Montgomery County Police say the 62 year-old woman was attacked in the 2100 block of Rose Theater Circle in Olney at about 7 p.m. while she was walking her own dog in the neighborhood.
Police then say that when she approached one of her neighbors, a 24 year-old woman who was walking her mother's Rottweiler. The Rottweiler began to growl. The victim's friend, Susie Harris, says when her friend bent down to greet the dog, it attacked her.
Officials now say that the woman, who is well known in a neighborhood where dogs are common, will need extensive plastic surgery. The victim will lose part of her upper and lower lips
"She seems to be in good spirits," Harris said. "Her only request was not to put the dog down."
Police then say that when she approached one of her neighbors, a 24 year-old woman who was walking her mother's Rottweiler. The Rottweiler began to growl. The victim's friend, Susie Harris, says when her friend bent down to greet the dog, it attacked her.
Officials now say that the woman, who is well known in a neighborhood where dogs are common, will need extensive plastic surgery. The victim will lose part of her upper and lower lips
"She seems to be in good spirits," Harris said. "Her only request was not to put the dog down."
Neighbors, though, say that the Rottweiler has been aggressive in the past, but police say the dog doesn't have a history of biting or attacking anyone in the past. One neighbor stated that he had seen the owners struggling with the dog trying to handle it on a leash - even when there weren't other people or dogs nearby.
No charges have yet been filed, but police say there is the potential for a number of charges in the near future.
(WJLA - May 8, 2012)
