BOULDER, Colo. — A dog that attacked and critically wounded its owner in Boulder last month was suffering from health issues that caused “some pain or discomfort,” a necropsy determined.
Officers were dispatched to a disturbance call in the 3200 block of Palo Parkway around 8:17 a.m. on Jan. 28, according to the Boulder Police Department.
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The attack started inside the owner’s home and “ended up spilling out into the street,” Boulder Interim Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said. When the owner went outside with his dog still biting his arm, his neighbors heard his screams and tried to help.
Neighbor Shawn David West said he attempted to stop the dog, stabbing it repeatedly with two kitchen knives. Another neighbor, Madeleine Gagne, attempted to stop the attack and helped care for the man.
Officers arrived and found the animal still trying to attack the neighbors. Dashcam video released by Boulder PD shows the dog jumping up onto an officer and biting his arm. The officer then shot the dog several times to stop the attack.