Denver TV anchor Kyle Dyer underwent reconstructive surgery Wednesday to repair injuries to her lip after being bitten by a dog during a live segment on the 9News morning show.

Dyer, a fixture on 9News for more than 15 years, suffered the injuries during an in-studio segment following up on the previous day’s rescue of an Argentine Dogo from a Lakewood Reservoir.

“Kyle is doing good,” 9News Vice President Patti Dennis said during an appearance on the station’s 4 p.m. newscast. “She just got out of surgery about 2 o’clock this afternoon. She had reconstructive surgery on her lip — and she’s doing well, and will make a recovery, and we’re all thinking about her and her family.”

Dyer was listed in fair condition and visiting with her family at Denver Health Medical Center, according to a hospital media release.

On the air Wednesday afternoon, Dennis expressed optimism about Dyer’s prognosis.

“Kyle will go through a recovery and be back in a period of weeks – probably several, but she will be back,” Dennis said.

The dog was in the custody of Denver animal control.

The dog, named “Gladiator Maximus” or “Max” for short, was rescued from a Lakewood reservoir Tuesday after falling through ice into frigid water.

Doug Kelley, director of Denver Animal Care and Control, said Max will be quarantined for 10 days, as staffers look for signs of illness, including rabies.

If all is well after 10 days, Max could be released to his owner, Michael Robinson of Lakewood. Robinson was cited for having the dog off leash and for lack of rabies inoculation, Kelley said.

Robinson couldn’t be reached for comment after the incident.

Following Tuesday’s dramatic rescue, captured on video from the 9News helicopter, the station invited Tyler Sugaski, the West Metro Fire Protection District firefighter who pulled the dog from the water, to the studio along with Robinson.

Robinson and Max were in the station’s newsroom for a period of time before moving to the studio for the on-air segment, and there were no signs of trouble, Dennis said.

“Several people interacted with the dog and the owner, and everything seemed fine,” Dennis said.

Dyer petted the dog for several minutes before moving closer to its face. That’s when it bit her.

Dyer was injured as she “tried to kiss/snuggle with the dog,” according to the animal control report.

“I was there, I attended to Kyle after the incident,” Sugaski said. “She was in good spirits. I hope for a good recovery for her.”

In light of the rescue Tuesday, Sugaski said he was surprised by the incident.

“It was definitely shocking — it was not how I envisioned my morning going,” Sugaski said. “It’s one thing getting called to a scene, but to be there right as it is happening, it’s different.”

During the rescue, Max, a 3-year-old who weighs about 85 pounds, swam directly to Sugaski as the firefighter worked his way to the edge of the ice.

“It looked like he just wanted to get out of there,” Sugaski said. “He recognized I was there to help.”

Max was rushed to a warm, waiting ambulance where paramedics treated the dog for hypothermia before releasing him to his owner.

Viewers and 9News staffers took to social media Wednesday after the incident to comment.

“So you may have seen Kyle get bit by the dog in the 7 a.m. hour. All we know for sure is that he got her on the lip, and she’s being treated for the injury at the hospital,” Dyer’s longtime co-anchor, Gary Shapiro, posted on his Facebook page. “We think she’s going to be OK, she was talking when she left.”

After being evaluated by a trauma team, the hospital released a statement on Dyer.

“Kyle is concerned about the viewers who may have been watching the interview and wants everyone to know she is OK,” the statement said.

Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822 or knicholson@denverpost.com

