Hamilton woman charged after 11 people injured in dog attack
Posted December 23, 2022 6:23 pm.
Last Updated December 23, 2022 6:40 pm.
Police say they have charged a woman after she let her dog loose in a Hamilton, Ont., restaurant, where it attacked 11 people.
The victims have injuries that range from minor to serious, including two that will require surgery.
Police say in a release that they were called to the The Stop Restaurant and Grill at 1042 Barton Street East shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday and found a chaotic scene including numerous dog attack victims.
They allege the 32-year-old suspect encouraged the dog to attack people in the restaurant.
Police say when the dog continued to be aggressive and as it advanced towards officers, they shocked it with a conductive energy weapon. The dog was pronounced dead at the scene.
They say the woman, who has not been named, has been charged with six counts of criminal negligence causing bodily harm, four counts of utter threats to cause death or bodily harm, and one count of assault with a weapon.
