The Worthington Police Department has issued a press release, along with bodycam footage, regarding an incident involving dogs running at large. The release followed the posting on social media of a citizen's video of the incident.
The release states that Worthington police responded April 22 to the 1100 Block of Seventh Avenue to a report of dogs running at large. Upon arrival, an officer located two Rottweilers running unrestrained. The Rottweilers aggressively ran and lunged toward the officer in the street, causing the officer to fire two rounds from his duty pistol to prevent being bit.
The Rottweilers owners' -- Luis Ponce and Erika Maldonado -- have had 10 dog at large complaints since 2016 regarding to the two Rottweilers and one other dog, the press release said. Last October, Worthington's animal control officer observed the same Rottweilers running unrestrained in the street, and ultimately was unable to restrain the Rottweilers due to their aggressive behavior. A warning for dog at large was issued with instructions to keep the dogs better secured.
On April 13, Worthington police responded to Sanford Worthington Medical Center for a report of a dog bite, and it was determined that one of the Rottweilers bit a 5-year-old while at its owners' residence. The child received puncture injuries from the incident, and the owner was advised to quarantine the dog for 10 days. The quarantine period was scheduled to end April 24 – two days after police responded to the April 22 report of dogs running at large.
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