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Repairman injured in alleged dog attack
DEWITT — A Turner Electric Company employee was severely injured on the job recently by three dogs that chewed off chunks of his arm, his attorney said.
Patrick O’Brien, 63, of Clinton, returned to his truck to grab several screws to finish installing the front-panel of a dishwasher at 2478 250th Ave., DeWitt, when the dogs, who did not appear to be vicious up until that point, circled him and began to growl. The dogs forced him to the ground and proceeded to bite his arm, stomach, right shoulder and legs.
The dogs, which included an American Bulldog, Boxer and huskie, were quarantined on the resident’s farm after the attack, according to Michael Bush, O’Brien’s lawyer.
Troy Connor, 25, of Grand Mound, was cited by the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office for owning a Boxer without up-to-date rabies shots but no other charges have been filed. The dogs had no prior history of being vicious. Connor is expected to appear at the Clinton County Courthouse on that charge today.
According to Bush, the dogs have different owners so there may be more than one person held responsible for the attack.
Bush said his client plans to file an insurance claim but will not know the amount until the permanent prognosis is determined, which could take one year. Bush said his client will not file a lawsuit against the dog owners at this time, but may after a long-term diagnosis of his injuries is completed.
“It's a very traumatic event but all and all he's doing OK,” Bush said. “He's kind of a resilient guy.”
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