A Philadelphia sheriff’s deputy was hurt after being bitten by a dog in Northeast Philadelphia.
WPVI
Thursday, September 17, 2026 8:57PM
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A Philadelphia sheriff’s deputy was hurt after being bitten by a dog in Northeast Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office was executing a warrant for an individual at a residence located on Colony Drive when a deputy was bitten on the leg several times by a dog.
During the incident, a deputy discharged a firearm, and the deputy is now being treated at a local hospital.
Two males and one female are in custody on warrants from Delaware and Bucks County.
The incident remains under investigation.
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