The host, who has worked at KUSA-TV in Denver, Colorado for the past 15 years, was attacked by Max, an 85 pound Argentine mastiff earlier this week.
The three year-old dog and its owner, Michael Robinson, had appeared on her station’s popular news show on Wednesday to discuss the pet’s rescue from a local frozen pond.The appearance was intended to reunite the dog, which has a full name Warrior Maximus, with its rescuer, Tyler Sugaski, a local firefighter after it chased a coyote into the ice the previous week.
As the popular host told the dog he was “gorgeous” and “Happy Valentine’s Day”, it attacked her without warning, sinking her teeth into her face and biting her lip as she leant forward to kiss it.
Footage of the horrifying incident, which has been reported around the world, then showed the host falling backwards and appearing stunned at the attack.
Cameras then cut to a clearly shocked co-host Gary Shapiro, who after a long pause, then went on to introduce a weather story.
Max has his chin stroked before he bites Kyle Dyer (Picture: 9NEWS)
The married mother, whose station is an affiliate of the NBC Network, suffered what doctors described as a “pretty major bite” but remained in “good spirits”.
The 9News anchor was rushed to Denver Health Medical Centre where she underwent reconstructive surgery.
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ReplyDeleteAttacked without warning????? The dog was warning ALL THE TIME!!!!!!! Get over yourselves people and please please learn some canine body language because too many dogs die all the time because we people fail to understand them! The dog was cornered, held tight by its collar with no space to move. Woman constantly stroked him, and dog was constantly giving calming signals (lip licking). His eyes were not eyes of a relaxed dog. The dog tried to avoid eye contact, tried to turn his head away from her, but was unable to because he was held tight and was cornered. Then when a woman leaned forward the dog froze for 2 seconds, showed its teeth and when it didn't help he attacked.
ReplyDeleteNEVER EVER corner a dog and block his escape route. Especially if you don't know the dog.