Civilian and San Francisco officer bitten by off-leash dog near Market and O’Farrell
San Francisco police said a large off-leash dog bit a civilian and later a responding officer near Market and O’Farrell streets on November 9, 2025.
Incident summary
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.
SFPD described its initial account as preliminary and said the officer-involved shooting was under investigation by the District Attorney’s Office, SFPD investigative/internal-affairs units and the Department of Police Accountability. BiteDB counts only the two reported dog-bite victims; the apparent owner’s gunshot injury is not classified as a dog-bite injury.
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Primary record used by BiteDB
SFPD’s initial release says a large off-leash dog bit a civilian near Market and O’Farrell streets and later returned to bite a responding officer. Its Nov. 18 town-hall briefing describes the dog as appearing to be a Husky/Shepherd mix and says the first victim reported a leg bite. The police shooting and related arrest conduct were being investigated separately.
Open original source ↗Additional sources
- November 9, 2025 OIS Town Hall Remarks — San Francisco Police Department follow-up briefing / body-camera chronology and breed appearance · 2025-11-18
- Dog, man shot by San Francisco police after unprovoked dog attack, officials say — CBS San Francisco local corroboration · 2025-11-09
What BiteDB does not infer
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