiawa. | |
| 2025-07-01 | North Las Vegas, NV — Clark County | Adult K9-bite plaintiff | Nonfatal / K9 bite alleged | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Federal court materials in a Las Vegas-area police dog-bite case preserved a dog-bite allegation and related use-of-force litigation; public news records were sparse for Nevada individual civilian dog-bite cases. | |
| 2025-06-17 | Sioux Falls, SD — Minnehaha County | Adult woman and leashed dogs | Nonfatal / bite injuries | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Dakota News Now reported a woman was bitten by stray dogs while walking leashed dogs on North Scotland Place in Sioux Falls. | |
| 2025-06-16 | Cibolo, TX — Guadalupe / Bexar County | 67-year-old woman; Cibolo police officer | Serious but non-life-threatening injuries to woman; officer hospitalized and released | Unknown The Cibolo Police Department/KSAT reporting reviewed did not identify the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Cibolo police said an unrestrained dog attacked a 67-year-old neighbor, biting her arm, shoulder and hip, then charged and bit a responding police officer. The woman was hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The officer was also taken to a hospital and released. A second officer shot the dog during the attack. | |
| 2025-06-15 | Hoople, ND — Walsh County | Dog-attack victim | Nonfatal / attack report | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Valley News Live reporting described a Walsh County dog attack near Hoople. | |
| 2025-06-12 | Jacksonville, FL — Duval County | Bennie Byers, 81 | Severe / hospitalized with two fractured legs | Pit bull (family-reported) The victim’s granddaughter identified the attacking family dog, ShaBron, as a pit bull to News4JAX. BiteDB records this as family-reported breed. | Full article Bennie Byers, 81, was hospitalized after one of her own dogs attacked her while she tried to break up a fight among her dogs at her Jacksonville home. Her granddaughter told News4JAX the attack left Byers with two fractured legs and doctors were monitoring whether amputation might be necessary. | |
| 2025-06-10 | Dover, DE — Kent County | Bite victim not publicly named | Nonfatal / bite investigation | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article A Delaware animal-welfare public-record item referenced a dog-bite/attack case investigated by Delaware Animal Services; BiteDB records it as a Delaware bite-investigation marker where individual details were limited. | |
| 2025-06-09 | Middletown, CT — Middlesex County | Adult bite victim | Nonfatal / hospital transport | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Middletown police reported a dog bite on Barbara Road; the victim was transported to Hartford Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. | |
| 2025-06-01 | Washington, DC, DC | Mail carriers in DC | Aggregate / occupational bite incidents | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article USPS 2025 dog-incident data for the District of Columbia documented dog attacks on mail carriers; BiteDB records it as a DC coverage marker where individual incident detail was not publicly separated. | |
| 2025-06-01 | Reno, NV — Washoe County | Mail carriers statewide | Aggregate / occupational bite incidents | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article USPS 2025 dog-incident data for Nevada documented reported dog attacks on mail carriers; BiteDB records this as a state coverage marker where individual incident detail was not publicly separated. | |
| 2025-06-01 | Providence, RI | Mail carriers statewide | Aggregate / occupational bite incidents | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article USPS 2025 data reported Rhode Island dog attacks on mail carriers; BiteDB records this as a state coverage marker because individual public incident detail was limited. | |
| 2025-06-01 | Cheyenne, WY — Laramie County | Dog-bite victim not publicly named | Nonfatal / dog-bite legal marker | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Public Wyoming legal-material searches produced limited recent individual news results; BiteDB preserves this as a Wyoming dog-bite coverage marker pending stronger local-source detail. | |
| 2025-05-29 | Fort Lauderdale, FL — Broward County | Adult Broward County Animal Care officer | Severe / initially life-threatening; hospitalized; expected to survive | American Staffordshire Terrier Broward County Animal Care reporting carried by local news identified the attacking dog as an American Staffordshire Terrier. BiteDB records this as agency-reported breed. | Full article Fort Lauderdale police said a Broward County Animal Care officer was seriously mauled while on a call at a residence. Witnesses intervened, and the officer was taken to Broward Health Medical Center with severe injuries initially described as life-threatening. Police later said she was expected to survive. A released 911 call captured the emergency response, and animal control took the dog into custody. | |
| 2025-05-18 | Greenwood, ME — Oxford County | 2-year-old child | Severe / airlifted | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Maine reporting said a 2-year-old child was hospitalized after being bitten by a dog at Littlefield Campground in Greenwood and air-lifted to Maine Medical Center. | |
| 2025-05-11 | Vicksburg, MS — Warren County | 2-year-old child | Severe / toddler attacked | Pit bull reported for at least one dog Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Vicksburg Daily News reported that a 2-year-old was attacked by dogs in Warren County and deputies were searching for a second pit bull. | |
| 2025-05-11 | Minneapolis, MN — Hennepin County | 4 family members, including a 13-year-old | Hospitalized / nonfatal; detailed injury severity not established | Pit bull CBS Minnesota reported that Minneapolis police described the attacking dog as the family’s pit bull. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Minneapolis police said a family of four — two women, one man and a 13-year-old — was hospitalized after their own dog attacked them on the evening of May 11, 2025. Seven police units were dispatched to an animal-bite report on the 1300 block of 23rd Avenue Northeast at about 7:53 p.m. The family surrendered the dog to Minneapolis Animal Care and Control, which said it had no prior history with the animal. | |
| 2025-05-05 | Dayton, OH — Montgomery County | 1 person: an 11-year-old girl | Nonfatal; 11-year-old girl hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries related to the dog bite | Not reported Dayton police reporting reviewed for this incident did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from location, circumstances, or later discussion. | Full article Dayton police said an 11-year-old girl was bitten by a dog on May 5, 2025 in the 300 block of Delaware Avenue. She was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries related to the dog bite. Police said an argument following the bite escalated into gunfire between two groups; no one was struck by the gunfire, although homes and a vehicle were hit. | |
| 2025-04-30 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 Philadelphia Police officer (30), bitten on left shin; treated and released from hospital | Confirmed bleeding bite to officer’s left shin; hospital treatment and release | Pit bull Philadelphia Police Department identified the biting dog as a pit bull. This is an agency-reported description, not independently verified genetics. The other reportedly loose dog was not identified. | Full article 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. | |
| 2025-04-30 | Manchester, NH — Hillsborough County | 8-year-old child and adult helper | Severe / child serious injuries | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article New Hampshire reporting said an 8-year-old suffered serious injuries in a Manchester dog attack, and an adult who intervened with a shovel was also bitten. | |
| 2025-04-26 | District Heights, MD — Prince George’s County | 1 person: an adult man; age not reported | Nonfatal; adult man hospitalized with serious facial injuries from the dog attack | Not reported Prince George’s County Police and WTOP described two large dogs but did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from size, location, or police use of force. | Full article Prince George’s County Police said two large dogs attacked a man on April 26, 2025 in the 3200 block of Walters Lane. The victim was transported to a hospital with serious injuries to his face. When officers arrived, police said one of the dogs charged a responding officer, who shot the dog; Animal Control took custody of both dogs and the shot dog later died. | |
| 2025-04-21 | Ogden, IA — Boone County | At least 1 person; details not released | Unknown / clinic follow-up mentioned | Unknown / not reported Ogden police report did not identify breed. | Full article The City of Ogden police report for April 21–27, 2025 states that a deputy responded to the Boone County Family Walk-in Clinic to follow up on a dog bite that had occurred in the 300 block of E Division Street. No additional details were released. | |
| 2025-04-20 | Pittsburgh, PA — Allegheny County | 1 child (2-year-old boy) | Nonfatal serious facial bite injuries; transported by Pittsburgh EMS to a hospital in stable condition | Pit bull Pittsburgh Public Safety described the dog as a 2-year-old gray pit bull. BiteDB records this as an official police/public-safety breed description, not an independent breed test. | Full article Pittsburgh Public Safety said police and EMS responded just after 1:30 p.m. on April 20, 2025 to the 200 block of Moore Avenue in Knoxville after a household dog bit a 2-year-old boy. The child sustained serious facial injuries and was transported to a hospital in stable condition. Witnesses described the dog as food-aggressive and initial reports said the child may have approached its food bowl. The dog escaped as adults intervened, was later found in Mt. Oliver, and was surrendered by the homeowners to Humane Animal Rescue. | |
| 2025-04-15 | Las Vegas, NV — Clark County | Two children and adult finger bite | Nonfatal / children bitten | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Las Vegas reporting described a suspect’s claim that a dog bit two children and his finger before the dog was shot. | |
| 2025-04-08 | Sioux Falls, SD — Minnehaha County | Adult woman and dog victim | Nonfatal / bite injury | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Dakota News Now reported a woman was bitten near North Spring Avenue and West Russell Street after two stray dogs attacked her dog. | |
| 2025-04-04 | Waupun, WI — Fond du Lac County | 2 people: one child and the child’s 34-year-old father | Nonfatal; child severely injured and hospitalized, father also bitten while intervening | Pit bull / pit bull-type (later local reporting) Police releases identified three dogs but did not provide a breed in the initial report. Later local reporting described the dogs as pit bulls. BiteDB records that attribution and does not treat it as DNA or veterinary verification. | Full article Waupun police said three dogs attacked a child in the 200 block of Fond du Lac Street on April 4, 2025. The child suffered severe injuries and was hospitalized; the child’s 34-year-old father was also bitten while trying to stop the attack and received medical attention. Police quarantined the dogs for 10 days. Follow-up reporting said all three dogs were later humanely euthanized. | |
| 2025-04-03 | Brownstown, IN — Jackson County | 1 infant girl, 2 months old | Fatal; infant suffered attack injuries, received CPR and died shortly after arrival at Schneck Medical Center | Pit bull Jackson County Sheriff’s Department reporting identified the dog involved in the fatal attack as a pit bull. BiteDB records this as law-enforcement-reported breed attribution, not an independent breed test. | Full article Jackson County authorities said a 2-month-old girl was fatally attacked by a dog at a residence in the Brownstown area on April 3, 2025. Firefighters and deputies performed CPR and the infant was transported toward Schneck Medical Center, where she died. The sheriff’s department identified the attacking dog as a pit bull and took it into custody. | |
| 2025-04-01 | West Sacramento, CA — Yolo County | 1 adult police officer | Nonfatal; wrist bite treated at an area hospital; officer released | German Shepherd West Sacramento Police, as quoted by KCRA and CBS Sacramento, described the dog as a German Shepherd. BiteDB records this as police/media-reported breed attribution, not an independent breed test. | Full article West Sacramento police said an officer helping an intoxicated man return home was attacked after a German Shepherd escaped through a front gate on April 1, 2025. The dog first bit the officer’s pants and then bit the officer’s wrist. Police said the officer shot the dog to stop the attack; the dog died at the scene and the officer was treated at a hospital and released. | |
