Deputy bitten by dog while executing warrant in Northeast Philadelphia

A deputy was bitten several times by a dog while executing a warrant Thursday morning in Northeast Philadelphia, according to the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office.

The incident occurred around 8 a.m. on Sept. 17 at a home on Colony Drive. According to officials, the deputy was bitten several times on the leg while executing the warrant. During the encounter, a deputy discharged a firearm.

SkyForce 10 flew over the scene, where there was a heavy law enforcement presence and about 10 people could be seen sitting on a sidewalk in handcuffs.

The sheriff’s office said two men and one woman were taken into custody on warrants from Delaware and Bucks counties…

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