Police/media-reported incident record · 2026-07-15

Wynwood runner bitten while two pit bulls attacked him and his dog

Miami police said two pit bulls attacked 30-year-old Evan Motlong and his dog in Wynwood; Motlong was bitten while intervening, and police later arrested the dogs’ owner on charges tied to the episode.

Nonfatal · 1 bite victimBreed: Pit bullsMiami, FL

Date2026-07-15 · About 7 p.m. EDT

LocationNear Northwest Second Avenue and 22nd Street in Wynwood; published intersection area, map point approximate

Victim(s)1 adult man, Evan Motlong, age 30

Dogs involved2 dogs

Injury severityNonfatal; arm bitten while intervening, hospitalized overnight; additional facial fractures were reported in connection with the accompanying alleged human assault

Breed attributionPit bullsMiami police and multiple local news reports described the two dogs as pit bulls. BiteDB records that attribution and does not independently verify breed.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Evan Motlong, 30, said two unleashed pit bulls attacked his German shepherd while he was running in Wynwood. He was bitten while trying to pull the dogs away and was hospitalized. Local reporting also described facial fractures and loss of consciousness tied to an accompanying alleged assault by the dogs’ owner. Miami police later arrested Jonte Jack after investigators said the two pit bulls attacked Motlong and his dog; allegations that Jack encouraged the dogs to attack remain criminal allegations, not adjudicated findings.

Legal-status note

Miami police later arrested Jonte Adrian Jack and reported charges including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felony battery and criminal mischief. The reviewed reporting says Motlong told police Jack encouraged the dogs to attack and later assaulted him. Those are allegations/charging facts, not findings of guilt.

Media & source coverage

Video, reporting and source material

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↗Original source reportingThe BayNet — Waldorf dog-attack reportPublisher-hosted report; photographs and media remain with the publisher.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Miami police arrest dog owner after alleged pit bull attack in WynwoodWPLG Local 10 reporting citing Miami police and the victim · Published 2026-07-18 · Accessed 2026-09-05

Local 10 reported that Miami police identified Jonte Jack as the owner of two pit bulls that attacked 30-year-old Evan Motlong and his dog in Wynwood. Police said Motlong told officers Jack encouraged the dogs to attack. Earlier Local 10 and WSVN reports placed the encounter near Northwest Second Avenue and 22nd Street and documented Motlong’s bite injuries and his German shepherd’s injuries.

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Additional sources

Man seeks justice after alleged Wynwood attack leaves him, dog seriously injured — WPLG Local 10 initial victim/intersection report · 2026-07-17
“I was all bit up:” Video shows aftermath of random attack that left dog, owner with injuries in Wynwood — WSVN 7News local follow-up with injury detail · 2026-07-17

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.