A sheriff deputy from Dade City, Florida, was bitten by a dog when responding to a call from a delivery person.
When they arrived, they were greeted by two unfriendly dogs. As Lewis tried to take a picture of the dogs, one of the dogs came up to the deputy and started biting him.
“They got me good,” Lewis could be heard saying in his body camera video.
Lewis was bitten just above the knee.
“He bit you twice,” his partner pointed out.
The deputy then went to the hospital to get stitched up, reported the news station.
Despite being attacked, the officers did not use their guns.
According to animal control, the dogs’ owner gave up custody of them and they are a “mixed breed,” reported ABC News. The dogs are now being held under quarantine and no charges have been filed so far.
What to do if a dog attacks you?
According to Dr. Sophia Yin, most dogs that race to you even aggressively do not have the intention of biting, reported the Pet Health Network.“The charge, bark and growl are just a threat to get you to go away,” Yin wrote. “When you stand still instead of continuing to move, they bark and back away and if you step towards them they back away faster. So once you’ve stopped and they realize you’re not going to run away for them to chase, they will generally walk away on their own.”
The veterinarian suggests that if you feel that a dog is actually going to bite, you can try holding something firmly as a shield between you and the dog. It is also important not to use the object to push towards or to hit the dog.
“The wider, and flatter the object the better so he can’t grab it,” Yin said.
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