Two more dog attacks in West Allis in recent days

WEST ALLIS - The recent story about a man who shot two pitbulls in West Allis was not the only dog encounter in the city recently.

A woman, 41, was bitten in the lower back by a dog while she was jogging. The bite left a puncture wound. The attack happened about 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 on 60th Street at about Mobile Street.

The dog, that had gotten out of its yard, is not licensed and had no rabies vaccination records available. The Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission has taken possession of the dog. Information on the attack was forwarded to the West Allis Health Department.

The next day, a West Allis police officer was bitten three times on both legs by a dog in the 11200 block of West Cleveland Avenue about 5:15 p.m. Feb. 27. The officer shot and killed the dog.

Its vaccination records were not current. The officer was taken to the Aurora West Allis Medical Center and the dog was taken for rabies testing.

All of this happened in the same week a 38-year-old man walking his dog shot and killed two pit bull-type dogs as they attacked his pet about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at about 59th and Burnham streets.