Two women bitten in separate attacks by loose dogs in Edmonston, Maryland
Prince George’s County police said three dogs bit two women, attacked another dog and later confronted an officer; one dog was shot and another captured.
Incident summary
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.
Prince George’s County Police Internal Affairs was reported to be reviewing the officer’s shooting. Police were still investigating dog ownership and how the dogs got loose. No owner charge, citation or dangerous-dog adjudication was established in the reviewed report.
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7News reported, citing Prince George’s County police, that three dogs bit two women in separate April 28 attacks in Edmonston, later attacked another dog, and prompted an officer to shoot one dog and capture another. A witness said the dogs appeared to be rottweilers; police had not confirmed breed.
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