4 people hurt in dog attack on Riley Road in Clarksville

Stephanie Ingersoll | Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle

Four people were injured in a dog attack Monday in Clarksville.

Shortly after noon, officers responded to a shots fired call at 203 Riley Rd, Lot #16. Before officers arrived, the nature of the call had changed. It was reclassified as a dog bite call.

"Initially, the person calling 911 thought someone had been shot due to the the victims' wounds," said Clarksville Police Department spokesman Jim Knoll. "When officers arrived on scene, they found four victims outside of the trailer with dog bites of varying severity."

The dog owner, a 36-year-old man, had several wounds, and was screaming in pain, but was able to convey to the officers that the dog was contained inside of the trailer. Another man, 26, suffered severe bite wounds to his left arm and throat area, Knoll said.

A 34-year-old woman who had also been bit was semi-conscious, sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle. The fourth, a 20-year-old man, was dazed and had sustained bites to his legs.

Based on victim and witnesses, the dog initially attacked the 20-year-old man and the rest were injured while attempting to contain the dog.

The other three were transported to Tennova Medical Center for treatment. The 20-year-old man refused transport.

"There was not a definitive reason determined for the initial attack," Knoll said.

Montgomery County Animal Care and Control arrived and took the tri-colored pit bull into custody.

No additional details were immediately available.

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