Rescued dog bites NBC anchor in the face live newscast
It was supposed to be one of those feel-good segments on a local
television newscast: A rescued dog. A grateful owner. The hero
firefighter who pulled the dog from the ice.
But that's not how it
turned out.
The dog, an Argentine mastiff named Gladiator Maximus, attacked Kyle Dyer, anchorwoman at NBC's KUSA Denver affiliate, during a live, in-studio segment on Wednesday that was meant to celebrate the dog's rescue from an icy lake the day before.
Dyer was shown petting the mastiff during the segment, then kneeling on the floor to get closer, when the 85-pound pooch bit her in the face. Paramedics and animal control were called to the studio. Dyer was rushed to a Denver hospital where she had reconstructive surgery overnight. The 3-year-old dog was taken to a Denver animal shelter where it is being "quarantined."
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| This isn't Gladiator Maximus, but this is what he looks like. |
