DAVIDSONVILLE, Md. (WUSA) -- Police officers from the Southern District responded to Davidsonville Park located in the 3000 block of Patuxent River Road for an aggressive animal complaint. The victim, a 23-year-old Davidsonville male, reported that he was jogging in the rear of the park when he saw an adult male handling three dogs on retractable leashes. One of the dogs got loose and bit the victim.
During the attack, the dog handler fled the area with one of the three dogs, leaving the other two behind. The victim was able to run away and called police. According to the victim and witnesses, at least two of the dogs had been fighting at some point.
Animal Control responded to the scene and officers located and recovered one of the two dogs that had been left in the park, described as a white, brown and black American Bulldog mix. The dog was bleeding and had visible wounds indicative of having been in a dog fight.
The second dog had fled the area and was later found by a citizen. That dog, a white and black American Bulldog mix, was also bleeding and had visible wounds indicative of having been in a dog fight. It was trapped and confined in a wooded area, and was extremely aggressive and had to be tranquilized to be safely removed by Animal Control officers. The dog later died en route to Animal Control.
At this time, the dog's cause of death is unknown, but the investigation is ongoing by Animal Control and the Southern District.
The male victim was transported by a family member to Anne Arundel Medical Center and was treated for wounds to his arms and legs. The dog handler who left the area, is described as a black male in his mid 20's with some facial hair. He was wearing a green jacket, sunglasses and a Green Bay Packers hat that was recovered at the scene. He was possibly seen leaving the area in a gold-colored Dodge minivan with white logos on the sides traveling south on Patuxent River Road.
Anyone with information on the location of the third dog or the identity or whereabouts of the dog handler is asked to contact Animal Control at 410-222-8900 ext. 3008.