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Omaha Steve

(99,669 posts) Sat Jul 11, 2015, 03:20 PM Jul 2015

Police: 81-year-old woman bitten by dog while mowing lawn; owner defends animal

http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/police--year-old-woman-bitten-by-dog-while-mowing/article_0d785512-eeb1-57f8-b65f-9afebbc33fc5.html

POSTED: FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015 2:30 PM
By Jay Withrow / World-Herald staff writer

An 81-year-old woman was mowing her lawn in South Omaha this week when she was bitten on her arm by a pit bull.

According to an Omaha police incident report, Esther Miodowski was bitten on her left bicep and near her elbow Wednesday about 12:30 p.m. when Duke jumped onto the chain-link fence from his yard next door and struck her.

Miodowski went to an Omaha hospital for stitches, according to a police report, and the Nebraska Humane Society seized the 1-year-old dog for a 10-day observation period.

The Humane Society also cited the dog’s owner, Rogelio Pena-Gallego, 18, for owning a menacing animal and for not having a muzzle, license or proof of a rabies vaccination.

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Police: 81-year-old woman bitten by dog while mowing lawn; owner defends animal (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2015 OP

Guess Gallego is going to get a tough lesson in responsible ownership Warpy Jul 2015 #1

She made out better than the 6 year-old boy in NC TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 #2

these attacks are a daily occurrence DrDan Jul 2015 #5

It barely makes the news anymore. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 #7

The dog doesn't need a defense. The dog's owner is responsible. Scuba Jul 2015 #3

Thanks for making the point that matters. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2015 #4

..in this case, wasn't reponsible. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 #8

Oh wow. LisaL Jul 2015 #6

Warpy

(111,291 posts)

1. Guess Gallego is going to get a tough lesson in responsible ownership

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 03:34 PM

Jul 2015

I just feel a little sorry for the dog and very sorry for Ms Miodowski.

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

2. She made out better than the 6 year-old boy in NC

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 04:24 PM

Jul 2015

that was killed by a neighbors pit bull this week.

DrDan

(20,411 posts)

5. these attacks are a daily occurrence

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 04:38 PM

Jul 2015

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

7. It barely makes the news anymore.

Reply to DrDan (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 04:52 PM

Jul 2015

All too common.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

3. The dog doesn't need a defense. The dog's owner is responsible.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 04:30 PM

Jul 2015

Judi Lynn

(160,555 posts)

4. Thanks for making the point that matters. n/t

Reply to Scuba (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 04:36 PM

Jul 2015

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

8. ..in this case, wasn't reponsible.

Reply to Scuba (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 04:54 PM

Jul 2015

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

6. Oh wow.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 04:49 PM

Jul 2015

Woman was on her property, when she was bit, and owner thinks it's her fault because she was too close to his fence?
And they are planning to let him keep this dog?

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