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Charges Filed After ShopRite Dog Attack; Six Dogs Seized
Authorities filed charges against a Hoboken resident following a dog attack in the ShopRite parking lot at 900 Madison Street, an incident first reported by Hoboken Girl.
Frank, a Bernedoodle owned by Mike and his fiancée Abby, was under the care of Dogboken walkers at the time of the attack. According to the witnesses, Robert Braxton’s six Cane Corsos were unleashed and unmuzzled when they attacked Frank, in violation of a 2025 court order requiring the dogs to be leashed and muzzled in public.
Mike and Abby credited the Dogboken walkers with intervening during the incident. “They saved Frank’s life,” they said. They stated the walkers “got between Frank and the attacking dogs,” “kicked the dogs to stop the attack,” and “stayed with Frank and waited for us at the emergency vet.”
According to prior reporting, Braxton left the scene before police arrived. Due to a related Secaucus investigation involving the same dogs, Secaucus Police deployed Geoff Santini, an officer with the New Jersey Humane Society.
Authorities removed all six dogs from Braxton. Geoff said the Cane Corsos each weigh more than 125 pounds. Three are being housed at the Jersey City Humane Society, and three are being housed at the Secaucus Humane Society. Charges have been filed against Braxton, and a court date is scheduled for Tuesday.
Frank underwent surgery following the attack. Mike and Abby have created a GoFundMe to assist with veterinary expenses.
The owners said they hope the incident serves as a reminder to residents to keep their dogs leashed, adding that the situation could have been much worse and a tragedy.