NEW MADISON — A deputy was injured after they were bitten by a dog in Clark County Monday afternoon.
Around 1:50 p.m. Clark County deputies received a call that there were three dogs chasing children on bicycles in New Carlisle.
Just before 2:10 p.m. another call stated the same three dogs had attacked a man in the area of South Henry Street and witnesses said the man may have suffered a broken bone, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
A deputy went to the area to look for the three dogs and found them in a field in the area of Musselman and Quick roads.
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The deputy along with another deputy attempted to set up a perimeter to keep the dogs in one area until the dog warden arrived.
When the dog warden arrived on the scene one of the dogs charged the deputy and bit him in the leg.
In self-defense, the deputy took out his service weapon and discharged it, killing the dog, according to the sheriff’s office.
The other two dogs ran away and have yet to be found.
The injured deputy was treated by New Carlisle Fire Department on the scene.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office and the Dog Warden’s Office are currently investigating and pending charges could be expected to be filed on the dog’s owner(s), the sheriff’s office said.
We will continue following this story and update as new information becomes available.
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