Dog bites Home Depot customer in the face after they gave it a treat, CO sheriff says
A dog bit a Home Depot customer in the face after they gave it a treat, according to a Colorado sheriff.
The customer gave the dog a treat after its owners suggested they do so at the store in Evergreen, as “they were training the dog,” the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said in a Thursday, April 6 Facebook post.
The customer was seriously injured and “requires facial surgery,” the sheriff’s office said.
When reached for comment by McClatchy News, Home Depot said any questions about the incident should be directed to law enforcement.
While store employees were helping the customer on March 31, two women left the store with the dog, deputies said.
In its initial social media post, the sheriff’s office asked for the public’s help in identifying two women pictured with a dog inside the store, Denver 7 reported.
The owner was later identified, the sheriff’s office said in an updated post.
In an April 10 email to McClatchy News, the sheriff’s office said “the dog owner was issued a summons for ‘Dog Biting Under Owner’s Control While Off Owner’s Premises.’”
The owner faces a potential “fine of up to $300,” the sheriff’s office said. They may also be financially responsible for the “victim’s medial expenses.”
Evergreen is about 30 miles southwest of Denver.
This story was originally published April 7, 2023 at 11:44 AM with the headline "Dog bites Home Depot customer in the face after they gave it a treat, CO sheriff says."
