An Escambia County volunteer firefighter was attacked by a canine after responding to a reported automobile crash with a trapped occupant Wednesday afternoon in Bratt, and the driving force of the automobile was arrested.
The Walnut Hill and McDavid stations of Escambia County Fire Rescue had been dispatched about 3:45 p.m. to the reported leisure automobile crash on North Highway 99 close to Hanks Road. The first firefighter to reach was a Walnut Hill volunteer in his private automobile. He reportedly arrived to search out the driving force standing exterior the automobile with two leashed dogs. As the firefighter walked towards the RV, one of many dogs attacked him.
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The canine was shot by and Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy that was already one scene. The canine died a short while later.
The firefighter suffered non-life-threatening accidents to his arm and was transported by Escambia County EMS to Atmore Community Hospital for analysis.
The driver of the RV, later recognized as 47-year-old Robert Timothy Long, age 47 of Pace, allegedly shoved or resisted a legislation enforcement officer on scene after Escambia County Animal Control arrived to take away the second, surviving canine.
Witnesses stated Long was tased earlier than being arrested.
Long was booked into the Escambia County Jail Wednesday evening on costs of resisting an officer with out violence, felony intimidating or hindering legislation enforcement duties, and misdemeanor “dog owner reckless disregard”, based on jail data. His bond was set at $3,150.
Individuals reported that the RV had been within the ditch for a number of hours, since not less than 2 p.m. Reports indicated that somebody reported it as a visitors accident with a trapped occupant about 3:45 p.m. There was a feminine occupant within the RV when first responders arrived that was unable to exit the RV as a result of its angle within the ditch and a pre-existing medical situation, however she was not “trapped”.
The southbound RV apparently left the roadway close to Ashcraft Road and continued within the ditch for about one-quarter of a mile earlier than coming to relaxation after putting a culvert.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Highway Patrol are persevering with their investigation.
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