Verified incident record · 2023-04-07

Brooklyn Park police shoot, kill dog attacking young girl

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.

Moderate / hospitalized with head bite injuriesPit bull (police-reported)Brooklyn Park, MN

Date2023-04-07

LocationBrooklyn Park area; exact private address omitted by BiteDB

Victim(s)Young girl

Dogs involved1 dog

Injury severityModerate / hospitalized with head bite injuries

Breed attributionPit bull (police-reported)Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

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.

Legal-status note

No final criminal charge, dangerous-dog adjudication or animal disposition was established in the source reviewed.

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Brooklyn Park police shoot, kill dog attacking young girlLocal/news reporting citing law enforcement or emergency officials · Published 2023-04-07 · Accessed 2026-08-28

The cited report documents the 2023-04-07 dog attack in Brooklyn Park, MN, including the victim injuries/outcome and official response summarized here.

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Data-quality notes

What BiteDB does not infer

Breed is recorded only at the provenance level shown above. Missing injury details, dog history, ownership facts or circumstances remain unknown unless a reliable source establishes them. This record may be updated as police, animal-control, medical, court or follow-up reporting becomes available.