6-year-old girl hospitalized after facial dog bite in Kensington
Philadelphia officials said a dog bit a 6-year-old girl in the face inside a Kensington home, sending her to St. Christopher’s Hospital for stitches.
Incident summary
Philadelphia police responded to a Kensington home after a dog bit a 6-year-old girl in the face. Officials said the girl was visiting the home with her mother when the dog jumped onto the bed where she was and bit her. She was taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital for facial stitches.
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6abc, citing Philadelphia officials, reported that the dog jumped onto a bed and bit the 6-year-old girl in the face; she was taken to St. Christopher’s Hospital for stitches.
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- Dog bites 6-year-old girl in face in Philadelphia’s Kensington section6abc syndicated follow-up · 2026-08-20
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