Child bitten by unleashed dog at Duncan Ave, Jersey City NJ


A four-year-old child was bitten by a large black dog that was not on a leash near Duncan Ave. The child sustained puncture wounds to the left side and lower abdomen. Police are investigating and searching for the dog's owner.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Police
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Transcript:
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Yeah, what's post-board? There's going to be non-light signing injuries, though.
00:03
As it right now,
00:05
there was a big black dog that attacked a small child.
00:10
She's about four years old.
00:13
We're going to try to see what else you can find about the male in the area or if we see the male in the area.
00:18
We do have a picture of the male that had the dog.
00:20
They didn't get any pictures of the dog.
00:22
Just remember the other boys.
00:27
I received that, West Sergeant.
00:33
Sergeant, I received that.
00:34
Can you notify NDC?
00:36
There's cameras in the area of the attack?
00:44
I know, at this time, we're going to head back to the scene with her dad's at the mom's here with the child. She wasn't present when it happened the dad was.
00:56
I receive, yeah, just make sure the camera's there for cameras,
01:00
and then if you need help with the charges, just let me know.
01:05
Please you.
01:08
Three crowds 46, on two.
01:16
Three crimes going to.
01:18
Yeah, we got a prisoner down here.
01:21
He vomited and he's saying he's got pain in his abdomen.
01:25
Am I just sending a bus down here, please?
01:29
Thank you, though.
01:30
Yes.
01:32
Yeah,
01:33
too, was one of the workers, one or the guy removed, he sent all that.
01:37
Okay.
01:42
Where's it?
01:44
Detective Sergeant Channel 2, Detective Sergeant, Channel 2. Detective Sergeant, Channel 2.
01:52
See, you're RP. And you welcome for the backup.
01:56
Okay.
02:01
And Westlawton, can you just have a unit go over there and check the crime scene?
02:04
I don't know how significant the bites are.
02:08
And Westport, not much like it's going to be a punctual room to the left side and bottom of the avenue.
02:23
Plus two, if you can respond over to near Duncan Ave where the call initiated,
02:27
just check the area to see if you can locate a crime, just you know,
02:30
involving this four-year-old's foot side dog.
02:40
Detective Sargent, Channel 2, Detective Sargent, Channel 2. Detective Sargent, Channel 2.
02:47
Take the sergeant out, too, good evening.
02:53
Mr. Sergeant, good evening, notifying you near Duncan Ave.
02:57
We're going to have a post-4 that was at that location and currently at the MC.
03:01
It's going to be involving a 4-year-old juvenile that was bit by a dog.
03:05
Puncture went to the left side to die and bottom abdomen.
03:09
I currently have a unit responding back to the location near Duncan Ave where it's called initiated to check to see if his cameras are seen over there. Active is G-OA and the injuries are currently non-life-threatening.
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Location mentioned:
Near Duncan Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
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