Child, two adults hospitalized for dog bites in Hicksville

A child and two adults suffered dog bites Tuesday afternoon in Hicksville, requiring a young 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 bit 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 girl was airlifted to Cohen Children’s Hospital to be treated for injuries to her face, police said. Police did not give the girl’s age.

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

Police said the incident was unrelated to nearby Fork Lane Elementary School, next to where the helicopter landed to transport the girl.

By John Asbury

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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.