| 2025-04-01 | Charleston, WV — Kanawha County | 70-year-old man | Fatal / civil case | Pit bull reported Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Courthouse News reported that a West Virginia court revived a lawsuit over a fatal pit bull attack that killed a 70-year-old man. | |
| 2025-03-31 | Austin, TX — Travis County | Julissa Alvarez, adult woman | Serious bodily injury under Texas law; multiple arm bites, EMS treatment and hospital transport; right-arm lacerations required three staples | Belgian Malinois An Austin/Travis County Animal Protection investigator testified that Major was a Belgian Malinois. BiteDB records this as breed attribution from sworn testimony summarized in the appellate opinion, not as an independent DNA determination. | Full article A Texas appellate opinion says Julissa Alvarez stopped to help corral a loose, injured dog named Major on March 31, 2025 in Austin. Major bit her right arm, then her left arm, then bit and held her right arm again. EMS treated Alvarez at the scene and transported her to a hospital. Medical records reviewed in the case documented right-arm lacerations requiring three staples. Austin municipal and county courts found that Major caused serious bodily injury and ordered humane euthanasia; the Third Court of Appeals affirmed that disposition on February 11, 2026. | |
| 2025-03-24 | Salt Lake City, UT — Salt Lake County | Holly Murphy, 56 | Critical / severe; two-week hospitalization; jaw broken in 16 places | Pit bull KSL reporting, based on victim Holly Murphy’s account, identified the dog as her friend’s pit bull. BiteDB records this as victim-reported breed. | Full article Holly Murphy, 56, said she was feeding a friend’s pit bull at a Salt Lake City home when the dog lunged at her face. She suffered devastating facial injuries, including a jaw broken in 16 places, and spent about two weeks hospitalized in critical condition. Salt Lake County Animal Services investigated and the dog was quarantined, according to KSL. | |
| 2025-03-23 | Salt Lake City, UT — Salt Lake County | 1 Salt Lake City police officer | Non-life-threatening bite injury; police said the officer was evaluated at a hospital, with KSL describing a lower-body injury | Not reported Salt Lake City Police and KSL described the animal as a dog and released body-camera footage, but the reviewed sources did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or color. | Full article Salt Lake City Police said an officer investigating a trespassing call at a North Temple convenience store was bitten after a leashed dog, with no one holding the leash, lunged at him. The officer was evaluated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the dog later broke free from another handler and charged officers again; the bitten officer shot the dog, which Salt Lake County Animal Services later euthanized. | |
| 2025-03-22 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 woman (36), attacked, with reported minor leg injuries treated at hospital; her small dog also attacked | Minor leg injuries to woman reported; transported by medics to Presbyterian Hospital | Pit bull (one of two dogs) Philadelphia Police described one of two attacking dogs as a female pit bull. The second dog’s breed is not specified. No independent genetic confirmation or attribution of every action to one dog. | Full article 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. | |
| 2025-03-13 | Prairie Village, KS — Johnson County | 1 infant; exact age not publicly disclosed | Life-threatening dog-bite injuries; hospitalized at Children’s Mercy and remained in critical condition in follow-up reporting | Pit bull Prairie Village Police described the dog as a pit bull in local reporting. BiteDB records this as a police-reported breed attribution, not an independent DNA or veterinary breed verification. | Full article Prairie Village Police said an infant suffered life-threatening injuries in a March 13, 2025 dog attack inside a residence in the 4900 block of West 72nd Terrace. The infant was being cared for by a non-parent caregiver at the dog owner’s home. Police said the dog was a pit bull; it was impounded and later euthanized at the owner’s request. Follow-up reporting said the infant remained hospitalized in critical condition. | |
| 2025-03-13 | Iowa City, IA — Johnson County | At least 1 pedestrian bite victim; details not released | Moderate / knocked down and bitten; exact medical outcome not reported | Pitbull mixes (source-reported / victim-described) NorthIowaToday reported the dogs were described as Pitbull mixes; BiteDB preserves that source wording. | Full article NorthIowaToday reported that Iowa City Animal Services received a dog-bite report on March 13 after a pedestrian near the 2900 block of Creighton Street encountered two large dogs described as Pitbull mixes. The victim said they were knocked to the ground and bitten by the black dog. | |
| 2025-03-12 | Nash County area, NC — Nash County | Boy; exact age not published in source reviewed | Hospitalized with several head lacerations; likely stitches | Pit bull Nash County Sheriff’s Office deputies told WRAL the visiting family member had brought a pit bull to the home. BiteDB records this as sheriff-attributed breed. | Full article The Nash County Sheriff’s Office said a visiting family member brought a pit bull into a Reams Road home, where the dog attacked a boy and caused several lacerations to the right side and crown of his head. EMS transported the child to a hospital and deputies said he would likely need stitches. The dog was taken to Nash County Animal Services. | |
| 2025-03-11 | Bel Air area, MD — Harford County | 4-year-old boy | Serious injury; hospitalized and later released | German Shepherd mix Harford County Sheriff’s Office said the dog was believed to be a German Shepherd mix. BiteDB records this as law-enforcement-reported/believed breed, not confirmed breed. | Full article Harford County Animal Control investigated after a 4-year-old boy was seriously injured during a consensual encounter with a leashed dog at a neighborhood playground. The sheriff’s office said the child was transported by EMS to a hospital and later released. Investigators were searching for the dog and owner and described the animal as a believed German Shepherd mix. | |
| 2025-03-03 | Pleasanton, TX — Atascosa County | 3 adults: a 22-year-old woman, her father, and dog owner Frank Escalante, 56 | Three hospitalized; 22-year-old woman bitten multiple times; her father bitten more than once and reported with a fractured shoulder; owner Frank Escalante suffered severe facial/body bite injuries and tissue loss from one leg with a prolonged hospital stay | Pit bull Pleasanton Police, as quoted in KSAT’s April 28 follow-up, described the dog as a pit bull. BiteDB records this as a police/media breed attribution, not an independent DNA or veterinary breed test. | Full article Pleasanton police said a pit bull attacked three adults near South Smith Street and East White Street on March 3, 2025. A 22-year-old woman was bitten multiple times, her father was bitten while intervening and suffered a fractured shoulder, and owner Frank Escalante was mauled with severe facial/body injuries and tissue loss from one leg. Officers fired at the dog after less-lethal measures failed to stop the danger. All three victims were hospitalized. | |
| 2025-03-02 | Dayton, OH — Montgomery County | Child; age not published in the sources reviewed | Minor (ankle bite; hospital evaluation; family later said child was fine) | Unknown WHIO and WDTN did not publish an authoritative breed identification. BiteDB does not infer breed from video or appearance. | Full article A Dayton family called 911 after a stray dog they had taken in bit their child on the ankle. Medics transported the child to Dayton Children’s Hospital. WHIO later reported the family said the child was fine and described the incident as an unfortunate accident. | |
| 2025-02-22 | Springfield, OH — Clark County | Child; age not published in source reviewed | Severe / CareFlight transport and hospitalization | Unknown Springfield Police/WHIO reporting reviewed did not identify the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed. | Full article Springfield police said a child suffered severe injuries in a dog attack near West Euclid Avenue. The child was transported by CareFlight to Springfield Regional Medical Center. Police did not publish an age or breed identification in the report reviewed. | |
| 2025-02-18 | Iowa City, IA — Johnson County | At least 1 person bitten on hand while walking a dog | Minor to moderate / hand bite reported | Large Brindle Lab/Pitbull mix (official/source-reported) KCRG reported Iowa City Animal Services described the dog as a large Brindle Lab/Pitbull mix with a collar and no tags. | Full article KCRG reported that Iowa City Animal Services was looking for information about a dog that bit someone in the 1900 block of California Avenue. The victim said they were walking their dog when an off-leash dog approached; when they reached down to pick up their dog, the dog bit them on the hand. | |
| 2025-02-04 | Bay County area, FL — Bay County | Michael Arthur Fabjon Jr., 49 | Critical / life-threatening neck and other bite injuries; hospitalized | Pit bull Bay County Sheriff’s Office incident-report details carried by WJHG identified the attacking dog, Gunner, as a pit bull. BiteDB records this as law-enforcement-reported breed. | Full article Bay County deputies said 49-year-old Michael Arthur Fabjon Jr. was seriously injured after a dog fight was broken up and the other dog returned and attacked him. A witness told investigators the pit bull, Gunner, bit Fabjon in the neck while shaking its head. EMS transported Fabjon with life-threatening injuries, and officials later said he remained in critical condition. The dog was euthanized. | |
| 2025-02-03 | Casa Grande area, AZ — Pinal County | Bradley Page, 62, publicly identified in court reporting | Serious nonfatal — four penetrating wounds to the upper left arm with deep muscle, tendon and vascular damage; reconstructive surgery reported | Belgian Malinois (Phoenix New Times bodycam reporting, summarized by Hoodline) Hoodline’s September 19, 2026 summary of Phoenix New Times body-camera reporting identifies Pinal County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Morgan as a Belgian Malinois. BiteDB retains that source attribution and does not infer breed from imagery or police-unit context. | Full article Phoenix New Times reporting, summarized by Hoodline after review of newly obtained body-camera footage, describes Pinal County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Morgan biting Bradley Page’s upper left arm for nearly 70 seconds during a February 3, 2025 multi-agency response on Interstate 10 near Casa Grande. Medical providers later confirmed that Page had suffered a stroke. Reporting says the dog bite produced four penetrating wounds with deep muscle, tendon and vascular damage and that Page underwent reconstructive surgery the following day. Page and his wife later sued the involved agencies and officers; the civil allegations remain pending and are not treated by BiteDB as adjudicated findings. | |
| 2025-01-29 | Tampa, FL — Hillsborough County | 1 adult woman | Nonfatal; serious injuries requiring hospital transport | Pit bull Tampa Police Department reporting described the attacking dog as a large pit bull. BiteDB records this as police-reported breed attribution, not an independent breed test. | Full article Tampa police said officers found a large pit bull actively attacking a woman in the 1700 block of East Mulberry Drive on January 29, 2025. Pepper spray did not stop the attack, and an officer shot the dog to make it release the woman. She was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. | |
| 2025-01-13 | DeLand area, FL — Volusia County | Michael Millett, 8-year-old boy | Fatal | Pit bull and mixed-breed dog Volusia County officials described one dog as a pit bull and the other as mixed breed. BiteDB records this as official/agency-reported breed description. | Full article Volusia County officials said 8-year-old Michael Millett was riding his bicycle with a friend when two loose dogs attacked him near his DeLand-area subdivision. Witnesses called 911 and attempted CPR, but he died from his injuries. Animal Services captured both dogs, which were later euthanized. In August 2025, authorities announced a dangerous-dog misdemeanor charge against one owner and later evidence-tampering charges against both owners. | |
