Dog Bite Incident

Published on August 28, 2025

The Genesee County Health Department is seeking information about the location of a dog and its owner following a dog bite incident on Tuesday, August 26th, around 7:00pm. The incident occurred at the south end of Jackson Street in the City of Batavia, NY.

The dog involved in the incident was described as a black, male pit bull mix and may be a stray.

The health department would like to locate the dog as soon as possible to confirm that it is healthy. This would indicate that the rabies virus would not have been transmitted at the time of the bite.

If you have information about the location of the dog and its owner, please contact the Genesee County Health Department at 585-344-2580 ext. 5555.

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Dog Bite Press Release 8/27/25(PDF, 65KB)