14 DAY TRIAL // Kyle Dyer, the Denver anchorwoman who was bit in the face by a Dogo Argentino (Argentine Mastiff) during a live broadcast back in February, has just made her return to television. Video of it is below, embedded at the end of the article.
Dyer, as we also reported at the time, was bit in the face by Max, a dog who had been “invited” on the show after he made national news for being rescued from a frozen lake by a brave firefighter.
The incident had happened just two days before the interview, so the dog was still pretty traumatized by it.
Dyer simply leaned in to kiss Max at the end of the interview, which is when he snapped and bit her in the lip.
She required 2 massive reconstructive plastic surgeries, 70 stitches and quite an extensive period of recovery but, at the same time, she also learned an important lesson.
People reached out to her to offer her their love, support and prayers and, as ironic as it might sound, the incident turned out to be a positive experience, in that it allowed Dyer to know just how “awesome” people can be in times of need.
“I’m so grateful for everybody being so kind. Everyone has been so nice to me and my family when we’re out and about,” she says.
“I’ve heard from people all over the world, and a lot of people who have been bit by dogs have reached out to me. I just really never knew that happened so often,” Dyer adds.
On the occasion of her return live, she was presented with footage of regular people, people who used to watch her on the morning news before the accident, wishing her the warmest welcome possible.
Earlier on, Dyer spoke with Ann Curry on The Today Show about the extent of her injury and how it showed her she was wrong in her approach of Max on that ill-fated day.
“I got too close. I think everybody has learned what to do around dogs. I thought I was a dog person,” she said.
After Max bit the anchorwoman in the face, he was quarantined for 10 days and then released to his rightful owner, which is standard procedure in such cases.