A reported dog attack on Fairless Avenue left a four-year-old child injured and at least one dog dead, according to multiple eyewitness accounts.
Residents say two dogs allegedly jumped a fence and killed another woman’s dog before attacking several others in the area. One neighbor claims the same dogs also bit a four-year-old child and went after a woman walking her dog nearby.
According to one eyewitness post on social media, responding officers “had to shoot” the dogs to stop the attacks, but this detail has not been officially confirmed by authorities
We have contacted the Lorain Police Department for comment. As of publication, police have not released details, including how many dogs were involved, the condition of the injured child and the woman walking her dog, or whether officers discharged their weapons. Police remained on scene at the time of publication. We will update this story as more information becomes available.
Update 6:56 pm
A neighbor posted on social media, sharing a video and alleging that two loose dogs jumped a fence, killed a pet dog, and attacked a woman walking her dog. The same post alleges a 4-year-old child was bitten and that responding officers later shot the dogs. Police have not confirmed these details. We have asked LPD to clarify how many dogs were involved, whether a fence was breached, the conditions of the child and the woman, and whether officers discharged their weapons.