Headline: Dog Bite Incident Involving Public Utility Worker Prompts County Dog Warden Investigation
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A routine go to to a home by a Chillicothe Public Utilities worker took a harmful activate Friday when a canine on the property bit the employee, triggering an investigation by the county canine warden.
William Oney, the utility employee, was making an attempt to go away paperwork on the door of a home at 415 Summit Drive when he was attacked. There have been two dogs current within the yard on the time, certainly one of which bit Oney on the leg as he approached the door.
Following the incident, Oney sought therapy at Adena Occupational Health for his accidents.
The dogs on the property have been discovered to be sporting shock collars, limiting them to an outlined perimeter. However, one canine managed to cross this boundary to chunk Oney.
Upon the house owner’s return, she confirmed that each dogs have been updated with their vaccinations. The incident was then reported to Ross County Dog Warden, Dakota Tucker, for additional investigation.
Contacted by way of cellphone, Tucker affirmed {that a} follow-up with the proprietor was scheduled put up his go to to the occupational well being facility.