| 2025-01-10 | Philadelphia, PA | 61-year-old man; 60-year-old man | Critical injury to 61-year-old; second man hospitalized and released | Pit bulls (police-described pack) CBS Philadelphia reported police described the loose pack encountered in the area as pit bulls. BiteDB records this as police-reported breed, without inferring the breed of any individual dog beyond that description. | Full article Philadelphia police said two men were attacked by dogs on Chamounix Drive in West Fairmount Park. A 61-year-old man was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition, while a 60-year-old man was treated at Lankenau Hospital and released. Earlier the same morning, police and animal-control personnel had encountered a loose pack described as pit bulls in the same area. | |
| 2025-01-07 | Spring, TX — Harris County | 8-year-old boy | Hospitalized after dog bite; detailed severity not reported | Pit bull Harris County Precinct 4 Constable reporting carried by KPRC identified the dog as a pit bull. BiteDB records this as law-enforcement-reported breed. | Full article Harris County Precinct 4 deputies said an 8-year-old boy was attacked and bitten by a pit bull in a Spring neighborhood. The child was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The constable’s office used the incident to remind residents to leash dogs in public spaces. | |
| 2025-01-03 | Deerfield Beach, FL — Broward County | 11-year-old boy and an adult man described in follow-up reporting as the dogs’ owner | Moderate (both hospitalized; child required about 6-7 stitches) | American Staffordshire Terrier mixes Broward County Animal Care officially identified all three dogs in custody as American Staffordshire Terrier mixes. The agency said only one dog was responsible for the bite incident involving two victims. | Full article Broward Sheriff’s Office and local reports said an 11-year-old boy and an adult man were hospitalized after a dog attack at a Deerfield Beach condominium. The boy later said he required six or seven stitches. Broward County Animal Care identified all three seized dogs as American Staffordshire Terrier mixes and said one dog caused the two human bites. Deputies fired at a dog that was still posing a danger; Animal Care said none of the dogs had gunshot wounds. The biting dog was later euthanized. | |
| 2024-12-28 | Desert Hot Springs, CA — Riverside County | 1 woman, 76, visiting family from Sinaloa, Mexico | Severe wounds to arms and legs; part of the right arm was amputated; victim remained hospitalized in serious condition in follow-up reporting | Pit bull mixes Riverside County Animal Services described the two dogs as pit bull mixes in local reporting. BiteDB records this as an official-agency/media breed attribution, not independent DNA or veterinary breed verification. | Full article Riverside County Animal Services said a 76-year-old woman visiting family from Sinaloa, Mexico was attacked shortly after 8:30 a.m. December 28, 2024 near Thomas Avenue and Kay Road southwest of Desert Hot Springs. Two pit bull mixes had dug under their owner’s six-foot chain-link fence and escaped. The woman suffered multiple arm and leg wounds, and doctors amputated part of her right arm. Both dogs were impounded and later euthanized. | |
| 2024-12-25 | Newark, DE — New Castle County | Child victims | Severe / child victims | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article Court filings reviewed in the Delaware Hartman dog-attack matter describe children injured during a dog attack in New Castle County; public court materials were used because recent open-news incident detail is sparse for Delaware. | |
| 2024-12-16 | Beaumont, TX — Jefferson County | 1 adult man, Hector Pierna, 78 | Fatal; severe attack injuries, transported to hospital and pronounced dead | Pit bulls Beaumont Police spokesperson Haley Morrow, quoted by Hearst/Chron and Beaumont Enterprise reporting, said the investigation showed two pit bulls attacked Pierna. BiteDB records this as police-reported breed attribution, not an independent breed test. | Full article Beaumont police said Hector Pierna, 78, was found bleeding after being attacked by two pit bulls in the 1400 block of Orange Avenue on December 16, 2024. He was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead. Beaumont Animal Care captured both dogs; police said ownership had not yet been established in the initial reporting. | |
| 2024-11-29 | Jacksonville area, NC — Onslow County | 8-year-old boy | Fatal | Pit Bull / Great Dane mixes Local reporting of the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office release identified the family dogs as Pit Bull/Great Dane mixes. BiteDB records this as agency-attributed local reporting. | Full article Onslow County deputies responded to a Harris Creek Road residence after a report of a dog attacking a child. Deputies found an 8-year-old boy with bite injuries to the neck. EMS provided life-saving treatment and transported him to Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, where he died shortly after arrival. Investigators said the child and a sibling had been letting the family dogs outside when the attack occurred. | |
| 2024-11-18 | Boston (Roxbury), MA — Suffolk County | Jeriline Brady-McGinnis, 73, fatally injured; her husband seriously injured; two responding Boston police officers also bitten | Fatal (one victim); serious and non-life-threatening injuries to others | Pit bull / pit bull mix CBS Boston identified the victim’s dog as a pit bull; Boston Globe reporting described the dog as a pit bull mix. BiteDB preserves this as media-reported/local-official-context attribution rather than visual inference. | Full article Boston police responding to a Roxbury home found Jeriline Brady-McGinnis and her husband injured after a dog attack. McGinnis, 73, later died at a hospital. The dog also bit two responding officers, prompting an officer to shoot it. Boston Animal Control removed the dog and three other dogs; the attacking dog was later euthanized after veterinary treatment because of its worsening condition. | |
| 2024-11-03 | Albany, GA — Dougherty County | Elizabeth Warrener, adult woman | Critical / severe (broken arm; puncture wounds to neck; severe facial, dental and ear injuries) | Pit bull Albany Police Chief Michael Persley identified the dog as a pit bull in local reporting. BiteDB records this as police-chief-attributed breed. | Full article Albany police said Elizabeth Warrener was attacked by a neighbor’s dog while feeding cats in her backyard. Police and medical reporting described extensive injuries including a broken right arm, puncture wounds to the neck, facial and dental injuries and a partially bitten-off ear. Albany Police Chief Michael Persley identified the dog as a pit bull and said it had bitten its owners the day before. Warrener was reported in critical condition. | |
| 2024-10-17 | Ashville, OH — Pickaway County | 1 adult woman, Jo Ann Echelbarger, 73 | Fatal; severe dog-attack injuries, cardiac arrest during transport, pronounced dead at hospital | Pit bull terriers WOSU and later court/sentencing coverage identify Apollo and Echo as pit bull terriers. BiteDB records this as police/court-media-reported breed attribution, not an independent breed test. | Full article Jo Ann Echelbarger, 73, was fatally attacked by two neighboring pit bull terriers while working in her flower bed outside her Ashville condominium on October 17, 2024. Responding police shot one dog; the other escaped, later killed another dog near a school, and was also killed by law enforcement. The owners, Susan and Adam Withers, were later convicted of involuntary manslaughter and dog-control offenses and sentenced to lengthy prison terms. | |
| 2024-10-15 | Hicksville, NY — Nassau County | 11-year-old girl; her 47-year-old mother; 74-year-old female homeowner/family friend | Hospitalized (child airlifted with facial injuries; two adults hospitalized with leg injuries) | Unknown / not reported Nassau County Police reporting reviewed did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or the fact that two dogs were removed. | Full article Nassau County police said an 11-year-old girl and two adult women were injured in a dog attack at a Hicksville home. The child suffered facial injuries and was airlifted to Cohen Children’s Medical Center in stable condition. The adults suffered leg injuries and were also hospitalized. Town of Oyster Bay Animal Control removed two dogs from the property. | |
| 2024-10-09 | Des Moines, IA — Polk County | 1 adult man (Eric Lee Kelley, 39) | Right-leg bite wound requiring six surgical staples, according to the lawsuit | Not reported The reviewed lawsuit reporting identifies the police dog as Draco but does not state a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from police-dog status. | Full article Eric Lee Kelley alleges that Des Moines police K-9 Draco bit and held his right leg during an October 9, 2024 arrest near McKinley Avenue. A federal complaint filed September 2, 2026 alleges the bite lasted about 37 seconds and tore a gash that required six surgical staples. Police reports cited by Iowa Capital Dispatch say Kelley had attempted to flee and a physical struggle occurred. The Des Moines Police Department later reviewed the force and found it consistent with department policy and training. The excessive-force allegations have not been adjudicated. | |
| 2024-10-07 | Converse area, TX — Bexar County | Jiryiah Johnson, 1-year-old boy; 13-year-old girl also attacked while trying to protect him | Fatal (child died from injuries); teenage rescuer also injured | Pit bulls Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar and local reporting described the dogs as pit bulls. BiteDB records this as law-enforcement/media-reported breed. | Full article Bexar County investigators said 1-year-old Jiryiah Johnson was attacked by dogs while at a babysitter’s home near Converse. The babysitter’s 13-year-old daughter tried to protect the child and was also attacked. Jiryiah died from his injuries. The babysitter was arrested and later faced child-injury and endangerment charges; three dogs associated with the attack were later euthanized after a dangerous-dog hearing. | |
| 2024-10-06 | Madrid, IA — Boone County | At least 1 person; details not released | Unknown / insufficient information | Unknown / not reported Madrid police blotter did not identify breed. | Full article The Madrid Police Department blotter for Sept. 30–Oct. 6, 2024 states that an officer was dispatched to the 100 block of South Green Street for a report of a dog bite. No additional injury, breed, owner or disposition detail was released in the blotter. | |
| 2024-09-27 | Durham, NC | Adult man; name and age not released in source reviewed | Fatal | Unknown / not reported Durham police did not release a breed in the source reviewed. BiteDB does not infer breed from context or imagery. | Full article Durham police responded to a Fairlawn Road home after an initial cardiac-arrest report and found a man dead with injuries police said were consistent with a dog attack. The dog lived in the same home as the victim. Animal Control removed the dog, which was euthanized, and officials planned a necropsy. | |
| 2024-09-11 | South Lebanon Township, PA — Lebanon County | 1 child, age 22 months | Severe: partially detached ear plus bite wounds and lacerations across the torso; emergency surgery at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Not reported The Lebanon County District Attorney and South Lebanon Township Police identified the two attacking dogs by name but did not report a breed in the reviewed primary release. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs, size, or later social-media material. | Full article Lebanon County prosecutors said a 22-month-old boy was attacked on September 11, 2024 while being babysat at a South Lebanon Township residence. Debra Hresko told police she carried the child outside near seven large dogs; two dogs, Chip and Zeus, began nipping at the child, knocked her down, pulled the boy from her grasp and attacked him. He suffered a partially detached ear and torso bite/laceration injuries and required emergency surgery. | |
| 2024-09-04 | Visalia, CA — Tulare County | Zoey Hawkins, 4-year-old girl, killed | Fatal | Pit bull Visalia Police were reported as identifying the family dog as a pit bull in local/regional coverage. BiteDB records this as police-attributed reporting, not visual identification. | Full article Visalia police responded shortly after 8 p.m. after four-year-old Zoey Hawkins was attacked by the family's dog after swimming in a kiddie pool. She received emergency medical attention and was taken to a hospital, where she died. Police said detectives found no signs of neglect or criminal wrongdoing; the dog was euthanized at the family's request. | |
| 2024-09-03 | Newark, NJ — Essex County | 18-month-old girl killed | Fatal | Pit bull (authorities believed / media-reported) ABC7 reported authorities believed the toddler was attacked by a pit bull. Because multiple dogs were removed and investigators were still determining involvement, BiteDB preserves this as reported/qualified rather than a definitive forensic breed finding. | Full article Authorities said an 18-month-old girl was attacked inside a Newark home on 2nd Avenue while in a teenager's care. She was taken to University Hospital and died from her injuries. Newark Animal Control removed multiple dogs, and the Essex County Prosecutor's Office and Newark police investigated which animal or animals were involved. | |
