Delivery driver treated at hospital after Jacksonville dog bite

Jacksonville Police records say a delivery driver was bitten by a dog in the 900 block of Beesley Avenue on Sept. 7 and treated at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital.

Nonfatal · 1 human bite victimBreed: Not reportedJacksonville, IL
Date2026-09-07 · Report filed at 6:25 p.m. CDT
Location900 block of Beesley Avenue; public block location only
Victim(s)1 delivery driver
Dogs involved1 dog reported
Injury severityTreated at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital
Breed attributionNot reportedThe Journal-Courier police beat did not identify a breed. BiteDB does not infer breed from the setting or injury.
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Incident summary

Jacksonville police received a report at 6:25 p.m. Sept. 7 that a delivery driver had been bitten by a dog in the 900 block of Beesley Avenue. The Journal-Courier reported that the driver was treated at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital. The brief police report did not identify the dog's breed, owner, injury diagnosis or animal disposition.

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Jacksonville-area police news for Sept. 8, 2026Journal-Courier local police-beat reporting citing Jacksonville Police · Published 2026-09-08 · Accessed 2026-09-09

The Journal-Courier reported from Jacksonville Police records that a delivery driver was bitten by a dog in the 900 block of Beesley Avenue in a report filed at 6:25 p.m. Monday and was treated at Jacksonville Memorial Hospital.

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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.