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Police looking for dog that bit man

By Kayla Bunge ( Contact )   August 19, 2008 - 2:09 p.m.

WHITEWATER—Police are seeking information about a dog that bit a 34-year-old man about 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of South Franklin Street.

The dog is described as a medium-sized, black, brown and gray “mutt.” The dog was wearing a black collar with a tag.

The man, who lives in the Franklin Street neighborhood, told police he had never seen the dog before.

Anyone with information about the dog should call the Whitewater Police Department at (262) 473-0555.




reader COMMENTS (24)
Mikki
Aug 21, 2008 at 10:06 a.m.
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SarahB-Pot/Kettle. Look below for your insulting post to a reader. Grow up.

SarahB
Aug 20, 2008 at 9:13 p.m.
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Mikki: That was mean.

garyprimer
Aug 20, 2008 at 5:56 p.m.
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Oh, and how would you feel if if it was your dog or you were the dog in the story? Or what about if the dog has children and they read this? And you didn't know this dog. He was a good dog and kind and generous and noble in all ways.

garyprimer
Aug 20, 2008 at 5:52 p.m.
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What about being jealous of the dog because he makes too much money?

Mikki
Aug 20, 2008 at 4:48 p.m.
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We can't blame the dog. We need to blame the system. The system failed the dog. I think there is a lawsuit there, somewhere.

And don't start talking about people you don't know! The family of the man may not have known about the dog bite until they read about it on the internet and now are traumitized.

Where are the pics of the dog? The man? The police? The pole dancers?

(did I cover it all)

cocktail848
Aug 20, 2008 at 4:27 p.m.
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Maybe they should release a police sketch artist rendering of the dog to help identify it (sarcasm)...

SarahB
Aug 20, 2008 at 4:26 p.m.
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StaceyU2: I don't know what you are majoring in at UW-Whitewater, but I hope it is not a career that has you helping the public.

garyprimer
Aug 20, 2008 at 3:12 p.m.
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What up, dog?

Edgewater
Aug 20, 2008 at 12:23 p.m.
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StaceyU2 - Taken any dog bites lately? You seem to be foaming at the mouth. Watch yourself - you may be a future article in the gazette, providing the news travels that far to your area.

garyprimer
Aug 20, 2008 at 10:38 a.m.
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Something seems to be biting a lot of people.

rockstars
Aug 20, 2008 at 7:52 a.m.
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Wow. Stacy, you seem upset! And I don't expect the news to end in Rock County. Just expect relevant news to be reported. The Janesville Gazette FTW!!!!! lol

janesvillean
Aug 20, 2008 at 12:24 a.m.
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sannio, you forgot to thank God, Mom, and Apple Pie. I'm sure those are all just as relevant.

StaceyU2
Aug 19, 2008 at 11:01 p.m.
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I guess that people think that all the news from the Gazette has to be stopped at the County lines.. who cares about the the info reported in Walworth , Dane, and Green Counties, (lets not forget Areas around South Beloit) as for the Idiot comment, well......
As for "VAST majority of subscribers are"... the Subscribers read the news from the area, (and YES..Whitewater is in the area) ,,,Do you realize that THIS IN IS ON THE @$%^&$ INTERNET????? ( see above comment )

there is a vast number of people that work and go to school there,,,,DUHHHHH, so believe it or not ,, it does effect a lot of people... again ...DUHHH

sannio
Aug 19, 2008 at 9:23 p.m.
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I should have also mentioned all those who are still in the the service, plus the local, county, and State law officers.

yikes
Aug 19, 2008 at 9:18 p.m.
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I live in Whitewater and care to hear this info. Sorry though, you won't see it in the news about me biting the dog.

sannio
Aug 19, 2008 at 9:18 p.m.
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I'd like to thank all of you that reminded me how grateful I'm am for slow news days, and the people that brought them to us: Our veterans.

JohnDoe
Aug 19, 2008 at 8:22 p.m.
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garyprimer..
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If a dog (or cat,or whatever) ever bites a member of your family...and they may need rabies shots...please don't report it until you bite the dog...it wouldn't be news...

irishgirl
Aug 19, 2008 at 4:52 p.m.
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Did you stop to think that maybe someone who reads the paper might have been in the area and would have seen something. If they don't find this dog or someone who might have seen this dog, the man is going to have to have rabbie shots.
Why must everyone be so critical?

optimism
Aug 19, 2008 at 4:24 p.m.
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rockstar...u must be having a bad day. The gazette ALWAYS reports on Walworth county. Why so harsh??

rockstars
Aug 19, 2008 at 4:23 p.m.
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StaceyU2, maybe you should stay there then. You seem to be more of an idiot than I. And honestly, I didn't see a need for name calling.

garyprimer
Aug 19, 2008 at 3:47 p.m.
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"When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news." -- New York Sun editor John B. Bogart.

StaceyU2
Aug 19, 2008 at 3:24 p.m.
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Well some of us live over there 9 mos of the year and come home for the summer!!! I D I O T ! ! ! ! !

rockstars
Aug 19, 2008 at 3:20 p.m.
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Why is this in the Janesville Gazette? Slow news day where the Gazette needs to report a dog bite in Whitewater? Because I'm sure anyone in Janesville (where the VAST majority of subscribers are) will EVER see this dog.

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