| 2024-09-03 | Brooklyn Park, MN — Hennepin County | Adult woman; security guard also injured | Critical / life-threatening injuries | Pit bulls (police-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Police said three dogs mauled a woman at an apartment building; she was hospitalized in critical but stable condition. A security guard suffered a hand injury while intervening. | |
| 2024-08-28 | High Falls, NY — Ulster County | 2 people: an 8-year-old girl and a 39-year-old woman | Nonfatal; 8-year-old suffered head and neck injuries and was listed critical but stable; 39-year-old suffered serious right-hand injuries; both were airlifted to Westchester Medical Center | Pit bull New York State Police described the animal as a two-year-old pit bull. BiteDB records that as an official law-enforcement attribution, not an independently verified breed test. | Full article New York State Police said a two-year-old pit bull attacked an 8-year-old girl and a 39-year-old woman at a residence on Kyserike Road in High Falls on August 28, 2024. The child suffered head and neck injuries and was listed in critical but stable condition; the adult suffered serious injuries to her right hand. Both victims were flown to Westchester Medical Center. Police said the dog then attempted to attack EMS personnel and the responding trooper, who shot the dog because it continued to present a threat. | |
| 2024-08-27 | East Orange, NJ — Essex County | 22-month-old girl severely injured; two other children and one adult also injured | Critical / severe facial injury requiring surgery; three additional victims injured | Pit bull East Orange city officials identified the dog as a pit bull in RLS Media's report. BiteDB records this as city-official-attributed breed description. | Full article East Orange city officials said a pit bull attacked a 22-month-old girl inside a residence, causing severe facial injuries, then injured two other children and an adult who intervened. Police arrived while the attack was ongoing and shot the dog. All four victims were taken to University Hospital; the toddler underwent surgery and was expected to survive. | |
| 2024-08-19 | Charlotte, NC — Mecklenburg County | 1 person: a 3-year-old child | Nonfatal; serious injuries; transported by MEDIC to Atrium Health Main | Unknown / not reported Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police and local reports did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs, neighborhood posts, or the fact that the dog was surrendered. | Full article Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said a 3-year-old child was seriously injured on Aug. 19, 2024 after three family dogs were let out while children were playing in a front yard on Cameron Commons Parkway. Two dogs knocked the child down, and police said the third began biting the child and dragged the child down the driveway. Adults intervened and two people fired gunshots near the dog, causing it to retreat. MEDIC transported the child to Atrium Health Main with serious injuries. The attacking dog was surrendered for a 10-day rabies quarantine and police said it would be euthanized afterward. | |
| 2024-08-11 | Castle Rock, CO — Douglas County | 2 people: a 2-year-old girl and her adult father | Severe / major (child femur fracture and significant bite injuries reported; father also injured) | Belgian Malinois Reported breed in later local court/news coverage; dog identified as Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Ragnar | Full article On Aug. 11, 2024, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Ragnar escaped an outdoor enclosure at his handler’s Castle Rock home, cleared a roughly five-foot fence and entered a neighboring backyard during a children’s birthday party. The dog attacked a 2-year-old girl and then bit her father when he intervened. Initial reporting based on the sheriff’s office said both victims were injured and taken to a hospital; later court reporting described a puncture fracture to the child’s femur and additional injuries to her father. The K-9 was quarantined after the attack and later removed from active service. | |
| 2024-07-19 | Brooklyn Park, MN — Hennepin County | 3-year-old boy | Fatal (died after critical injuries) | Pit bulls (police-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Police found two dogs attacking a 3-year-old boy near playground equipment. The child was critically injured and later died after his family began organ donation. | |
| 2024-07-03 | Lorain, OH | Jaxson Dvorak, 6-year-old boy, killed | Fatal | Pit bull mix and shepherd mix present; attacking dog not conclusively identified Friendship Animal Protective League removed an adult pit bull mix and an adult shepherd mix. Police reporting reviewed did not conclusively identify which adult dog, or whether both, attacked the child, so BiteDB does not assign one breed as the attacking breed. | Full article Lorain police responded to a home on East 31st Street for a family-dog attack involving a six-year-old boy, later identified in follow-up reporting as Jaxson Dvorak. He was pronounced dead from his injuries. Friendship Animal Protective League removed two adult dogs—reported as a pit bull mix and a shepherd mix—and six puppies from the home. | |
| 2024-06-28 | Alton, IL — Madison County | 8-year-old girl | Severe / serious but reported non-life-threatening; airlifted | Pit bull The Telegraph reported the attacking dog as a pit bull in coverage based on an Alton Police statement. BiteDB records this as police-context/local-media attribution. | Full article Alton police said an 8-year-old girl was attacked inside a home and suffered serious bite wounds, mainly to an arm with additional leg injuries. Officers found her locked in an upstairs bathroom. The dog later escaped a neighbor's control and prevented EMS from entering; after less-lethal attempts failed, police shot the dog so paramedics could reach the child. She was airlifted to a St. Louis children's hospital and reported stable. | |
| 2024-06-23 | Bridge City, LA — Jefferson County | 4-month-old boy | Critical / life-threatening (fractured skull and multiple severe lacerations) | American Bully Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto and local reporting identified the dog as a two-year-old American Bully. BiteDB records this as sheriff-attributed breed. | Full article Jefferson Parish deputies said a 4-month-old boy was in a carrier as family members entered a Bridge City home when a family member’s dog attacked him. The baby suffered multiple severe lacerations and a fractured skull and was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Animal Control seized the two-year-old American Bully, which Jefferson Parish officials said was euthanized. | |
| 2024-06-17 | Chicago, IL — Cook County | 20-year-old man | Moderate / hospitalized with multiple bite wounds | Unknown / stray dogs The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article Chicago police said two stray dogs repeatedly bit a 20-year-old man in an East Chatham alley. An officer shot one dog; the victim was hospitalized in fair condition. | |
| 2024-06-14 | Baltimore, MD — Baltimore City County | Shelia Jones, 54, killed; a 67-year-old woman and 42-year-old man also bitten | Fatal (one victim); two additional victims treated for bite injuries | Pit bulls Baltimore Police described the two dogs as stray pit bulls in local reporting. BiteDB records this as police-attributed breed. | Full article Baltimore police said two loose pit bulls attacked three people on North Pulaski Street. Shelia Jones, 54, died at the scene. Police later said a 67-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man were treated for bite injuries and released. Officers fired at the dogs, striking one, and both dogs were recovered with Animal Control. Police later worked to identify the dogs’ owner. | |
| 2024-06-02 | Town Creek, AL — Lawrence County | Willard Norton, 83, killed | Fatal | Pit bulls (law enforcement said believed to be) The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office said the two dogs were believed to be pit bulls. BiteDB preserves the qualified law-enforcement description rather than presenting breed as independently confirmed. | Full article Lawrence County sheriff's deputies responding to a dog attack found 83-year-old Willard Norton unresponsive near the entrance to his home. He was transported to a local hospital and died from his injuries. Animal Control took two dogs believed by the sheriff's office to be pit bulls to the county shelter. | |
| 2024-05-22 | Minneapolis, MN — Hennepin County | Mother and children ages 3 and 8 | Life-threatening injuries to mother; children non-life-threatening | Pit bulls (local reporting) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Two dogs attacked a mother and her two children in north Minneapolis. Animal Control said the mother sustained life-threatening injuries while the children had non-life-threatening injuries. | |
| 2024-05-18 | Farmington Hills, MI — Oakland County | 40-year-old man | Fatal | Pit bull mix (police-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Police said a 40-year-old man was found unconscious in his backyard with bite wounds after a family dog attack. He died at a hospital; an autopsy listed K9 mauling as the accidental cause of death. | |
| 2024-05-15 | Wixom, MI — Oakland County | 1-year-old girl; grandmother/homeowner also injured | Critical (child; severe lacerations and surgery planned); adult treated at scene | Pit bulls Wixom Police identified the two family dogs as pit bulls in local reporting. BiteDB records this as police-attributed breed. | Full article Wixom police said two family pit bulls attacked a 1-year-old girl and her grandmother at a home near Nissen Court and West Maple Road. The child suffered bites and severe lacerations to her face, forehead, lower back and leg. She was transferred to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in critical condition and was awaiting surgery. The adult was treated at the scene and declined hospital transport. | |
| 2024-05-05 | Allegheny County, PA — Allegheny County | Rhea Corso (adult woman) | Severe / major (left-hand tendon surgery and lasting loss of motion documented) | Akita Confirmed in the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court opinion, which identifies the dog Kuma as an Akita owned by the defendant. | Full article A precedential Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court opinion filed August 27, 2026 describes a May 5, 2024 attack in Allegheny County. Rhea Corso and her teenage daughter encountered a neighbor’s leashed Akita, Kuma, at a party. After initially accepting petting, the dog suddenly bit Corso’s right arm and then her left hand, holding on and dragging her toward the street. Corso testified that the left-hand bite required tendon-repair surgery and left her unable to make a fist or fully straighten her ring finger. A state dog warden cited the owner for harboring a dangerous dog. The Court of Common Pleas found the attack unprovoked and the injury severe, and the Commonwealth Court affirmed that dangerous-dog conviction on August 27, 2026. | |
| 2024-04-19 | Sand Branch, TX — Dallas County | Kathy Dunn, 60 | Severe / extensive bites | Unknown / pack of dogs The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article Kathy Dunn reported being attacked by eight dogs outside her home, suffering bites to her neck, head, arms and legs. The owner later faced a felony case according to CBS Texas. | |
| 2024-04-15 | Duncanville, TX — Dallas County | Shiraz Asirvadam, 1-year-old boy, killed; babysitter injured while intervening | Fatal (child); adult intervenor injured | German shepherd mixes Duncanville police identified all three dogs as German shepherd/shepherd mixes in local reporting. BiteDB records this as police-attributed breed description. | Full article Duncanville police said three large shepherd-mix dogs that had been outside made their way into a babysitter's home and attacked one-year-old Shiraz Asirvadam. The babysitter was injured trying to pull the dogs away. First responders performed lifesaving measures and the child was taken to Children's Medical Center in Dallas, where he died. | |
| 2024-04-11 | McHenry Township, IL — McHenry County | Homeowner, woman, and two sheriff deputies | Moderate / two hospitalized; deputies also bitten | Pit bulls or pit bull mixes (fire official-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Four dogs fighting over food injured a homeowner, another woman and two sheriff deputies. Two people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. | |
