December 7th, 2021 at about 4pm, Town of Fishkill Police received a 911 call and were dispatched to the area of Thomas Avenue and Geering Park. Upon arrival, Officer Ray Maeang saw a large pitbull attacking two people. Maeang immediately grabbed the dog and pulled it off the victims, pinning it to the ground and stopping the attack. Sgt. Anthony Zebrowski arrived and assisted, keeping the dog restrained until it could be secured.
Investigation revealed the dog was being walked by the owner when it saw the victim, a 14 year old girl outside. The animal broke free from its’ owner and immediately started attacking the girl. The owner attempted to protect the girl by covering her with her own body, resulting in the dog attacking her as well. Both the dog owner, and 14 year old victim were transported by EMS to Mid Hudson Regional Hospital with significant injuries. The girl was later transported to Westchester Medical Center for additional treatment. The animal is being housed at Dutchess County SPCA and an investigation is ongoing.