McHENRY, Ill. (CBS) — The McHenry County Sheriff’s workplace continued to go looking Friday for a lacking canine concerned in a collection of assaults.
The sheriff’s workplace stated it was referred to as at 5:50 p.m. Thursday to interrupt up a canine battle at Haumann Drive and Stilling Boulevard in McHenry Township, simply exterior the town of McHenry.
The proprietor reported she had not been in a position to separate her dogs, who had been in a battle, and she or he had gotten bitten. A neighbor who volunteered to assist additionally obtained bitten, in keeping with the sheriff’s workplace.
Sheriff’s deputies discovered 5 dogs upon arriving. Three had been loosely enclosed on a entrance porch, whereas two had been corralled in a automotive, the sheriff’s workplace stated.
As deputies spoke with the house owners, the three dogs on the porch broke by way of the gate and aggressively ran towards each the deputies and crews from the McHenry Township Fire Protection District. First responders tried to make use of a fireplace extinguisher and a Taser to subdue the dogs, however this didn’t work, the sheriff’s workplace stated.
A deputy was bitten and was handled at a close-by hospital, the sheriff’s workplace stated. Officials earlier stated one other deputy was additionally bitten, however refused medical therapy.
A deputy additionally shot and killed one of many dogs. McHenry County Animal Control took three of the opposite 4 dogs away.
The final remaining canine remained on the free Friday afternoon. Deputies searched all night time and into the morning for the canine, however the animal was not discovered.
The canine is giant, however described as a petite darkish brown pit bull with a white stripe on its face, the sheriff’s workplace stated. Anyone who sees the canine mustn’t method, and will name the sheriff’s workplace, or McHenry County Animal Control at 815-459-6222.
