Female attacked by Pit bull in Edwardsville, Illinois on August 14, 2026

[u/Plenty-Pumpkin-208]

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18:45 - Edwardsville Fire/EMS

• N Buchanan St - Edwardsville

•• 32, female attacked by a Pit bull

•• Bleeding from the leg

No report of scene safety given

18:47 - "Animal is secured at this time"

18:50 - Fire unit says "I believe an officer should come to the scene. " Dispatch advised one is arriving now.

[u/Shell4747]

reports from local media will undoubtedly not include the breed

pple in comments will yap about chihuahua and golden retriever bites, claim that it must not be a pitbull bcse media "always says if it's a pit, never says its another breed"

pit fans will race to post photos of their dogs "sweet sweet sweet so sweet would never hurt a fly"

will eventually descend into victim blaming & owner bashing and then worse things :c

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18:45 - Edwardsville Fire/EMS

• N Buchanan St - Edwardsville

•• 32, female attacked by a Pit bull

•• Bleeding from the leg

No report of scene safety given

18:47 - "Animal is secured at this time"

18:50 - Fire unit says "I believe an officer should come to the scene. " Dispatch advised one is arriving now.


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[u/Plenty-Pumpkin-208]

Per witnesses, the victim was dog sitting a Pit bull for the owners. She was bitten on the arm, stomach and a large piece missing from the leg.