| 2024-03-30 | Pasadena, TX — Harris County | 8-day-old infant | Severe / life-threatening concern (serious head injuries; airlifted) | Unknown / not reported Pasadena Police did not identify the dog breed in the sources reviewed. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance or context. | Full article Pasadena police and emergency crews responded after a family pet dog attacked an 8-day-old infant. Police said the newborn suffered severe head injuries and was flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital for urgent treatment. Pasadena Animal Control removed the dog while the Violent Crimes Unit and Juvenile Division investigated. | |
| 2024-03-25 | Washington, DC, DC | 3 people: 1 adult woman and 2 juvenile children | Nonfatal; woman and two children bitten and transported to hospitals; expected to recover | Pit bull-type / appearance reported FOX 5, citing Metropolitan Police, described the attacking brown dog as appearing to be a pit bull. BiteDB records this as appearance-based police/media attribution, not verified breed identification. | Full article A woman and her two children were bitten by a loose dog in the 800 block of 49th Street NE on March 25, 2024. Metropolitan Police reporting cited by FOX 5 said an officer saw the dog biting the woman and shot it, stopping the attack. All three victims were taken to hospitals and were expected to recover. A second dog at the scene was not counted as an attacking dog in this record. | |
| 2024-03-13 | East Hartford, CT — Hartford County | Lennox, 1-year-old boy, killed; his mother injured | Fatal (child); mother injured | Pit bull / Dalmatian mix (media- and neighbor-reported) WFSB reported neighbors described both family dogs as pit bull/Dalmatian mixes. Police said there were two dogs and one was the primary aggressor, but the source reviewed did not show an official breed determination for the attacking dog. | Full article East Hartford police said one-year-old Lennox was on a backyard trampoline with his mother when a family dog attacked. The child was bitten several times and died at the hospital; his mother was also injured. Police quarantined two family dogs and said one was the primary aggressor. | |
| 2024-03-09 | Woodbridge Township, NJ — Middlesex County | Infant killed; mother and father injured | Fatal (infant); serious injuries to mother; father also hospitalized | Unknown / not disclosed by authorities Middlesex County prosecutors and Woodbridge police did not disclose the family dog's breed in the AP/CBS reporting reviewed. BiteDB leaves breed unknown. | Full article Woodbridge police responded to a home shortly before 6:30 a.m. after a report of an unresponsive infant believed to have been attacked by the family dog. Authorities said the infant and mother had sustained serious dog-inflicted injuries; the infant was pronounced dead at the scene, and both parents were taken to a hospital. | |
| 2024-02-29 | Monroe Center area, IL — Ogle County | 4-year-old boy | Fatal | Mixed breed Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle told Shaw Media the dog was a mixed breed. BiteDB records this as sheriff-reported breed. | Full article Ogle County 911 received a call reporting that a 4-year-old boy had been mauled by a dog and CPR was in progress. The child was transported to a Rockford hospital, where he died. The sheriff said the dog was a mixed breed and was euthanized the following day. Officials said no criminal activity was involved and the investigation continued. | |
| 2024-02-28 | Knoxville, TN — Knox County | 14-year-old boy | Severe (hospitalized with severe facial injuries) | Pit bull mix Knoxville Police communications staff described the dog as a pit bull mix in local reporting. BiteDB records this as police-attributed breed. | Full article Knoxville Police said an off-leash pit bull mix attacked a 14-year-old boy as he walked to a nearby school-bus stop on Callaway Street. The teen suffered severe facial injuries and was taken to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Police said the owner was charged with a dangerous-dog Level 2 offense and improper restraint, and the dog was taken to Young-Williams Animal Center. | |
| 2024-02-26 | Hartselle area, AL — Morgan County | Beau Clark, 4-year-old boy; one adult man was also reported bitten | Fatal | Old English Bulldog Morgan County Sheriff’s Office initially described the dog as a pit bull, then corrected the identification to an Old English Bulldog. BiteDB preserves the official correction and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Morgan County deputies and EMS responded after 4-year-old Beau Clark was attacked by a neighbor’s dog. The sheriff’s office said Beau, who was familiar with the dog, had ridden his bicycle into the dog’s yard. He died from his injuries. An adult man was also reported bitten. The dog was euthanized, and the sheriff’s office said no charges were expected because the dog had been securely maintained and had no known history of aggressive behavior. | |
| 2024-02-20 | Omaha, NE — Douglas County | Lillianna Stratman, age 4 | Severe / critical injuries; multiple surgeries expected | Cane Corso / Mastiff mix Breed described by Omaha Police/KETV follow-up and family reporting as a Cane Corso/Mastiff mix. | Full article Four-year-old Lillianna Stratman suffered severe injuries in a Feb. 20 Omaha dog attack, including major scalp, facial and neck trauma. KETV reported that she required intensive care and additional surgery. The dog was later surrendered to the Nebraska Humane Society, euthanized and tested negative for rabies. | |
| 2024-02-08 | St. Paul, MN — Ramsey County | 7-year-old Sumaya Abdulahi | Severe / facial, head and thigh tissue injuries | Unknown / group of dogs The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article A 7-year-old girl was attacked by a group of dogs while walking from a bus stop with her mother. Her family reported serious injuries to her nose, ear and thigh; five dogs were later turned over to animal control. | |
| 2024-01-29 | Detroit, MI — Wayne County | Harold Phillips, 35 | Critical / arm amputated | Unknown / three dogs The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article A father of six was mauled by three dogs after leaving a bus stop. His family said his right arm was amputated and he remained critically ill. | |
| 2024-01-24 | Florida City, FL — Miami-Dade County | Pierre Massey, 50-year-old man who uses a wheelchair | Severe (airlifted with serious arm and leg injuries; remained hospitalized in follow-up) | Pit bull and mixed-breed dog Local 10 later identified the two dogs as a pit bull and mixed breed; WSVN reported at least one dog was identified as a pit bull and later described county findings regarding the two dogs. BiteDB records this as media/county-attributed, not visual inference. | Full article Florida City Police and Miami-Dade Animal Services said two dogs escaped a gate and attacked wheelchair user Pierre Massey as he passed the property. Video showed the dogs knocking him from his wheelchair. He was airlifted to Jackson South Trauma with severe arm and leg injuries. County Animal Services later determined the attack was unprovoked and moved to euthanize both dogs. | |
| 2023-12-05 | Portland, OR — Multnomah County | 6-year-old boy; adult woman also injured | Fatal (child); adult minor injuries | Great Dane-Mastiff mixes (police-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Police said two dogs mauled a 6-year-old boy inside a Portland home. He died at the scene; a woman who tried to intervene was treated for minor injuries. | |
| 2023-11-09 | Murfreesboro area, TN — Rutherford County | 1 child, age 4 | Catastrophic/severe: major right-arm injury described as potentially requiring amputation and a tracheal injury that required surgical repair; treated at Vanderbilt children’s hospital | Pit bull WSMV, citing the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and an affidavit, described the attacking dog as a pit bull. BiteDB records that law-enforcement/affidavit attribution and does not independently verify breed through DNA or veterinary records. | Full article Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office information reported by WSMV says a 4-year-old girl was attacked by a pit bull at a Richland Richardson Road home on November 9, 2023. The child was reportedly unsupervised when her screams alerted her mother. She suffered catastrophic injuries, including severe damage to her right arm and an injured trachea that required repair at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. | |
| 2023-10-31 | Taylorsville, UT — Salt Lake County | 63-year-old woman | Fatal after severe injuries and leg amputation | Pit bulls (police-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article A 63-year-old woman was severely attacked by her son’s dogs in her yard. She underwent a leg amputation and later died from her injuries. | |
| 2023-10-18 | Detroit, MI — Wayne County | 4-year-old Lovell Anderson | Fatal | Pit bulls (police-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Police said a 4-year-old boy was killed while playing in a backyard. Two pit bulls were taken into animal-control custody while investigators worked to determine involvement. | |
| 2023-09-21 | San Antonio, TX — Bexar County | 53-year-old man | Severe / neck lacerations; multiple surgeries | Cane Corso (Animal Care Services-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Police said an owner intentionally allowed a Cane Corso to attack a man during an argument. The victim suffered serious neck lacerations and required multiple surgeries; the owner faced felony charges. | |
| 2023-09-20 | New York City, NY — New York County | 1 adult woman (Jackie DeAngelis) | Nonfatal left-hand bite requiring surgery; the later civil complaint alleges significant permanent scarring/disfigurement, limited mobility and continuing impairment | Pit bull New York Post/Mediaite reporting describes the dog as a black pit bull in connection with DeAngelis’s civil complaint. BiteDB records that media/lawsuit breed attribution and does not treat it as independently verified. | Full article Mediaite, citing the New York Post and police, reported that Fox Business host Jackie DeAngelis was bitten on the left hand by a dog inside the Whole Foods at 10 Columbus Circle on September 20, 2023. Police told the Post the dog and its owner had left before officers arrived. DeAngelis later filed a negligence lawsuit against Whole Foods and alleged that the bite required surgery and left lasting scarring and limited mobility. | |
| 2023-09-06 | Idaho Falls, ID — Bonneville County | Dog-bite victim | Nonfatal / bite investigation | Unknown Breed is recorded only when explicitly described in the reviewed source; otherwise BiteDB records unknown / not reported. | Full article East Idaho News reporting on a later arrest described an Idaho Falls Animal Control dog-bite investigation on South Boulevard. | |
| 2023-08-25 | Chicago, IL — Cook County | 1 human bite victim: adult woman Krysten Kelly | Hospital-treated bite injuries to the left breast and left arm; later reporting says the wounds left scars | Not reported Neither CBS Chicago nor WBEZ identified the attacking dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance, social-media descriptions, neighborhood commentary, or unrelated dogs. | Full article Krysten Kelly said a dog being walked with a family on Sunnyside Avenue in Chicago’s Uptown/Sheridan Park area jumped up and bit her left breast, then bit her left arm when she blocked a second lunge toward her face. CBS Chicago reported she called 911, received first aid at a nearby business and spent the following day in the hospital. A follow-up report said she filed a police report; WBEZ later reported that the injuries had scarred. | |
| 2023-08-02 | Tyrone Township, MI — Livingston County | 68-year-old male homeowner and dog owner; identity not released in source reviewed | Fatal / fatal injuries consistent with dog attack | Mastiff mix Livingston County Sheriff’s Office identified the dog as a Mastiff mix. BiteDB records this as official law-enforcement attribution. | Full article Livingston County Animal Control deputies arrived to serve a court notice connected to an earlier serious attack involving the same dog. Deputies found the 68-year-old homeowner in a cattle pasture with the Mastiff mix actively biting his body. He was pronounced dead at the scene with injuries officials said were consistent with a dog attack. Deputies killed the dog because it remained aggressive toward the victim and responders. | |
| 2023-07-21 | North Highlands, CA — Sacramento County | 73-year-old USPS mail carrier | Moderate / hospitalized with face, arm and foot injuries | Pit bull (sheriff-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article A pit bull attacked a 73-year-old postal worker while he was delivering mail. He was hospitalized with injuries to his face, arms and feet. | |
