HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A woman suffered serious injuries Monday afternoon when she was attacked by a dog.
Police responded around 1:40 p.m. to the report of a female being attacked by a dog in front of 423 E. Ave. A. Officers provided first aid to a 55-year-old female who had significant injuries to both of her legs.
Officers on the scene were charged by one of two dogs nearby. An HPD officer shot the charging dog, injuring it. The victim, Tina Stapleton of Hutchinson, was transported to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for her injuries.
Twenty-one-year-old Ismael Rojas of 423 E. Ave. A was arrested and booked into the Reno County Correctional Facility on one count of aggravated battery. He is being held on a $10,000 bond.
The two dogs were taken into custody by the Hutchinson Animal Shelter.