A 31-year-old Shorewood woman who was mauled by a dog late Thursday afternoon has been released from a local hospital, according to police. But her original story — that the dog was loose and unfamiliar — has been shown to be false.
According to Milwaukee police, the woman was a professional dog walker, walking the dog in question on Milwaukee's east side at East Locust Street and Shepard Avenue.
The dog became startled and bit the woman, causing her injuries. She told medical personnel at the hospital where she sought treatment that she was bit by a dog in Shorewood, to protect the canine from being put down.
She originally said the dog was loose, and as she was bending down to check its collar, when the dog attacked.
Police were led to believe the incident took place at the intersection of North Oakland Avenue and East Olive Street in Shorewood. Shorewood police subsequently canvassed neighborhoods searching for a 60-pound black dog with a white chest.
The case has been turned over to the Milwaukee Police Department.
We don't know if the animal was just injured and trying to defend itself or the attack was prompted by something else. Maybe we should wait until all the facts are in before labeling the dog and its owners as 'vicious' or 'irresponsible'...
It happens quite often as it did on national television awhile ago. If I were the owner, I'd be scared to death that they would take my dog and make me put him/her down. From the MSNBC article "Dyer’s return to the air included well wishes from fans on the street as well as her fellow anchors. Dyer said she has heard from well-wishers all over the world, including many people who also were bitten by dogs. I just really never knew that happened so often,’’ Dyer said. “Hopefully it’s raised a lot of awareness of just of being careful." 1st video shows anchor getting too close and being bitten. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/46417866/ns/today-today_news/t/tv-anchor-got-stitches-after-on-air-dog-bite/ Follow up article http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/46930820/ns/today-today_news/t/tv-anchor-bitten-dog-returns-air/
"MILWAUKEE-A woman has now admitted that she made up a story about a stray dog biting off part of her nose in Shorewood. The professional dog walker was bitten in the face, but by a client's dog. She says she said it was a stray so that the dog would not be put down. Here is the following release issued by Milwaukee Police who are now handling the case since the dog bite incident happened in Milwaukee: A woman who originally claimed to have been bitten by a dog in Shorewood now admits she lied to protect the dog she was walking from being put down. The incident occurred in Milwaukee on June 14, 2012 at E. Locust and N. Shepard Ave. at 4:30 p.m. when the woman, who is a professional dog walker, was walking a dog which became startled and turned and bit the woman in the face. The woman, 31, originally told medical personnel at the hospital where she sought treatment that she was bitten by "a black dog with a white chest" in the area of N. Oakland and E. Olive St. in Shorewood. There were various media reports that police were seeking a black and white dog. Shorewood Police uncovered the truth during their investigation and have referred the case to the Milwaukee Police Department for follow-up. MPD will refer the matter to the Milwaukee Health Department and will assume the investigation."