Michigan state trooper charged with assault for dog attack
LANSING, Mich. โ A Michigan State Police trooper has been charged with felonious assault in connection with a traffic stop in which he let his police dog attack a motorist despite no resistance, the agency said Friday. Parker Surbrook was charged following the Nov. 13 traffic stop in Lansing where a passenger was believed to be armed, state police said. Surbrook let his dog attack the driver โfor an extended period of time,โ police said. Surbrook joined the state police in 2012 and he became a canine handler in 2017. He's been removed from the canine unit and will remain on unpaid suspension while the criminal charge is pending, police said.
5-year-old boy mauled by dogs on Detroitโs west side
DETROIT โ A 5-year-old boy who was attacked by two dogs Friday morning is expected to survive. Police said the boy was feeding five large dogs with the owner, a 36-year-old man, when the man left the room for a few minutes and when he came back, he saw two dogs attacking the child. โWe heard the dogs being taken out in the trucks,โ West recalled. Neighbors said they often saw the dogs just roaming around the street. He would say, โGet away from the dogs,โโ West said.
5-year-old boy expected to survive after dog mauling in Detroit
DETROIT โ A 5-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after he was attacked by a dog on Detroitโs east side Friday morning. Original Story: Detroit police: Dog mauling leaves young boy in critical conditionHe is expected to survive. According to authorities, a 5-year-old boy was visiting a home near the intersection of Longacre Street and Chicago Boulevard, just east of the Southfield Freeway. AdWhile attempting to rescue the child, the man was bit on his hands and arms, while the child was bit all over his body and legs. Child Protective Services are working with Animal Control in the investigation.
Detroit police: Dog mauling leaves young boy in critical condition
A dog shown on Longacre Street in Detroit on Jan. 29, 2021 after an attack that injured a young boy. DETROIT โ A young boy is in critical condition after being attacked by a dog just before 6 a.m. Friday in the 9000 block of Longacre Street in Detroit. Happening now - #Detroit police investigating a dog mauling that left a kid - believed to be around 5yo - in critical condition. Adult that was watching child also injured (I don't know his condition). Also unknown relationship between adult, child & dogs.
Large dogs escape yard, attack man taking walk on Detroitโs west side
DETROIT โ A 62-year-old man was mauled by four large dogs Friday morning as he was taking a walk on Detroitโs west side. Police said it happened at about 9:30 a.m. on Fullerton Avenue, between Linwood Street and Dexter Avenue, when four large dogs left their yard and began biting the victim on his legs, shoulder and ear. A neighbor was able to distract the dogs and get them away from the man. The dogs have been taken away by Detroit Animal Control. The man was rushed to a hospital where he was listed in temporary serious condition.
2-year-old Detroit girl rushed to hospital after stray dog attacked her in Detroit home
DETROIT โ Police said a 2-year-old girl was rushed to a hospital after a dog attacked her inside her Detroit home. Police said the dog was a cane corso, a breed that can weigh up to 110 pounds when fully grown. The girl was inside her home when someone opened the door and the dog charged inside. The girl was rushed to a hospital. The girl is in critical condition and undergoing surgery, police said.
Dog owner charged in Roseville dog attack against woman, puppy
Published: October 23, 2020, 12:20 am Updated: October 23, 2020, 12:49 amROSEVILLE, Mich. โ The dog owner of two pit bulls that attacked a woman and killed her 10-month-old beagle in Roseville has been charged in the incident. Forty-eight-year-old Deanna Tranchmontagne is charged with one count of having a dangerous animal causing serious injury -- a four-year felony. Two dogs -- a 60 pound pit bull and a 120 pound pit bill -- charged at a 45-year-old woman and her dog named Bella. The woman was bitten on her legs. Roseville detectives identified the dogs, which lived nearby, and they were surrendered Thursday.
Dog killed, owner injured in attack by 2 other dogs in Roseville
ROSEVILLE, Mich. โ A woman was injured and her 10-month-old dog killed after being attacked by two dogs in a Roseville neighborhood. Sometime after 6 p.m. on Monday, Mark Billings drove up Kathy Street in Roseville and turned left on Frazho Road, heading to a grocery store he frequently visits. Help my dog,โโ Billings said. The woman suffered bites to her leg but is expected to OK. Another neighbor, as well as Billings, also suffered bites. Theyโre also expected to be OK. Billings already received a rabies shot but will have to get more until the dogs are found.
12-year-old girl attacked by pit bull in Lincoln Park neighborhood
LINCOLN PARK, Mich. โ When a pit bull in a Lincoln Park neighborhood was on the loose on Sept. 13, Tony Burgess' son and his friend ran into the house. Burgess then went outside to locate his 12-year-old daughter Emma. โMy only instinct was to keep punching the dog until he let go,โ Burgess said. I wonโt let them come out. Burgess said the dog was taken by Lincoln Park Animal Control and quarantined for days.
Oakland County deputy attacked by dog while assisting CPS at Pontiac home
PONTIAC, Mich. A German Shepard and two young children were taken from a Pontiac home Saturday afternoon. Police said it wasnt the first time deputies had been called to the residence regarding reports of child abuse. A deputy fired at the dog and the injured German Shepard ran back to its owner. The two children were turned over to a caseworker from CPS and the two women were taken into custody to be interviewed by detectives. An officer with Oakland County Animal Control took custody of the German Shepard.
Hazel Park family releases emotional statement after 4-year-old boy mauled to death by pit bull
The family of a 4-year-old boy released an emotional statement the day after he was mauled to death by a pit bull in Hazel Park. Benjamin, a 4-year-old boy, was fatally mauled by a dog Oct. 29, 2019, in Hazel Park. (WDIV)Police said firefighters arrived and saw a 60-pound pit bull attacking the boy in the home, officials said. Benjamin, a 4-year-old boy, was fatally mauled by a dog Oct. 29, 2019, in Hazel Park. (WDIV)The family was fostering the pit bull, according to officials.