Hyattsville police say Cane Corso-pit bull mix bit 9-year-old girl; second child scratched
Hyattsville Police said a 9-year-old girl suffered minor bite injuries and another child was scratched after a dog attack in the 2800 block of Nicholson Street; the dog was returned to its owner for quarantine.
Incident summary
The City of Hyattsville reported that officers responded at 11:42 a.m. on October 2, 2026, to the 2800 block of Nicholson Street for a dog bite. A child was walking a 3-year-old female Cane Corso/Pitbull mix in a courtyard while several children were outside. The dog attacked a 9-year-old girl, biting her right forearm and left abdominal area. A second 9-year-old child was scratched but was not bitten. Medics provided first aid. The dog remained with its owner under home quarantine, Animal Control was notified, an Animal Bite Report was sent to the agency, and a Hyattsville Animal Complaint Notice was issued. The exact property, ownership circumstances, medical follow-up beyond first aid, and final animal-control or legal disposition were not stated in the reviewed official notice.
The City of Hyattsville said the dog remained in its owner’s custody under home quarantine, Animal Control was notified, an Animal Bite Report was sent to the agency, and a Hyattsville Animal Complaint Notice was issued. The reviewed sources do not establish an owner charge, dangerous-dog adjudication, civil finding, euthanasia order, or final animal-control disposition. BiteDB does not infer owner culpability or legal responsibility from the reported attack.
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Primary record used by BiteDB
The City of Hyattsville posted that on October 2, 2026, at 11:42 a.m., officers responded to the 2800 block of Nicholson Street for a dog bite. The notice says a child was walking a 3-year-old female Cane Corso/Pitbull mix in a courtyard when the dog attacked a 9-year-old girl, biting her right forearm and left abdominal area; a second 9-year-old child was scratched but not bitten. Medics provided first aid, the dog was quarantined at the owner’s residence, Animal Control was notified, and an Animal Bite Report and Animal Complaint Notice were issued.
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- Patch — Dog Attacks 2 Children Causing Minor Injuries: Hyattsville Police ↗Local news corroboration citing Hyattsville Police · Published 2026-10-05
What BiteDB does not infer
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