Striking and biting a police dog Canton, OH (US) Incident Date: Wednesday, Aug 9, 2000 County: Stark Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Alleged: Richard J. Nelson

Case ID: 158 Classification: Beating Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in OH (US) Login to Watch this Case

Richard Nelson, age 40, of 2436 Fourth St. NE, Canton, Ohio was arrested when he tried to run, after being stopped for speeding and driving a truck with a stolen license plate.

A six-year-old German Shepherd Police dog named Bear apprehended Nelson. Nelson struck the dog on the head and bit him on the nose. Bear lost a tooth while he had a hold on Nelson's arm. Officer Steve Swank was also injured when Nelson resisted arrest.

Nelson was charged with resisting arrest, receiving stolen property, assaulting an officer, striking a police dog and several misdemeanors.

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References

	The Canton Repository, August 10, 2000
	APBNews, August 10, 2000

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