Verified incident record · 2026-02-28

6-year-old hospitalized for two days after neighbor’s reported pit bull bites his face in Clinton Township

Police-attributed reporting says Aaron Vest, 6, was bitten on Opal Street; his mother said doctors used more than 50 stitches and possible plastic surgery was being considered.

Severe / major (facial bite; two-day hospitalization; more than 50 stitches reported)Pit bullClinton Township, MI

Date2026-02-28 · Saturday afternoon (exact time not reported)

LocationOpal Street residential area; exact residence omitted by BiteDB

Victim(s)Aaron Vest, age 6

Dogs involved1 dog reported

Injury severitySevere / major (facial bite; two-day hospitalization; more than 50 stitches reported)

Breed attributionPit bullWXYZ 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.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

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.

Legal-status note

The family filed a police report and retained a lawyer. WXYZ reported that the dog remained at the neighbor’s home when the story aired and that Macomb County Animal Control was expected to follow up with both parties. No criminal charge or dangerous-dog adjudication was established in the reviewed source, so BiteDB records the status as follow-up pending at the time of publication.

Media & source coverage

Video, reporting and source material

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

6-year-old Clinton Township boy hospitalized after neighbor’s pit bull bites him in the faceLocal television reporting with Clinton Township Police attribution and direct family interview · Published 2026-03-02 · Accessed 2026-08-27

WXYZ reported that Clinton Township police said Aaron Vest, 6, was bitten in the face by a neighbor’s pit bull on Opal Street. His mother said he spent two days hospitalized and needed more than 50 stitches, with possible plastic surgery ahead.

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Additional sources

6-year-old Clinton Township boy hospitalized after neighbor’s pit bull bites himWXYZ-Detroit syndicated video page on Yahoo · 2026-03-02

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.