MUNCIE, Ind. – A Delaware County woman this week filed a lawsuit against the owner of a dog she says attacked her, inflicting serious injuries and jeopardizing her career in the military.

Hamonie M. Foster's suit against Tahnee A. Azure, also of Delaware County, was filed Monday in Delaware Circuit Court 4.

Foster, represented by Muncie attorney Anthony Oliveira, said she was attacked by the dog last Feb. 16 when she entered the home of a mutual acquaintance.

"Ms. Azure does not reside at (the) residence, and Ms. Foster had no reason to expect the dog to be there," the suit said.

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When she opened the door, the suit alleged, the dog bit Foster on her left leg and right arm.

The injury to the arm was severe, the document added, resulting in "a permanent loss of strength in her hand, desensitization and a permanent significant deformity and permanent scarring."

Foster is a major in the Army Medical Services, and "has to be able to deploy overseas, wear and carry military equipment that weighs 50+ pounds, fire assigned weapons... operate in an environment where she might be climbing, crawling, carrying personnel and equipment, and setting up operations buildings," the suit said.

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She is also in a "special advisory group" that requires her to "maintain an extremely high level of fitness."

Her supervisor has told Foster her injuries "may impact her ability to meet the requirements of current or future positions in the military," according to the lawsuit.

She seeks damages against Azure as a result of her "pain, suffering and mental anguish, medical expenses, and her inability to "lead life in the channels she was accustomed to."

In another recent lawsuit, Muncie resident Carlos Redcloud has sued Terhune's Inc., owner of local McDonald's restaurants, over a fall he suffered last Feb. 4.

In that Delaware Circuit Court 5 suit, Redcloud said he "slipped and fell in a puddle of water" at the McDonald's restaurant at 500 E. Charles St.

Redcloud said the fall resulted in "permanent injuries" and seek compensation for medical "and other special" expenses.

He is represented by the Ken Nunn Law Office of Bloomington.

Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com.