A miniature American shepherd needed surgery and 15 stitches after two pit bulls attacked it during a walk on Edgewood Drive in Berea, while three more pit bulls surrounded the smaller dog without joining in. The attack happened on Oct. 22, according to a police report, after a man stepped out of a house on the street and was almost immediately followed by one of the pit bulls.
The Berea resident who was dog-sitting the shepherd told police that a second pit bull joined the attack once a woman also came out of the same house, according to a report from Cleveland.com. The man and woman tried to pull the two attacking dogs away, but they kept going until the resident, the man, the woman and a neighbor all worked together to separate the animals. The resident waited until the next day to call police and report what happened.
During the confrontation, the woman reportedly told the resident she would have the pit bulls euthanized and insisted the dogs were not normally vicious. She then left the scene with one of the pit bulls still in her possession. Both the man and woman declined to identify themselves or hand over veterinary records for the dogs when the resident asked, and she warned them she intended to involve police.
Surgery and Stitches for the Smaller Dog
The miniature American shepherd was taken for treatment and underwent surgery at Animal Clinic Northview in North Ridgeville, ultimately receiving 15 stitches for its injuries, per the same report. Police submitted an animal-bite-and-exposure report to Cuyahoga County. The county’s animal shelter states that all dog bites must be reported to the board within 24 hours of an incident, according to the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter…