It wasn't the mail man this time. A Sebastian County Sheriff's Deputy was bit by a pit bull Thursday, as he responded to a possible break in.
They soon learned the dog did not have any of its shots. Deputy Bill Shibley was responding to a potential break-in on Old Jenny Lind Loop in Fort Smith. Deputy Shibley missed the correct house and pulled into the neighbor's house by mistake.
When he was pulling up the driveway, he accidentally hit a puppy. After talking to the owner of the house, Deputy Shibley and the owner went to make sure the puppy was okay. When he picked it up, his mother, a pit bull mix, bit him in the leg.
"It was a pretty bad bite. It appeared to be a pit bull, pit bull mix. We don't believe the dog is particularly vicious. We just think the dog was just doing what was natural and protecting her pup," said Chief Deputy Tom Young.
EMS was called, but Deputy Shibley chose to drive himself to the hospital. The dog has seven puppies. But she did not have any of her shots. Deputy Shibley was given a tetanus shot at the hospital, but did not need stitches.
The dog is being held at the Sebastian County Humane Society for observation. By state law, she is required to be held for ten days to ensure she does not have rabies. At the end of the ten days, she will be released back to her owner, who will be required to give her the shots.
While all this was going on, the Sheriff's Department received another call on the other side of Fort Smith. Because all the deputies were busy, they asked a Hartford officer to respond. When that officer arrived at the house, he too was bit by a dog. Fortunately his was not as serious.
They soon learned the dog did not have any of its shots. Deputy Bill Shibley was responding to a potential break-in on Old Jenny Lind Loop in Fort Smith. Deputy Shibley missed the correct house and pulled into the neighbor's house by mistake.
When he was pulling up the driveway, he accidentally hit a puppy. After talking to the owner of the house, Deputy Shibley and the owner went to make sure the puppy was okay. When he picked it up, his mother, a pit bull mix, bit him in the leg.
"It was a pretty bad bite. It appeared to be a pit bull, pit bull mix. We don't believe the dog is particularly vicious. We just think the dog was just doing what was natural and protecting her pup," said Chief Deputy Tom Young.
EMS was called, but Deputy Shibley chose to drive himself to the hospital. The dog has seven puppies. But she did not have any of her shots. Deputy Shibley was given a tetanus shot at the hospital, but did not need stitches.
The dog is being held at the Sebastian County Humane Society for observation. By state law, she is required to be held for ten days to ensure she does not have rabies. At the end of the ten days, she will be released back to her owner, who will be required to give her the shots.
While all this was going on, the Sheriff's Department received another call on the other side of Fort Smith. Because all the deputies were busy, they asked a Hartford officer to respond. When that officer arrived at the house, he too was bit by a dog. Fortunately his was not as serious.
