Sedative Needle Stick at Animal Hospital
Fri Oct 9, 2026 at 8:21 AM CT · PANAMA CITY · Bay County
Man stuck by a sedative needle at a Panama City animal hospital. Emergency crews were called around 8:21 AM Friday to an animal hospital on East 5th Street near Sherman Avenue after a man was accidentally stuck with a needle containing a sedative.
The response was upgraded, and units staged for law enforcement at one point because of an aggressive dog on scene. Details are preliminary and based on early dispatch traffic.
What we know
- Reported: Fri Oct 9, 2026 at 8:21 AM CT
- Location: E 5th St & Sherman Ave area, Panama City
- Community: PANAMA CITY
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Man stuck by a sedative needle at a Panama City animal hospital. Emergency crews were called around 8:21 AM Friday to an animal hospital on East 5th Street near Sherman Avenue after a man was accidentally stuck with a needle containing a sedative. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | The person’s condition and any hospital transport details. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch.
No further radio traffic about this call is in the clip we have. This page is updated if an agency releases more.
Source: Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
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