Verified incident record · 2026-09-08

Madison officials seek dog after man bitten in face near South Park and Cedar streets

Public Health Madison & Dane County was seeking an unidentified large black dog and its handler after a man was bitten in the face near South Park and Cedar streets on September 8.

Nonfatal · 1 human bite victimBreed: Not reportedMadison, WI

Date2026-09-08 · About 11:30 a.m. CDT

LocationNear South Park Street and Cedar Street; public intersection-area location only

Victim(s)1 adult man

Dogs involved1 leashed dog reported

Injury severityFacial bite reported; exact medical treatment and severity were not disclosed in the reviewed report

Breed attributionNot reportedThe reviewed reporting described the animal as a large black dog and explicitly said its breed was unknown. BiteDB does not infer breed from size, color, behavior or appearance.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Public Health Madison & Dane County was seeking a dog and its handler after a man was bitten in the face near South Park and Cedar streets around 11:30 a.m. Sept. 8. Local reporting said the large black dog was leashed and jumped up as the man walked past. The dog and handler had not been identified, leaving public-health officials unable to complete the usual rabies-observation process. The reviewed report did not identify the breed or disclose the victim’s exact medical treatment.

Legal-status note

Public Health Madison & Dane County was seeking the dog and handler so the animal could be evaluated under the normal bite/rabies follow-up process. The reviewed report did not announce a citation, dangerous-dog determination, arrest, civil judgment or final disposition.

Media & source coverage

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↗Primary incident reportingMadison Dog Bites Man’s Face Near South Park Street, Person Walking Dog UnidentifiedOpen the original publisher or agency-linked report for source media and context.

Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

Madison Dog Bites Man’s Face Near South Park Street, Person Walking Dog UnidentifiedLocal reporting summarizing WKOW and Public Health Madison & Dane County · Published 2026-09-09 · Accessed 2026-09-10

Hoodline, summarizing WKOW and Public Health Madison & Dane County information, reported that a large black leashed dog bit a man in the face near South Park and Cedar streets around 11:30 a.m. Sept. 8 and that the dog and handler remained unidentified.

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Additional sources

Public Health Madison & Dane County — Animal Bites & Rabies — Primary local public-health guidance on bite reporting and 10-day dog/cat quarantine · Current guidance accessed 2026-09-10

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.