Dog attack on dog & human- New York, NY

Location: NYC, NY

Throwaway account.

Two weeks ago, while walking my 60 lb dog on the street (on leash), a woman had her pitbull off leash. Her dog ran up to mine, attacked mine, and me by default.

The pitbull got my dog on the neck and me on the hand. My dog required stitches etc, and I had some hand/wrist injuries and am dealing with moderate numbing/loss of feeling. So far bills have been $2k+

I called the police but could not stay around due to my dog's injuries. I gave my info and left. The woman and pitbull had long run off when confronted and did not stick around.

I know I can request copies of the police report, which I plan on doing. What else can I do? Can the police look at nearby apartment building cameras? I am incredibly sad and frustrated and this was a kick I did not need. I was told since I was injured, this would be a bigger case as dogs are looked more as property damage? The laws change so rapidly so it's hard to keep up.

Thank you for any leads, resources.

Posted May 12, 2026, 3:04 PM UTC

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