Waukesha County deputy bit by dog during domestic violence investigation
LISBON, Wis. - A Waukesha County deputy was bitten by a dog while investigating a domestic violence incident in the Village of Lisbon on Thursday night, Jan. 1.
What we know:
According to the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to a reported domestic violence incident on Oakwood Road in the Village of Lisbon around 7:20 p.m.
During the course of the investigation, a 64-year-old man intentionally directed his dog toward a deputy.
The dog bit the deputy. The deputy used deadly force against the animal to stop the attack.
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The subject was taken into custody and later transported to the Waukesha County Jail on charges of battery to a law enforcement officer with use of a dangerous weapon.
The deputy sustained non-life threatening injuries and was treated at the hospital.
The incident remains under investigation.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department.