Source-attributed incident record · 2025-04-30

Philadelphia officer bitten on shin by dog during North 65th Street response

Philadelphia Police reported an officer’s bleeding shin bite on April 30, 2025, treated at Presbyterian Hospital; the department described the dog as a pit bull and reported subsequent gunfire.

Minor officer injuries reportedBreed: Pit bullPhiladelphia, PA

Date2025-04-30 · About 11:00 a.m. EDT, according to Philadelphia Police

Location300 block of North 65th Street, Philadelphia; no exact address identified

Victim(s)1 Philadelphia Police officer (30), bitten on left shin; treated and released from hospital

Dogs involved1 biting dog reported; police were responding to a call about two loose dogs

Injury severityConfirmed bleeding bite to officer’s left shin; hospital treatment and release

Breed attributionPit bullPhiladelphia 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.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

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.

Legal-status note

The Philadelphia Police Department described standard internal affairs, officer-involved shooting and district attorney reviews as pending. This is not a determination of fault, owner liability, or a final shooting adjudication.

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Philadelphia Police Department — Officer-Involved Shooting PS25-12Official Philadelphia Police Department incident statement · Published 2025-04-30 · Accessed 2026-10-08

Official PPD PS25-12 page states the attack occurred on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 11 a.m.; its display header anomalously says April 20, 2025. Incident date is sourced to the unambiguous narrative, while original page publication date is not established.

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Additional sources

Philadelphia Police Department — Officer-Involved Shootings public case index (PS25-12)Official police index confirming incident narrative · Published 2025-04-30Open source ↗

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.