Berlin Township woman suffers multiple lacerations in reported Akita attack
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office account reported by The Monroe News says a 25-year-old woman was severely bitten by her roommate’s Akita on October 5 and was transported by ambulance; the investigation remained open.
Incident summary
The Monroe News reported, citing the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, that deputies responded around 4:45 p.m. on October 5 to a residence in the 8200 block of South Huron River Drive after a 25-year-old woman was severely bitten by her roommate’s dog. The report said the Akita attacked as she tried to walk past it. She used a nearby knife to stop the attack after sustaining multiple lacerations to her arms, back and torso. The 31-year-old owner later returned, found the injured dog outside and shot it, killing it. Monroe County Animal Control took possession of the dog’s body, and the sheriff’s investigation remained open.
The Monroe News reported that the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the incident remained under investigation and that Monroe County Animal Control took possession of the dog’s body. The reviewed reporting did not announce criminal charges, a dangerous-dog adjudication, a citation, a civil finding, or the victim’s final medical outcome.
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The Monroe News reported that Monroe County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 8200 block of South Huron River Drive around 4:45 p.m. October 5 after a 25-year-old woman was severely bitten by her roommate’s Akita. The report said she sustained multiple lacerations, used a knife to stop the attack, was taken by ambulance to Corewell Health in Trenton, and that Animal Control later took the dog’s body after the owner shot and killed it.
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