Massachusetts: Cliff Gardner tells PetSmart groomer his Pit Bull mix is "sweet as can be" so she removed its muzzle. Then it attacked her.

MASSACHUSETTS -- Authorities say a PetSmart worker on Cape Cod suffered a slew of injuries on Wednesday when a PIT BULL that was to be groomed attacked her without warning.

Police responded around 11:15 a.m. to the store in Hyannis for a report of a dog bite and found a trail of blood leading from the grooming area, through the customer aisle and training area, around the corner and into the employee lounge.

 

 

 

Officers found a 22-year-old employee being treated by co-workers for multiple bite wounds, according to police.

The victim told police that owner CLIFF GARDNER brought in his Pit Bull mix named Bubba into the store wearing a muzzle and requested that it be groomed.

The victim claimed the dog’s owner told her that it was “sweet as can be” when she asked him about the muzzle. The owner failed to disclose that it had attacked a person before, according to police.

 

 

 

ONE OF THE PIT BULL'S FIRST VICTIMS: IT BROKE HER

BONES, TURNING HER HAND INTO "HAMBURGER MEAT"

The muzzle was removed during the grooming process, per store policy. The dog then attacked the victim for “no apparent reason without warning” and would not let go of her arm, according to police.

Co-workers utilized an air horn and special spray, but were not able to deter the dog, until they were able to physically extract the victim’s arm from the jaws of the dog. They secured the dog in a kennel cage and brought the victim to the employee lounge.

The victim suffered bite wounds to her upper torso, wrist and hand, as well as extensive tearing of the flesh, possible broken bones and a suspected dislocated shoulder.

 

Police say the victim was taken to Cape Cod Hospital and then flown to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for treatment. Her condition is not known at this time.

Police are investigating the attack.

The Pit Bull, owned by Clifford Gardner and his wife Edith Gardner, has attacked before -- first attacking a woman walking him, then attacking a Samoyed, then attacking the Samoyed's owner. Before that attack, neighbors said it was frequently loose, menacing them, their pets and children -- while the Gardners, they say, did NOTHING about it. In fact, Edith Gardner blames the victims for being attacked by her 100-pound Pit Bull.

PetSmart issued the following statement on the situation:

“This is an upsetting, unfortunate occurrence, and our thoughts are first and foremost with our associate who was injured. We will continue to support her and wish her a full and speedy recovery. We are actively investigating the incident to determine how it occurred, and if there is anything we can do to help prevent this from happening again in the future.”

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(WHDH - Dec 28, 2017)

Earlier:

• Massachusetts: Sandwich Animal Control Officers John Pimental and Walter Fagnant Jr. are incompetent.
• Massachusetts: Neighbors making excuses and being wishy-washy about vicious Pit Bull. Doesn't anyone have any strength of character anymore? Euthanize this dog now and be done with it