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Police Dog Bite
Hillsboro, OR: (Jan-23-08) The parents of Tyler Cox brought a lawsuit against Washington County after the boy was bitten by a deputy's police dog in 2004. The suit stated that on the night of the November 2004 attack, Kelly McLeod, a Washington County sheriff's deputy and Tyler's mother, along with the dog's handler, sheriff's Deputy Charles Irving, had left the German shepherd alone with Tyler, his younger brother and older sister at their Beaverton home. The dog was allegedly left loose in the garage. According to the sheriff's K-9 police, an off-duty dog should be locked in a kennel or fenced area when the handler isn't present. At the time, the sheriff's office reported that a bolt to lock the kennel door was missing. The dog, after being let into the house by one of the children, bit Tyler, who then had needed 187 stitches to close wounds on his cheek, near his ear and under his arm.
Sources stated that his parents, who were divorced at the time of the attack, sought more than $250,000 in damages because Tyler would need future medical care, counseling and treatment. As part of a settlement reached, Washington County officials have agreed to pay $82,500 to resolve the lawsuit. [OREGON LIVE: POLICE DOG BITE]
Published on Jan-24-08
Sources stated that his parents, who were divorced at the time of the attack, sought more than $250,000 in damages because Tyler would need future medical care, counseling and treatment. As part of a settlement reached, Washington County officials have agreed to pay $82,500 to resolve the lawsuit. [
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