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Man faces felony demand immediately after canine attack sends lady to Harborview

Man faces felony demand immediately after canine attack sends lady to Harborview
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The doggy that savagely attacked a Port Hadlock girl late very last month had beforehand bitten two other men and women, like a female who wanted 16-stitches in her leg following the chunk, according to court paperwork.

A 30-year-aged Port Hadlock person was arrested for obtaining a harmful doggy right after the most the latest incident, which despatched the bite target to Harborview Healthcare Middle in Seattle where by she wanted a pores and skin graft to shut the wound on her proper arm. The deputy who investigated the attack explained she was also not able to go the fingers on her correct hand because of to the injuries.

Caspien A. Osiris Whitesell was booked into Jefferson County Jail on excellent warrants for third-diploma malicious mischief (domestic violence) and fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) in July. He was later on unveiled on his very own recognizance.

Whitesell was arraigned on a single rely of getting a hazardous pet dog (that induced serious injury or dying to any human) Friday,
Aug. 13. in Jefferson County Top-quality Court docket.

He entered a pleading of not guilty, and his trial was set for Nov. 1.

In a possible result in report, a deputy recounted acquiring a connect with from 911 dispatchers about a human being who had been bitten by an animal just ahead of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 20.

The girl was dealt with at the scene by crisis responders from East Jefferson Fire Rescue, then taken to Jefferson Health care in Port Townsend. She was later transported to Harborview Healthcare Middle because of to the severity of the wound.

Following the assault, the puppy was locked in a bed room for the night time as plans had been built to safely and securely capture the doggy the following working day for a 10-day quarantine.

When contacted at the jail, Whitesell claimed the dog was not his and he did not know who owned it.

When advised by the deputy that the chunk victim had presently advised authorities that the canine was his, Whitesell allegedly explained he was finding prepared to go to the beach and the puppy was within the trailer on the home.

He reported “the wind will have to have blown the doorway open and the dog received out,” in accordance to court paperwork.

Deputies determined the puppy had bitten an additional individual on the working day of the assault, and has also bitten a 41-calendar year-aged man on West Swaney Street in Port Hadlock early on the morning of Dec. 23.

That chunk victim experienced injuries on his suitable wrist, proper pectoral location and left abdomen and was taken to Jefferson Health care for additional cure.

At the time, each Whitesell and the victim told police they didn’t know who owned the canine or what it even seemed like.

In the most current attack, the woman claimed she was strolling household from work and her sister’s residence, when a big doggy crossed the road and then went into the woods.

She then observed the canine as she acquired to the corner of Megs Way and Frayne Road and observed the canine pursuing her.

She mentioned she led the puppy back to Mason Road and observed a male, later on determined as Whitesell, and shouted out to him to see if it was his pet dog.

He explained it was, “and that he was astonished how the pet was remaining so interesting with her since he does not like strangers,” according to courtroom files.

Whitesell thanked her for returning the dog, but when the girl turned to stroll away, the canine “locked onto her ideal arm.”

Whitesell had to deal with the pet dog to get it off the woman.

The girl then pulled up her hoodie sleeve and observed she had “a large gap in her arm and could not go her hand.”

Following Whitesell put the canine in the trailer, he arrived back again and the girl designed him find her phone to phone her boyfriend.

She then manufactured him get in touch with 911, according to the statement of possible induce in the case.

A deputy contacted yet another human being who had been attacked by the pet dog dependent on earlier reports of pet dog bites.

When a different target was contacted, she claimed she experienced been bitten by the pet in Could, and claimed she experienced also been attacked by the exact same pet in January and had to get 16 stitches in her leg from the bite.

The lady, and two others who had been at the dwelling on West Swaney Road through the time of the January assault, mentioned they didn’t know the doggy. 

One particular of the witnesses later claimed they understood Whitesell owned the animal, but produced up a story due to the fact no 1 needed to get him into hassle.

The girl in the most new attack has presently been through 3 surgical procedures mainly because of the chunk.