Dog Attack in Lincoln Park

US Air Force photo

We noticed this report on the NewHillEast listserv from an eyewitness to a dog attack in the Hill East neighborhood (which, as the name logically implies, is east of Capitol Hill). This report is both a specific warning to people and their pets who visit that particular park, and a more general warning about the dangers of aggressive, unleashed dogs -- a problem throughout the city.

As I was walking home through Lincoln Park this evening at around 7:30 I witnessed a disturbing dog attack that should serve as caution if you take small kids or dogs to the park. As I headed towards the north side of the park I saw what looked like a two hundred pound, shaggy-haired grey male dog (appeared to be an Albanian Mountain dog) attack a small mutt that weighed maybe 20 pounds. Neither were on their leashes of course and the big dog attacked completely unprovoked, running over and sinking its teeth into the small dog's neck, then shaking it off the ground for a good few minutes. I ran over with several other bystanders and was able to break them up, but there was definitely blood on the dogs and on several people.

The owner of the aggressive, big Mountain dog (which of course wasn't neutered) was a middle-aged Asian woman who was about 5'6" and headed in the direction of the south side of the park. Apparently she's a regular in the park, and I warned her that if I saw her with the dog off the leash again I'd call the cops.

I suggest exercising caution if you see this aggressive Mountain dog in the park. (You'll know it because the dog is twice the size of his owner and there's not too many Albanian Mountain dogs in the neighborhood.) Call the police if you see him off his leash. Several people who witnessed the incident said that the dog has previously demonstrated aggressive behavior and yet the owner continues to let it off the leash in Lincoln Park.

Dog Attack in Brookland

Reported on the Brookland listserv: an unprovoked dog attack.

On Thursday morning I was attacked by a dog on a leash at 9th & Kearney around 8:00 am.

The dog was on a leash and the owner, and the dog, saw me coming from at least 15 yards away, as evidenced by the woman saying "good morning" to me, and my responding "good morning" back.

I was not injured, but the dog lunged at me, missing my hand but vigorously latching on to, shaking and ripping my bag.

Be careful if you are walking around a 40 or 50 lbs white with black and brown spotted dog in the morning, especially if you are elderly or have a small child, because its owner can not control it and it will attack you unprovoked.

Vicious Dog Attack in Cleveland Park

A Cleveland Park resident's dog was attacked by a large dog recently. This isn't the first time that an dog has killed other animals in Cleveland Park. About three years two roaming dogs killed two very much adored neighborhood cats, Mud and Latte. Here is the report that appeared on the Cleveland Park Listserv. The dog that was responsible for this attack has not been identified.

My little dog recently was the victim of a vicious attack on 30th Street by a large dog let off its leash intentionally by its owners. The dog, unprovoked, ran across the street to attack and the owners did not intervene. My precious dog suffered a head injury and is undergoing a 45 day quarantine period because the dog's owners refused to provide any information about their dog's vaccination status. They showed no remorse, did not apologize, and refused to identify themselves. The dog looks like a German Shepard and/or Lab mix.