A 64-year-old man has been arrested after he intentionally stabbed a Waukesha County Sheriff’s deputy with his dog, leading the deputy to shoot the dog, authorities said.
The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred at 7:21 p.m. on Jan. 1 on Oakwood Road in the Village of Lisbon when deputies responded to a domestic violence incident.
The dog bit the deputy, who then used deadly force on the animal to stop the attack, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
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The dog’s owner has been arrested and faces a felony charge of battery on a law enforcement officer with a dangerous weapon, authorities said.
The deputy suffered non-fatal injuries and was treated at the hospital.
This article originally appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Dog attacks Waukesha County deputy; owner arrested for ordering dog to harm
