Press release from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – On Saturday, January 24, 2026, at approximately 7:07 p.m., Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded alongside Alachua County Fire Rescue to a report of a 71-year-old High Springs resident who was actively being attacked by a dog.
The first deputy arrived on scene within minutes and observed the dog actively attacking the victim. The dog had already bitten its owner, who attempted to intervene and stop the attack. As the deputy worked to physically remove the dog from the victim, the dog turned on the deputy and began biting them. The deputy discharged his service weapon to incapacitate the dog and stop the ongoing attack. The dog withdrew from the encounter, and the deputy immediately began rendering aid to the critically injured victim…