| 2023-07-04 | North Port, FL — Sarasota County | 6-year-old boy | Fatal | Pit bull mix (police-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article A 6-year-old boy suffered extensive traumatic injuries when attacked by the family dog. He was flown to a hospital and later died. | |
| 2023-06-27 | Miami, FL — Miami-Dade County | Miami-Dade court/process worker | Moderate / hospitalized with head and lower-body bites | American Bulldogs (police-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article A county worker serving an eviction notice was attacked by two dogs in Little Havana. Police said she was hospitalized in stable condition with bites to her head and lower body. | |
| 2023-06-21 | East Palo Alto, CA — San Mateo County | 1 child, age 1 | Nonfatal; severe bite injuries requiring emergency medical treatment and hospital transport | Not reported Neither the East Palo Alto Police Department release nor the reviewed local reports identified a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from photographs, appearance, or unsourced social-media descriptions. | Full article East Palo Alto Police said a 1-year-old child suffered severe injuries in a dog attack in the 800 block of Schembri Lane on June 21, 2023. Officers secured the aggressive dog, and Menlo Park Fire District and American Medical Response personnel treated the child and transported the child to a nearby medical facility. Peninsula Humane Society animal-control officers removed the dog from the home pending investigation. | |
| 2023-06-19 | Madison Township, MI — Lenawee County | 11-month-old boy | Fatal | Pit bull mix (police-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Police said an 11-month-old boy died after the family dog attacked him while he was playing in the backyard. | |
| 2023-06-01 | Fountain Valley, CA — Orange County | Juvenile and adult man | Severe / significant bite injuries | Unknown The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article Police responding near Brookhurst Street and Talbert Avenue found a juvenile with severe dog-bite injuries and an adult man with serious bite injuries. | |
| 2023-05-27 | Pahoa, HI — Hawaii County | 2 adult women: daughter age 32 and mother age 52 | Nonfatal; 32-year-old woman hospitalized with fractures to both arms, multiple puncture wounds and lacerations; her 52-year-old mother also reported arm/shoulder bite injuries | Not reported Hawaii Police Department did not identify a breed in its media release. BiteDB leaves breed unassigned rather than inferring it from appearance, location, later commentary or unrelated photographs. | Full article Hawaii Police Department said a neighboring dog attacked a 32-year-old woman on her Bamboo Drive property in Ainaloa Estates on May 27, 2023. She suffered bite wounds that fractured both arms, along with multiple punctures and lacerations, and was hospitalized in stable condition. Her 52-year-old mother reported that she was also bitten on the arm and shoulder while trying to stop the attack. | |
| 2023-05-09 | Indianapolis, IN — Marion County | Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy Tamieka White, 46, killed; her 8-year-old son also bitten | Fatal (adult); child hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries | Unknown / not officially established in sources reviewed The police and sheriff-attributed sources reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification for the attacking dog. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than using advocacy or image-based descriptions. | Full article Indianapolis Metropolitan Police responded to an east-side home after reports of an aggressive dog and found Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy Tamieka White fatally injured in the garage area. Her 8-year-old son was also bitten and taken to a trauma hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Officials said White died protecting her son. Police shot an actively aggressive dog, and Animal Care Services removed additional animals from the home. | |
| 2023-05-04 | Waterloo, IA — Black Hawk County | 9-month-old child; 49-year-old woman | Fatal (child); woman seriously injured | Boxer/hound mix (local outlet-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Police said a dog attacked a baby and a woman inside a Waterloo home, killing the 9-month-old child and seriously injuring the 49-year-old woman. | |
| 2023-04-13 | Brooklyn Center, MN — Hennepin County | Dezmond Trawick, 22 | Fatal | American pit bull terriers (police-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Police said four or five dogs attacked a man who was caring for the animals. He suffered extensive bites over most of his body and died at a hospital. | |
| 2023-04-07 | Brooklyn Park, MN — Hennepin County | Young girl | Moderate / hospitalized with head bite injuries | Pit bull (police-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Police said a dog pinned a young girl against a fence and bit her head. An officer later shot and killed the dog after it advanced on responders. | |
| 2023-04-04 | Detroit, MI — Wayne County | 58-year-old man | Fatal | Pit bulls (police-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Detroit police said at least two pit bulls attacked a 58-year-old man near a Fort Street building. He died at the scene. | |
| 2023-04-04 | Brunswick, MD — Frederick County | 2-year-old boy | Fatal | Unknown The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article Authorities said a 2-year-old boy suffered life-threatening dog-bite injuries, went into cardiac arrest and died after being flown to a hospital. | |
| 2023-03-14 | Mastic, NY — Suffolk County | 2-year-old boy and his adult uncle | Moderate (multiple lacerations requiring emergency-department stitches; adult forearm bite) | Pit bull Suffolk County prosecutor-attributed reporting identifies the dog as a male pit bull named Kojo. BiteDB does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Suffolk County prosecutor-attributed reporting says a male pit bull named Kojo bit an adult man on the left forearm while he was holding his 2-year-old nephew, causing the child to fall, then bit the toddler multiple times on the face, head and body. The child suffered lacerations near the right eye, cheek, scalp and leg and was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for stitches. Prosecutors said the owner later admitted knowing the dog had dangerous or violent tendencies. The dog was later abandoned, reportedly attacked shelter staff, and was euthanized. The owner pleaded guilty in 2024 to second-degree reckless endangerment, was sentenced to probation in 2025, and in August 2026 admitted violating probation and received an eight-month jail sentence. | |
| 2023-03-14 | Mastic, NY — Suffolk County | 2-year-old boy; adult uncle | Moderate / hospitalized; lacerations requiring stitches | Pit bull Reported in 2026 follow-up coverage attributed to Suffolk County authorities; breed not independently inferred from appearance. | Full article Suffolk County prosecutors said a dog escaped from its owner’s home, bit an uncle as he picked up a 2-year-old boy, caused the child to fall, then bit the child multiple times in the face, head and leg. The child was treated at Stony Brook University Hospital and received stitches. | |
| 2023-02-24 | San Antonio, TX — Bexar County | 81-year-old man killed; 74-year-old woman critically injured; responders also bitten | Fatal (man); woman critical | Pit bulls (officially described in reporting) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Firefighters responding to a dog-bite call found an elderly man being dragged by a dog. He died; a woman was critically injured and two responders were also bitten. | |
| 2023-01-21 | Fort Hall, ID — Bannock/Bingham County | Young boy killed; mother injured | Fatal (child); mother injured | Rottweilers and mixed-breed dogs (tribal-authority reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Tribal authorities said two Rottweilers and two mixed-breed dogs attacked a boy and his mother on Fort Hall Reservation land. The boy died and the mother was injured. | |
| 2023-01-06 | East Baton Rouge, LA | 7-year-old girl | Fatal | Pit bull (sheriff-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said a neighbor’s unrestrained dog attacked a 7-year-old girl while she played outside a relative’s home. She died at a hospital and the owner was arrested. | |
| 2022-11-03 | Chicago, IL — Cook County | 11-year-old girl; mother also bitten | Moderate / head and neck puncture wounds | Possibly Akita (family/witness description) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article An unleashed dog attacked an 11-year-old girl from behind while she and her mother walked to school. The child suffered puncture wounds to her head and neck; her mother was bitten while intervening. | |
| 2022-10-07 | Baldy Mesa, CA — San Bernardino County | Soon Han, 80 | Fatal | Dogo Argentinos (sheriff-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Authorities said an 80-year-old woman was mauled to death by two dogs while out for a walk in the rural community of Baldy Mesa. | |
| 2022-08-30 | Hastings, MN — Dakota County | Adult woman and girl | Severe / both hospitalized | Unknown The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article Hastings police said officers shot and killed a family dog while it was attacking its owner. The mother and daughter were hospitalized with serious injuries. | |
| 2022-07-31 | Selma, CA — Fresno County | 59-year-old man; rescuer also bitten | Fatal (man); rescuer minor injury | Unknown The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article Police said dogs escaped from a nearby residence and attacked a 59-year-old man while he was walking through a Selma neighborhood. He died at a hospital; a rescuer was also bitten. | |
| 2022-07-18 | Fresno, TX — Fort Bend County | Freddy Garcia, 71 | Fatal | Pit bull mixes (sheriff-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said seven pit bull mix dogs attacked and killed a 71-year-old man who was walking to a store. The owner was charged with attack by dog resulting in death. | |
| 2022-05-12 | North Aurora, IL — Kane County | 6-year-old boy, dog owner, and child’s mother | Severe / child serious; owner hospitalized | Unknown The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article Police said a dog seriously injured a 6-year-old boy and then attacked its owner. The child and owner were hospitalized; the child’s mother was also injured while rescuing him. | |
| 2022-04-29 | Red Bay area, AL — Franklin County | Jacqueline Summer Beard; other people also attacked | Fatal | Unknown / pack of dogs The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article A public-health worker investigating a prior dog attack was killed by a pack of dogs near Red Bay. The owner was charged with manslaughter and dangerous-dog-law violations. | |
| 2022-04-24 | Pico Rivera, CA — Los Angeles County | 1-year-old girl and her mother | Severe / toddler mauled; mother injured while intervening | Pit bulls (authorities-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article A mother stabbed one of two dogs while trying to stop an attack on her 1-year-old daughter. Both mother and child were injured and treated. | |
| 2022-04-02 | Chicago, IL — Cook County | 30-year-old man | Serious / hospitalized | Pit bull (police-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Police said two robbers unleashed a dog on a man in South Shore. The dog bit his arm and both legs, and he was hospitalized in serious condition. | |
| 2022-03-22 | Martinez, GA — Not specified in compiled source County | Serenity Garnett (reported age: Infant) | Fatal | American Bulldog x Great Pyrenees mix Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A dog fatally attacked the seven-month-old while she was being watched by a great-grandmother. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2022-02-22 | Lancaster, CA — Los Angeles County | Four people; one later died | Fatal (one victim); three others injured | Pit-bull-type dog (media-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article An apparent dog attack in Lancaster injured four people; one victim later died at a hospital. Local reporting described the dog as pit-bull-type. | |
| 2022-02-17 | Oakland Park, FL — Broward County | Pam Robb; second woman injured | Fatal (Robb); second victim injured | Large mixed-breed dog (sheriff-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article A large mixed-breed dog at a rescue organization attacked two women, killing Pam Robb and injuring another woman who tried to help. | |
