OHIO -- The attack happened Thursday in Springfield. The man called authorities, and in the end, three dogs from one owner were hauled away.
Animal Resource officers said, even though all three dogs were chained, they were all suffering in one way or another and had to be removed for their own safety and the safety of the neighbors.
The three dogs included an Akita and two Pit Bulls.
Animal Control officers had trouble getting them under control, even with chains around their necks.
Neighbors said they are glad the dogs are no longer a threat.
Hargus Wells said, "I'm ecstatic. I was so afraid that kids were gonna get hurt. It's unreal."
Another neighbor, Frank Edgington, went to get his own dog after it got loose. He spotted his dog in the backyard where the three aggressive dogs were chained up.
Frank said he went into the yard, got his dog, and that's when he was attacked.
"I guess I got too close. He attacked me," Edgington said. "I was surprised.".
Animal Resource Director James Straley said he doesn't blame Frank. He blames the owner of the chained dogs.
"All the dogs had inadequate shelter, no food or water, and not proper confinement," Straley said.
The dogs were taken to the shelter until the owner comes in to claim them. It is unclear if any charges will be filed.
Frank Edgington's dog bite was not serious.
(WHIO - Sept. 2, 2010)
