USPS worker reports being attacked by dog at Lincoln County home

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. ( WHNT ) — A United States Postal Service worker was attacked and suffered severe injuries after a dog charged at her, according to a report filed by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department (LCSD).

The LCSD incident report states that on Saturday, June 15, Deputy Freddie Arnold was dispatched on a call regarding a dog bite on Harbin Road. Arnold met the victim at the Lincoln Medical Center ER.

The postal worker stated she was bitten by a white dog with black spots on the back. She was delivering a package at the time of the attack. She told Deputy Arnold the garage door was open, and when she placed the package down, a dog appeared and latched onto her left arm.

The dog reportedly would not let go of her, regardless of how much she attempted to get away. She told the deputy she had to pull out a can of dog spray and spray the dog three times before it let go of her.

After she got back into her vehicle, she said she called her boss and went to the hospital to be treated for her injuries. The police report says the woman had serious injuries to her left forearm and had puncture wounds to the inside and outside of her arm.

Deputy Arnold arrived at the house and saw a white dog with spots, and the dog charged at him. He got back into his car and called animal control to the home.

He notified the homeowner of the situation. When the owner arrived back home, Arnold and animal control went to talk with him when they noticed an orange stain on the dog’s left jaw, consistent with the dog spray the woman had to use.

While talking to animal control, the owner said that the dog did not have any rabies shots nor did it have shots of any kind.

The report shows that animal control took the dog and told the owner that he would have two weeks to provide a shot record before releasing the dog back to him.

It does not appear any charges were filed in connection with this incident.

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