| 2022-01-29 | Waynesboro, VA — Not specified in compiled source County | Olivia Grace Floyd (reported age: 7) | Fatal | Rottweiler Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A Rottweiler fatally attacked Floyd at her grandparents home; an adult was injured. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2022-01-27 | Las Cruces, NM — Not specified in compiled source County | Saad Al-Anazi (reported age: 59) | Fatal | German Shepherd Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Two neighboring German Shepherds attacked Al-Anazi; he died the next day. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2021-12-30 | Chicago, IL — Not specified in compiled source County | Undisclosed 34-year-old man (reported age: 34) | Fatal | American Bully Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A man was found dead with dog-bite injuries; autopsy attributed death to dog mauling. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2021-12-26 | Chesterfield County, VA — Chesterfield County | Richard P. Harrold, 44 at the time, according to the federal complaint recounted by the Fourth Circuit | Plaintiff alleged severe, nonfatal dog-bite injuries: deep bites to multiple areas, significant bleeding requiring a tourniquet and emergency bandage, hospital treatment, some wound infection, and damage to his prosthetic leg. These injury details are allegations recounted in an appellate opinion at the motion-to-dismiss stage, not a trial finding. | Not reported The published Fourth Circuit opinion identifies the police dog by name as K-9 Kona but does not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from police-K9 status, name, photographs, or common agency practices. | Full article A published Fourth Circuit opinion recounts allegations arising from a December 26, 2021 arrest at a Chesterfield County car dealership. Richard Harrold alleged that Officer Lewis Hagen deployed leashed police K-9 Kona after officers found Harrold in an upstairs storage room and that the dog caused severe bite injuries before he was transported to a hospital. The appellate court did not decide the ultimate factual merits or liability; it vacated a qualified-immunity dismissal and allowed the federal excessive-force claim to continue. | |
| 2021-12-12 | Northern Cheyenne Reservation, MT — Not specified in compiled source County | Duke Little Whirlwind (reported age: 58) | Fatal | Unknown pack The cited historical incident table does not provide a specific breed attribution for this event. BiteDB leaves the breed unknown rather than inferring it. | Full article Little Whirlwind was found dead on a road after a dog-pack attack. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2021-11-23 | Minneapolis, MN — Hennepin County | Mike Karbo | Severe arm laceration / hospitalized | Pit bull (victim-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article A Minneapolis man was hospitalized after a dog attack near the Hennepin Avenue Bridge. He reported a severe forearm wound; the dog was quarantined. | |
| 2021-10-20 | Kiefer, OK — Not specified in compiled source County | James McNeelis (reported age: 7) | Fatal | Shetland Sheepdog x Corgi mix Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A recently adopted family dog fatally attacked McNeelis on family property. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2021-06-13 | Marion, SC — Not specified in compiled source County | Shamar Sherif Jackson (reported age: 7) | Fatal | Unknown pack The cited historical incident table does not provide a specific breed attribution for this event. BiteDB leaves the breed unknown rather than inferring it. | Full article A pack of dogs fatally attacked Jackson while he and his brother searched for a pet. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2021-06-10 | Elizabeth, NJ — Not specified in compiled source County | Undisclosed 3-year-old boy (reported age: 3) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Family pit bulls fatally attacked a 3-year-old after he fell from a window. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2021-04-30 | Fort Worth, TX — Not specified in compiled source County | Elayah Brown (reported age: 4) | Fatal | Mixed breed Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A family mixed-breed dog fatally attacked Brown. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2021-04-27 | Garner, NC — Not specified in compiled source County | Jayden Henderson (reported age: 7) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Two pit bulls attacked Henderson and her mother while they pet-sat; Henderson died. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2021-03-16 | Carteret, NJ — Not specified in compiled source County | Aziz Ahmed (reported age: 3) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Two pit bulls dug under a fence and fatally attacked Ahmed; his mother was injured. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2021-02-22 | Houston, TX — Harris County | Kerry Lee Thomas | Serious nonfatal — right upper-arm bite with lacerations, puncture wounds and muscle damage; permanent scarring reported/alleged | Unknown / not reported The reviewed Fifth Circuit opinion, district-court opinion, complaint and local reporting identify a police K-9 but do not identify the dog’s breed. BiteDB does not infer one. | Full article During a Harris County Precinct 1 constable response in Houston, Sgt. Robert Johnson released a police K-9 on Kerry Lee Thomas. The Fifth Circuit record says the dog bit Thomas on the right arm while Johnson handcuffed him and remained on the bite for roughly 43 seconds. Local reporting and the civil complaint describe lacerations, puncture wounds, muscle damage and lasting scarring. Thomas survived. | |
| 2021-02-22 | Battle Creek, MI — Calhoun County | 2 adults: Joshua Steeb and a woman identified in the court opinions as Fitzgerald | Fitzgerald was knocked down and bitten; Steeb suffered severe leg injuries, multiple surgeries, permanent disfigurement and limited mobility; both were taken to a hospital | Not reported The federal court opinions describe a “large, dangerous dog” but do not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from injury severity, prior quarantine history or litigation allegations. | Full article Federal court opinions recount allegations that on Feb. 22, 2021, a large dog attacked Fitzgerald while she was helping move it into a Battle Creek animal-control truck. Joshua Steeb intervened, and the dog turned on him, repeatedly biting and clamping onto his leg. A responding patrol officer ultimately shot and killed the dog. Both people were taken to a hospital; later appellate reporting of the complaint says Steeb underwent multiple surgeries and suffered permanent orthopedic/tissue injury, disfigurement and limited mobility. | |
| 2021-01-22 | Detroit, MI — Wayne County | 62-year-old man | Serious / hospitalized | Unknown / four large dogs The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article Police said four large dogs left a yard and attacked a 62-year-old man, biting his legs, shoulder and ear. He was hospitalized in serious condition. | |
| 2021-01-20 | Brunson, SC — Not specified in compiled source County | Cameron Hatfield (reported age: 6) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A pit bull fatally attacked Hatfield at home. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2020-12-28 | Oakdale, CA — Stanislaus County | 1 woman, age 62 | Severe / critical; significant arm and leg injuries, emergency surgery and hospitalization | German Shepherds Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office / Animal Services reporting identified all three dogs as German Shepherds. BiteDB preserves that source attribution and does not independently infer breed. | Full article A 62-year-old woman walking in the unincorporated Oakdale area was attacked by three German Shepherds after the dogs escaped through a residential gate. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office reported significant bite injuries to her arm and leg and hospital transport. Follow-up reporting said she underwent more than five hours of surgery. The dogs were initially quarantined, later surrendered by their owner and euthanized. | |
| 2020-12-17 | Joliet, IL — Not specified in compiled source County | Erick J. Quinn (reported age: 46) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A pit bull fatally attacked Quinn as he attempted to calm the agitated dog. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2020-12-12 | Tarzana, CA — Los Angeles County | Maria Avila, a housekeeper working at the residence | Serious nonfatal injuries to the face and arm requiring dozens of stitches and skin grafts, with extensive scarring and reported PTSD; later testimony also alleged lasting nerve and mobility impairment, the extent of which was disputed in the civil damages litigation | Caucasian Shepherd People and The Guardian described Hades as a Caucasian shepherd; Rolling Stone also used Caucasian Shepherd while one passage rendered the dog as a Central Asian Ovcharka. BiteDB preserves the source-attributed breed wording and does not independently verify pedigree or genetics. | Full article Maria Avila was working as a housekeeper at Chris Brown's Tarzana residence on December 12, 2020, when Hades, a large security dog described in court reporting as a Caucasian Shepherd, attacked her after she went outside. Reporting on the later civil trial said Avila suffered severe injuries to her face and arm, required dozens of stitches and skin grafts, and reported extensive scarring and post-traumatic stress disorder. Brown testified that he heard the dog growling, found Avila injured, secured the dog and had a security guard summon help. Brown admitted negligence under California's dog-bite statute before trial while disputing the extent of Avila's injuries and arguing she bore some responsibility; the jury rejected his fault argument. The incident was nonfatal. | |
| 2020-10-26 | Hampton, VA — Not specified in compiled source County | Undisclosed infant (reported age: Infant) | Fatal | German Shepherd mix Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A German Shepherd mix fatally attacked an infant sleeping near the parents bed. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2020-10-19 | Nauvoo, AL — Not specified in compiled source County | Ruthie Mae Brown (reported age: 36) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A pack of seven or eight dogs fatally attacked Brown while she walked. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2020-10-05 | Roseville, MI — Macomb County | 45-year-old woman plus two rescuers | Moderate / woman hospitalized; two rescuers treated | Suspected pit bulls (witness-reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Two loose dogs attacked a woman walking her beagle. The woman suffered multiple bites and was hospitalized; two people who intervened were also bitten. | |
| 2020-09-23 | Van Nuys, CA — Los Angeles County | 1 adult woman, Genice Horta | Severe right-hand and arm injuries; published verdict coverage reports at least six surgeries and permanent damage | Belgian Malinois Los Angeles Times-syndicated reporting and court-verdict coverage identify Maximus as a Belgian Malinois. BiteDB records that published attribution and does not infer breed from appearance or injury pattern. | Full article On September 23, 2020, Genice Horta went to the City of Los Angeles East Valley Animal Services Center to transport a dog named Maximus for a rescue group. Los Angeles Times-syndicated reporting says that after a shelter employee described the dog as having kennel anxiety, Horta offered Maximus a treat containing trazodone. The dog lunged and latched onto her right hand and arm. Later jury-verdict coverage reports severe injuries requiring at least six surgeries and leaving permanent damage. The civil case centered on whether the shelter and rescue group adequately disclosed and managed Maximus's previously documented bite/aggression history. | |
| 2020-08-28 | Margate, FL — Broward County | Carolyn Varanese, 84; Joseph Varanese, 57 | Fatal (woman); son seriously injured | Unknown The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article Margate police said a family dog attacked an 84-year-old woman and her 57-year-old son inside their home. The woman died and her son was hospitalized with serious injuries. | |
| 2020-06-29 | Greenville, TX — Hunt County | 23-month-old child | Fatal | Pit bull (sheriff-reported belief) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Hunt County deputies said a 23-month-old child wandered from an enclosed yard and was attacked in the roadway by a dog that escaped a neighboring fenced yard. The child died at a hospital. | |
| 2020-06-11 | Hartford, SD — Not specified in compiled source County | Undisclosed infant boy (reported age: Infant) | Fatal | Belgian Malinois Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A family Belgian Malinois fatally bit an infant multiple times. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2020-05-09 | Fox Lake, IL — Not specified in compiled source County | Lisa Urso (reported age: 52) | Fatal | French Bulldog mix Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Urso was found dead after being attacked by a family dog with prior bite incidents. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2020-04-29 | Minneapolis, MN — Hennepin County | Two people | Critical / both victims | Unknown / family pet The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article Minneapolis police said two people were critically injured after their pet attacked them near Penn Avenue and 33rd Street. The animal was euthanized. | |
