News anchor got 70 stitches for dog bite
The Colorado news anchor bitten on the air last week received 70 stitches and is unable to speak because her mouth is sewn shut.
That’s according to her Facebook page.
Kyle Dyer, morning news anchor for NBC’’s Denver affiliate, KUSA, was doing an in-studio interview with a firefighter and the owner of a dog who had been rescued from a frozen reservoir. When Dyer bent down to kiss the dog, an 85-pound Argentine mastiff, named Max, turned and bit her.
On her Facebook page, she says she spent four hours in surgery, receiving 70 stitches in her upper lip, lower lip and nose.
“I am unable to talk because my mouth is stitched shut to allow for the skin graft to take and get the blood circulating in my lips again.”
Dyer was released from the hospital Thursday.
Posted by jwoestendiek February 15th, 2012 under Muttsblog.
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Comments
Comment from Anne’n'Spencer
Time February 15, 2012 at 11:56 pm
I feel badly for her, and I really hope for a complete recovery. But whatever happened to the old homespun wisdom, “Never put your face near a strange dog” (Read “a dog who doesn’t know you from Adam.) Dogs can interpret this as a sign of aggression, and even if they’re laid back, many of them would term it an indecent liberty or invasion of their personal space. I never, ever fail to warn small children not to put their faces near my dog’s face. I didn’t realize I should be doing the same for adults. I’m sure she just wanted to show him some affection, but for some dogs, it can just be too much to handle.
Comment from KateH
Time February 16, 2012 at 7:55 pm
It would be a great idea if she had a statement on her page that reminded people to not do what she did. She’s not admitting that she bears any blame. It was stated that any post to her page that is other than well-wishing is being deleted. Will she take responsibility for her actions when she does get back to work?
Comment from Zoe
Time February 15, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Can we balance this POOR WOMAN’S PLIGHT that she stuck her face in the face of an animal that was clearly distressed and had just been rescued.. maybe should should have done more thinking than for a photo op