DENVER (KUSA) - A Denver news anchor was injured after she was bitten by a dog live on air Wednesday morning.
Kyle Dyer, who works at our sister station KUSA 9NEWS, was interviewing the owner of Max, an 85-pound Argentine Mastiff, as the dog sat beside them. Max's owner is a firefighter who rescued the dog from an icy pond on Tuesday. At the end of the interview, Max bit Kyle in the face.
Firefighters, paramedics and animal control were immediately called to the station.
Kyle was taken to Denver Health Medical Center. The hospital says Kyle, "is currently in fair condition and is being evaluated by the trauma team. She is awake and visiting with family who asked that we thank the community for their immediate outpouring of support."
Kyle says she wants everyone to know that she is OK and is concerned about the viewers who were watching the incident live on TV.
Doug Kelley, the director of Denver Animal Care and Control, says Max's owner will be cited because the dog bit someone, for a leash law violation, because the owner did not have control of the dog at all times, and for not having Max vaccinated for rabies.
Kelley says Max is not showing signs of rabies.
Max is being held at the Denver Animal Shelter and will be quarantined for 10 days, according to Kelley. He says they will reevaluate the situation on Feb. 18 or 19.
Jefferson County Animal Control says the animal and the owner have not been cited in their jurisdiction before.
Max's owner will appear in court on April. 4.
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c/o Kyle Dyer
500 Speer Blvd.
Denver, CO 80203
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