| 2020-03-28 | Fort Worth, TX — Tarrant County | Sharon Rene Baldwin, 60 | Fatal (died April 12) | Pit bull terrier (animal-control reported) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article A 60-year-old woman was attacked by a dog inside her home and suffered bites to her shoulder, arm and neck. She later died from her injuries. | |
| 2020-01-10 | Rockcastle County, KY — Not specified in compiled source County | Donald W. Abner (reported age: 55) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A pit bull fatally attacked Abner; its owner was later convicted in the killing. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2019-08-20 | Detroit, MI — Not specified in compiled source County | Emma Hernandez (reported age: 9) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Three pit bulls fatally attacked Hernandez while she rode her bicycle. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2019-07-15 | Detroit, MI — Wayne County | 56-year-old man | Serious / emergency surgery | Unknown The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article A 56-year-old man was mauled by three dogs on Detroit’s west side and required immediate surgery. Police said his condition was serious. | |
| 2019-02-26 | Pall Mall, TN — Not specified in compiled source County | Bessie Jill Peterson (reported age: 88) | Fatal | German Shepherd Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Six German Shepherds mauled Peterson; she died at the hospital. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2018-12-15 | Anza, CA — Not specified in compiled source County | Angela Johnson (reported age: 54) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Three loose pit bulls attacked Johnson; she died from injuries in February 2019. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2018-09-26 | Arlington, TX — Tarrant County | Milton Sturgis | Severe / major head injuries | Pit bulls (police-believed) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Police found two dogs attacking a man in the street. Officers shot the dogs, and the victim was transported with serious injuries; later reporting described loss of both ears. | |
| 2018-07-08 | Montgomery, AL — Not specified in compiled source County | Joseph Pettaway (reported age: 51) | Fatal | Unknown police dog The cited historical incident table does not provide a specific breed attribution for this event. BiteDB leaves the breed unknown rather than inferring it. | Full article A police dog attacked Pettaway during a burglary response; he later died. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2018-06-14 | Fairfield, CA — Solano County | 29-year-old woman | Serious / trauma and surgery | Unknown The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article Police said a woman was found face-down and bleeding while her own large dog attacked her. She was taken to a trauma center and later a surgical center in serious condition. | |
| 2018-05-30 | Miramar, FL — Not specified in compiled source County | Undisclosed 8-month-old girl (reported age: Infant) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A family pit bull fatally attacked an infant in a bouncy chair. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2018-05-10 | Ardmore, OK — Not specified in compiled source County | Tracy Garcia (reported age: 52) | Fatal | Mixed breed Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Seven neighboring mixed-breed dogs attacked Garcia; she died in the hospital. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2018-04-30 | Chicago, IL — Cook County | 68-year-old woman | Serious / bites over body | Pit bulls (witness/police description) Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article A 68-year-old woman was mauled by two dogs in Woodlawn and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition with bites across her body. | |
| 2018-03-25 | Milwaukee, WI — Not specified in compiled source County | Hong Saengsamly (reported age: 49) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A pet pit bull fatally attacked Saengsamly in her home. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2018-03-07 | Lee County, VA — Not specified in compiled source County | Undisclosed 8-day-old girl (reported age: Infant) | Fatal | Wolfdog hybrid Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A family wolfdog hybrid fatally attacked an 8-day-old infant in a bassinet. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2018-01-09 | West Monroe, LA — Not specified in compiled source County | Laura Williams Ray (reported age: 53) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A kennel client pit bull fatally attacked Ray. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2017-12-14 | Glen Allen, VA — Not specified in compiled source County | Bethany Stephens (reported age: 22) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Stephens was found dead after being mauled by her two dogs. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2017-12-07 | Jackson County, AL — Not specified in compiled source County | Emily Mae Colvin (reported age: 24) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A group of pit bulls fatally attacked Colvin in front of her home. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2017-11-30 | Highland Township, MI — Oakland County | 7-year-old girl and 34-year-old mother | Critical (child); mother badly bitten | Unknown / family rescue dogs The source reviewed did not provide a reliable official breed identification. BiteDB leaves breed unknown rather than inferring it from appearance. | Full article Two family dogs knocked down and bit a 7-year-old girl; her mother was badly bitten while intervening. The child had a deep neck wound and breathing difficulty and was airlifted in critical condition. | |
| 2017-10-21 | Lowell, MA — Not specified in compiled source County | Javien Candelario (reported age: 7) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Two pit bulls fatally attacked Candelario. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2017-03-23 | Lusby, MD — Not specified in compiled source County | Undisclosed 8-month-old boy (reported age: Infant) | Fatal | Pit bull type Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A family pit bull-type dog fatally attacked an 8-month-old boy. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2017-01-17 | San Marcos, TX — Not specified in compiled source County | Skylar Dean Julius (reported age: Infant) | Fatal | German Shepherd Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A family German Shepherd fatally attacked a two-month-old infant in a bouncer. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2017-01-17 | Atlanta, GA — Not specified in compiled source County | Logan Braatz (reported age: 6) | Fatal | Pit bull mix Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Two pit bull mixes attacked children walking to a bus stop; Braatz died. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2016-08-29 | Conifer, CO — Jefferson County | Susan Shawl, 60 (fatal); Richard Shawl, 36 (non-life-threatening injuries) | Fatal (Susan Shawl); non-life-threatening injuries (Richard Shawl) | Terrier-pit bull mixes Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Dionne Waugh described both dogs to reporters as “terrier-pit bull” mixes. BiteDB preserves that official law-enforcement-attributed description and does not independently identify breed from appearance. | Full article Jefferson County Sheriff-attributed reporting says 60-year-old Susan Shawl was fatally attacked at her Conifer home on the evening of August 29, 2016 by two dogs owned by her son, Richard Shawl, 36. Richard was also bitten while trying to intervene and was hospitalized with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Authorities said investigators did not know what prompted the attack. Reporting citing the sheriff’s office said Richard had received a warning in 2008 after a neighbor reported the dogs loose and aggressive. Jefferson County Animal Control took the dogs into custody, and Richard later authorized their euthanasia, which occurred August 30. | |
| 2016-01-03 | Linda, CA — Not specified in compiled source County | Tyler Trammell-Huston (reported age: 9) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Three pit bulls fatally attacked Trammell-Huston while he was alone with the dogs. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2015-12-15 | Oneida County, NY — Not specified in compiled source County | Carter Evan Hartle (reported age: Infant) | Fatal | Pit bull x Shar Pei Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A family pit bull-Shar Pei mix fatally attacked the 11-month-old child. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2015-06-28 | Lawton, OK — Not specified in compiled source County | Jordan Collins-Tyson (reported age: 3) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A pit bull fatally attacked the child; responding police shot the dog. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2014-07-20 | Dayton, OH — Not specified in compiled source County | Johnathan Quarles (reported age: Infant) | Fatal | American Staffordshire Terrier Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article An American Staffordshire Terrier fatally attacked Quarles during a family visit. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2013-12-07 | Chicago, IL — Not specified in compiled source County | Jah'niyah White (reported age: 2) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Two pit bulls fatally attacked White while she was with her grandfather. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2013-05-09 | Littlerock, CA — Not specified in compiled source County | Pamela Maria Devitt (reported age: 63) | Fatal | Pit bull Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Four pit bulls fatally attacked Devitt during a morning walk. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2013-05-08 | Harleyville, SC — Not specified in compiled source County | Carlton Freeman (reported age: 80) | Fatal | Unknown The cited historical incident table does not provide a specific breed attribution for this event. BiteDB leaves the breed unknown rather than inferring it. | Full article Four dogs attacked Freeman and pulled him from his motorized wheelchair. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2013-04-02 | Panama City, FL — Not specified in compiled source County | Tyler Jett (reported age: 7) | Fatal | Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog / Bulldog Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Two bulldog-type dogs attacked Jett while he rode his bicycle; he died later. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2012-11-12 | Big Rock, IL — Not specified in compiled source County | Dawn Brown (reported age: 44) | Fatal | Mastiff or Bullmastiff Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A recently adopted Mastiff-type dog fatally attacked Brown in her home. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2011-04-25 | Truth or Consequences, NM — Not specified in compiled source County | Margaret Salcedo (reported age: 48) | Fatal | Pit bull / pit bull mixes Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article Four pit bull-type dogs attacked Salcedo while she walked; she died hours later. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. | |
| 2010-05-27 | Beaumont, TX — Jefferson County | 1 adult man reported | Nonfatal bite injury reported; medical treatment and wound severity were not reported in the reviewed source | Pit bull Beaumont Enterprise reported the dog as a pit bull while attributing the incident details to Beaumont Police Department spokesman Jeff Curl and a police news release. BiteDB preserves that published attribution and does not independently infer breed from appearance. | Full article Beaumont Police said a pit bull attacked a man and his dog near Pecos and Seventh streets at about 10:30 p.m. on May 27, 2010. The dog bit the man and injured his dog. The man restrained the attacking dog while waiting for animal control; when an officer arrived, the dog got free and tried to attack again, and the officer shot and killed it. | |
| 2010-02-28 | Astoria, OR — Not specified in compiled source County | Ashlynn Anderson (reported age: 4) | Fatal | Rottweiler Breed/type is reproduced from the cited historical incident table, which explicitly assigns dog type from its underlying sources. BiteDB has not independently verified the breed and does not infer breed from appearance. | Full article A family Rottweiler fatally attacked Anderson; she died during transport. The record is included in a cited historical fatality table with per-incident references; BiteDB preserves uncertainty and source-attributed breed wording. |