The Hoboken Girl Team 
Several dogs and a dog walker were allegedly attacked by multiple unleashed dogs in the parking lot of the ShopRite of Hoboken on Wednesday, February 18th.
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According to messages shared with The Hoboken Girl team and posts circulating on social media, at least three to four large dogs — described by a few witnesses as Cane Corsos — were reportedly off leash and running through the parking lot.
One dog owner alleged that the unleashed dogs approached a group of dogs with a walker and grabbed her dog by the neck, causing puncture wounds. The dog walker who attempted to intervene was also reportedly injured.
In a statement to The Hoboken Girl about the incident, one dog owner said: “Just want to reiterate how important it is to leash everyone’s dog. Things happen so quickly and can be devastating. We got lucky. Frank was walking with Dogboken dog walkers, and the situation was handled and communicated perfectly. Unfortunately, one of the dog walkers was hurt.”
Additional social media posts on the r/Hoboken Reddit Thread claimed police were called to the scene.
The Hoboken Girl reached out to the City of Hoboken, which provided the following statement:
“At approximately 1:00 PM today, the Hoboken Police Department responded to reports of a possible dog attack in the parking lot at 900 Madison Street. The investigation determined that the incident involved a total of 11 dogs. Eight were being walked on leashes by two separate dog walkers when three unleashed dogs exited a nearby vehicle and, without provocation, attempted to attack the leashed group. As a result of the incident, one dog sustained injuries. Both dog walkers also suffered sprained wrists while attempting to control the leashed animals. The three unleashed dogs were secured by their owner and placed back into the vehicle before officers arrived. The owner left the scene prior to police arrival. Authorities later determined that the dogs were subsequently seized by the Secaucus Police Department. This incident remains under investigation, and updates will be provided as they become available.”
On the evening of February 18th, the owner of one of the injured dogs shared an update in the Hoboken Dog Lovers Facebook group. She let the community know that her dog, Frank, is now home and currently has two drains in his neck along with stitches from the incident. He is resting and beginning the recovery process. She also emphasized the importance of keeping dogs leashed and shared a GoFundMe to help support Frank’s recovery.
On February 19th, the Hoboken Police Department shared the following update. ” The owner of the dogs involved in yesterday’s attack in Hoboken has been identified as a Hoboken resident. Hoboken Police are investigating that incident, and no criminal charges are being filed by HPD, at this time.
However, the Jersey City Animal Control Officer, on behalf of Hoboken as the City’s contracted animal control agency, has issued three summonses to the owner for having potentially dangerous dogs. He was additionally issued a summons for violating an August 2025 consent order from the Hoboken Health Division, which stated the resident’s dogs would be muzzled and leashed whenever they are out in public. Fines are up to $1,000 for each violation.
Secaucus PD continues to investigate a separate incident that involved the same three dogs, during which two humans received serious injuries. The Hoboken Health Division continues to assist Secaucus PD, which has custody of those three dogs. Three others belonging to the same resident were surrendered to the Jersey City Animal Control.
The dog who was injured lives in Hoboken and has undergone surgery.”
Further reporting from Patch Hoboken revealed that the dogs were involved in a similar attack that sent two people to the hospital earlier in the week. Two guests at the Red Roof Inn in Seacaucus were attacked by three dogs on Monday, February 16th. They were taken to Hackensack Medical Center with severe but non-life-threatening injuries. Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said that the attack took place Monday night in the parking lot of the hotel, after the dogs had escaped from an unlocked door, and that one of the victims had to have surgery on her leg and is still in the hospital as of Thursday, February 19th. According to Chief Miller, the dog owner is a Hoboken resident and a dog breeder.
A Seacaucus Animal Control officer was preparing to seize the dogs on Wednesday, February 18th when the Hoboken attacks occurred.
