Toddler Injured in Dog Attack in Meridian, TX

Basic Facts

Incident date: 3-31-2026

Incident location: 700 East Morgan Street, Meridian, TX

People involved:

• 2-year-old
• Unidentified Woman

Do Authorities suspect alcohol played a role in this incident?: Unknown

Did authorities recommend criminal charges?: Unknown

Do authorities suspect a product defect caused the incident?: Unknown

Accident Report

March 31, 2026, a toddler was injured as the result of a dog attack that happened around 6:00 p.m. along East Morgan Street.

Authorities said they were called to the 700 block of East Morgan Street, just off Broadway Street in east Meridian.

It appears that a mother and child were on private property at the time. A dog reportedly ran at the child and attacked them. The dog left but was reportedly located.

Reports say the 2-year-old child had serious injuries. The dog was captured and the owners apparently were located. Additional details are unavailable at this time.

How Did This Accident Occur?

We can’t ever know what’s going on in an animal’s head or why they might choose to attack someone. They can behave well their whole lives just to end up hurting someone for seemingly no reason. That’s why people generally turn to the owners of the animal. What could they have done to prevent the attack?

Sometimes, the answer is “nothing.” Animals are unpredictable, they can jump over or dig under fences, and sometimes just bringing in the groceries can lead to an animal dashing out of a house only to end up biting someone. In Texas, though, things become more complex if the animal has been violent before.

Essentially, if a dog has a history of biting someone, owners have a responsibility to prevent it from happening again. If they don’t make a reasonable effort to do so, and the dog goes on to harm people again, they can be responsible for that. That’s something that will have to be investigated more thoroughly here.

Has anyone ever had a similar experience with a dog? Let me know in the comments.