Woman accused of biting chunk out of victim’s forehead in ‘zombie bite’ attack

Nypost · Sep 25, 2026 · 530 words · By Ross O'Keefe

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What to know about Public safety

Woman accused of biting chunk out of victim’s forehead in ‘zombie bite’ attack See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Woman accused of biting chunk out of victim’s forehead in ‘zombie bite’ attack See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

A blood-curdling, random attack in downtown Seattle last week left a woman with injuries to her face similar to a “zombie bite,” she said.

Common ground

Diana Gonzalez, 36, was walking to a 7-Eleven when a crazed suspect, identified as homeless woman Kamilia Chadli, threw a food wrapper at her.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Chadli then allegedly began assaulting her, tossing her to the ground?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/woman-accused-of-biting-chunk-out-of-victi…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

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Name Calling / Labeling 80% confidence

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Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Chadli then allegedly began assaulting her, tossing her to the ground.”

CORROBORATED

Sources report that Chadli pulled or tossed Gonzalez to the ground before the biting occurred.

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web search NEUTRAL — Chadli claimed that Gonzalez approached her as she was sitting on a step just yards from the entrance to the Arctic Hotel along Cherry Street in downtown Seattle last month.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9KksHKRRqI

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web search NEUTRAL — Chadli allegedly fled the scene, but was chased by a witness, who flagged down a marshal at a nearby courthouse. Chadli has been charged with second-degree assault, which is a felony, and is detained …
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/26/seattle-woma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Diana Gonzalez was allegedly bitten in an unprovoked attack by 36-year-old Kamilia Chadli on September 18. Gonzalez told Komo News she was walking to a 7-Eleven near her job while on break when Chadli…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16164719/woman-forehe…

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Claim 2: “She remains jailed on $150,000 bail, with her upcoming arraignment scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Sept. 28.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 3: “She needed a skin graft to close the wound, police said.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 4: “Gonzalez needed to be hospitalized and is recovering.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for apartment complexes in Alabama; no evidence regarding Gonzalez's hospitalization was found in the provided text.

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Claim 5: “Chadli allegedly took a bloody bite out of Gonzalez’s forehead.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources explicitly report that Chadli bit a piece of skin/flesh out of Gonzalez's forehead.

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web search NEUTRAL — When Gonzalez asked why, Chadli allegedly yelled, “You’re the inferior race,” used a homophobic slur, and spit on her. Prosecutors allege Chadli then pulled Gonzalez to the ground and bit off a circul…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9KksHKRRqI

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Claim 6: “Gonzalez will be left with permanent injuries on her forehead, police said.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant adult website links; no evidence regarding permanent injuries was found in the provided text.

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Claim 7: “Seattle police would later apprehend her, and she has been charged with felony second-degree assault.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources (The Guardian, Dissent, and others) confirm Chadli was apprehended and charged with felony second-degree assault.

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web search NEUTRAL — Police initially booked Chadli on suspicion of a hate crime. Prosecutors ultimately charged her with felony second-degree assault. She sits in King County Jail on $150,000 bail, with arraignment sched…
https://dissenter.com/culture/seattle-face-biting-attack-dow…

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web search NEUTRAL — Chadli has been charged with second-degree assault, which is a felony, and is detained with bail set at $150,000. Her arraignment has been scheduled for Monday. A hate crime investigation is also unde…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/26/seattle-woma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Seattle police referred the case for both second-degree assault and a hate crime offense after investigators concluded there was probable cause to believe Chadli committed each crime.
https://www.blabber.buzz/conservative-news/1078983-seattle-h…

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Claim 8: “Police initially booked Chadli in the King County Jail on suspicion of a hate crime before prosecutors eventually charged her with second-degree assault.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 9: “The woman allegedly removed a piece of flesh from her head that is about one inch in diameter.”

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Although the specific 'Evidence for claim 8' section was empty, the evidence provided for claims 2 and 4 explicitly mentions prosecutors alleging Chadli bit off a 'circular piece of skin about 1 inch in diameter'.

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Claim 10: “Chadli allegedly spit on her, used a homophobic slur, and called her “the inferior race.””

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Multiple sources confirm the allegations that Chadli used a homophobic slur, called the victim 'the inferior race,' and spit on her.

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web search NEUTRAL — Diana Gonzalez, 36, was walking to a 7-Eleven when a crazed suspect, identified as homeless woman Kamilia Chadli, threw a food wrapper at her. When Gonzalez questioned her actions, Chadli allegedly sp…
https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/woman-accused-of-bitin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Diana Gonzalez was allegedly bitten in an unprovoked attack by 36-year-old Kamilia Chadli on September 18 in downtown Seattle.The ranting woman was accused of then using a homophobic slur and spitting…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16164719/woman-forehe…

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Claim 11: “A blood-curdling, random attack in downtown Seattle last week left a woman with injuries to her face”

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Multiple independent news sources (KOMO News, Daily Mail) confirm a woman suffered facial injuries (specifically a bitten forehead) in a downtown Seattle attack.

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web search NEUTRAL — WATCH | Seattle woman recounts having part of face bitten off by suspect in downtown. Holt was working as a valet at the hotel when he says he saw the fight beginning between the two women and that Ch…
https://foxsanantonio.com/news/nation-world/bite-attack-down…

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web search NEUTRAL — SEATTLE (KOMO) — Police body camera footage obtained by KOMO News shows what a woman, accused of biting a chunk of another woman's forehead off during a fight in downtown Seattle, said to police in th…
https://komonews.com/news/local/im-the-victim-video-shows-se…

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web search NEUTRAL — Police body camera footage obtained by KOMO News shows what a woman, accused of biting a chunk of another woman's forehead off during a fight in downtown Seattle, said to police in the aftermath of th…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9KksHKRRqI

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Claim 12: “Diana Gonzalez, 36, was walking to a 7-Eleven when a crazed suspect, identified as homeless woman Kamilia Chadli, threw a food wrapper at her.”

CORROBORATED

The details regarding Diana Gonzalez (36), Kamilia Chadli (homeless), and the incident involving a food wrapper near a 7-Eleven are reported by multiple sources.

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Claim 13: “Law enforcement, disgustingly, found a piece of flesh in a nearby grate that Chadli allegedly spat out.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was provided in the search results to support the claim that a piece of flesh was found in a nearby grate.

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.