Attorneys for Rosa Ramirez say she was talking to a deputy outside her home last year when an off-leash patrol dog clamped down on her hand, permanently injuring her.
A woman who was mauled by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department dog is suing the county and asking the department to end its “find and bite” canine program. In a lawsuit filed this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court, attorneys for Rosa Ramirez say the 44-year-old was standing just outside her front door talking to a deputy last year when an off-leash patrol dog swooped in and clamped down on her hand, permanently injuring her.
The dog bit Ramirez, gouging out a large chunk of flesh from her left hand, according to the lawsuit. She was rushed to the hospital, and ultimately her injuries required multiple surgeries and a skin graft. More than a year later, her lawyers say, Ramirez still can’t grip or write with her left hand and struggles with numbness and limited movement.
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