WINNEMUCCA - Due to conflicting statements from witnesses, the Winnemucca Police Department will submit its report on a dog bite to the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office for review.
The WPD responded to the report of a dog bite in the area of Sant Lane on the evening of Jan. 30. This response was at the request of the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office due to a conflict of interest.
Officer Jeff Casalez responded to Humboldt General Hospital and met with the witnesses. A 5-year-old female victim had a minor injury to her arm which she said was caused by a dog bite, according to a WPD press release. The victim and her parents said the victim had been bitten by Zyla, who is a law enforcement drug detection dog handled by Sgt. Lee Dove of the sheriff's office.
Casalez obtained their statements and also met with Dove and obtained his statement. The WPD said Zyla's records show that she was current on all vaccinations, and was allowed to be quarantined at the residence.
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