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NYPD Officer Hospitalized After Dog Bite in Queens

11/8/2025

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An NYPD officer was bitten in the leg by a dog while responding to reports of dogs chasing people in Queens on Thursday.
Officers arrived at 114th Road and found two unleashed dogs.
A third dog bit the officer during the attempt to corral them.
The officer shot the dog, which died at the scene.
The bitten officer was hospitalized and is expected to recover, as the investigation remains preliminary.

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Story summary

An NYPD officer was bitten in the leg by a dog while responding to reports of dogs chasing people in Queens on Thursday.
Officers arrived at 114th Road and found two unleashed dogs.
A third dog bit the officer during the attempt to corral them.
The officer shot the dog, which died at the scene.
The bitten officer was hospitalized and is expected to recover, as the investigation remains preliminary.