Child, 2 adults hospitalized for dog bites in Hicksville

A child and two adults suffered dog bites Tuesday afternoon in Hicksville, requiring a girl to be airlifted to be treated for facial injuries, Nassau County police said.

Police were called to Lantern Road at 12:20 p.m. where officers found two dogs that had bitten the three victims. Police did not know the breed of the dogs involved or who their owners were.

The dogs were secured by Nassau County Animal Control. The female juvenile was airlifted to Cohen Children’s Hospital to be treated for injuries to her face, police said. Police did not give her age.

The two adults, both women, were also taken to hospitals to be treated for dog bites to their legs.

Police said the incident was unrelated to nearby schools. The helicopter used to transport the girl landed on the field at Holy Trinity Diocesan High School at the end of Lantern Road and Cherry Lane, officials said. 

By John Asbury

john.asbury@newsday.comJohnAsbury

John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.