Hicksville dog bite: 3 injured, including child, in attack on Long Island

HICKSVILLE, Long Island (WABC) — An 11-year-old girl and two adults were hospitalized after a dog attack in Nassau County.

It happened just before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on Lantern Road in Hicksville

Other victims include the child’s 47-year-old mother and the homeowner – a 74-year-old woman, a friend of the mother’s family.

The girl was bitten on the face and has a puncture wound on her lip. Police say she was flown to Cohen Children’s Medical Center and is stable.

The mother and her friend were bitten on the legs. They are stable and have no life-threatening injuries.

According to police, the dog attacked when the mother and daughter got home and went through the backyard gate.

The mother has lived in the house with her daughter for about two years.

Two dogs were taken from the home by Oyster Bay city officials.

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