CINCINNATI — The chief of the Cincinnati police union mentioned he’s annoyed with Cincinnati Animal Care. Nearly one week after an officer was bitten by a canine, FOP president Dan Hils mentioned the deceased canine nonetheless hasn’t been examined for rabies.
“When you’re the one ready to search out out you probably have a virus, you don’t wish to hear excuses about why there wasn’t one thing shipped, there wasn’t one thing performed, it must be performed instantly,” Hils mentioned.
Police mentioned at round 8:40 a.m. on Sept. 28, officers responded to the 8000 block of Vine Street after one individual reported being bitten by a unfastened canine. Before officers arrived on the scene, studies got here in {that a} second individual had been bitten by the canine, police mentioned.
Once they arrived on the scene, officers tried a number of occasions to separate the canine from most people, however police mentioned throughout that course of, the canine charged at one of many officers, “latching onto their leg and biting them.”
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In response, CPD mentioned the officer fired their gun, taking pictures two rounds on the canine, which was pronounced lifeless.
The officer was taken to UC Medical Center, the place Hils mentioned they started with rabies therapies. One of the civilians bitten by the canine was additionally taken to the hospital for a chew wound.
Ray Anderson with Cincinnati Animal Care mentioned they do not have the capabilities to conduct a rabies take a look at. CAC medical workers ready the specimen Thursday evening within the presence of the Hamilton County Dog Warden, however Anderson famous lab transportation does not function Friday by means of Sunday.
“So, that will get to Monday,” Hils mentioned. “They mentioned that they had too many emergencies Monday. There’s no rationalization to why they didn’t ship on Tuesday.”
Hils mentioned the officer instructed him the pattern was shipped at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday by means of the Cincinnati Health Department. He mentioned that is six days too late.
“You’re speculated to know inside 5 days. [You have] 5 days earlier than you’re supposed to start out rabies therapies,” he mentioned. “Now, the officer began it within the ER, however she desires to know if she will droop the longer term photographs. She doesn’t wish to get all these photographs if she doesn’t want them.”
Anderson mentioned he does not know when the outcomes can be prepared, saying the lab will report the outcomes to the state board of well being, who will share them with the county or metropolis board of well being.
CPD didn’t determine whether or not the canine belonged to anybody, or if anybody would face prices linked to the incident.
