Dog Bites Denver TV Anchorwoman in the Face, Live on Air

If Max is to be put down or anything like that I'm a Soldier in the US ARMY and have a Dogo. I would be more then willing to take this Dogo in to my care......

You're awesome. Unfortunate situation but clealr not the dog's fault. Anyone with a half a brain knows yo9u never get eye level and in the face of a dog you don't know. She deserved to get bitten and if the news station wanted the owner to have the Dogo on a leaseh, they should have told him that although with her behavior, it wouldn't have made a difference

PUT IT TO SLEEP!!! Enough crappy dogs in the world.

It wasn't the dog or the owners fault. A leash would not of hhelp what so ever.

I really hope the woman is okay. If you watch the dog's behavior, it was trying to tell her to back-off. It was licking its lips, the ears are pulled back, the mouth goes rigid, it even tried to pull its head away, but when she didn't read the body language and stuck her face in close.... It was just too bad for everyone that the dog was put in this situation and nobody realized that this was a disaster in the making.

First of all it is NOT the owners fault in any way shape or form. If the news station wanted the dog on a leash, they should have told the owner that. Also, it's also NOT the dog's fault. Anyone with half a brain knows that you don't ever get eye level with a dog you don't know without consequences. The dog considers that a threat and reacts accordingly.

I have a brain. I'm an avid dog lover. I'm also trying to break into the tv journalism world. This is not the anchors' fault. DON'T BRING A DOG WHO IS UNCOMFORTABLE AROUND NEW PEOPLE ON A TELEVISION SHOW TO BE INTERVIEWED, making that dog look lovable was her job and any other anchor would have done the exact same thing

The sadness I feel is toward the DOG (Kyle, not so much) and I certainly hope its life is spared because it would be shameful to punish the dog for irresponsible human behavior! QUESTIONS: Why didn't the news station do proper due dilligence and ask for proof of rabies vaccination before allowing the dog on the premesis? Why didn't anyone at the t.v. station require the dog to be on a leash? The staff at this news station CLEARLY is responsible for not taking precautions to ensure everyone's safety! I mean - the dog's owner is on live t.v. breaking the leash law! NICE!

Sorry but the anchor woman should have NEVER EVER put her face that close to a dog whom she had never met and who had never met her! Dogs require proper introductions and are entitled to their space (just like humans). You don't follow safety guidelines and precautions when approaching a dog for the first time and this is what happens! Kyle's behavior was threatening to the dog and the dog was showing plenty of signs that he was stressed about the woman being "in his space" and not feeling comfortable in his environment.

And why on earth did the dog's OWNER allow this kind of close interaction with his dog who was likely still reeling from the shock of the trauma of falling into the pond just the day before??? That owner MUST be the dogs eyes and ears and know enough about his pet's behavior to recognize the signs that his dog was stressed (it was clear to me watching the video and I've never met the dog!) That owner should have told the woman, "It is probably best that you keep your distance until my dog has the opportunity to properly meet you (on the DOG'S terms)" or something like that. I sure hope the dog isn't penalized by these humans' ignorance!! PLEASE PLEASE save the dog!! Better yet - give the dog to a RESPONSIBLE owner!!!

I feel really bad that the woman got bit and had to have surgery.. but everybody knows you don't get that close to animals you don't know. Not to mention the dog CLEARLY growled at her right before she did it (aka get away from me).. so she should have never pursued the dog after that. Thats her own bad judgment. If they put that dog down for HER mistake, i would definitely start some kind of petition to prevent it from happening. It wouldn't be fare to punish the dog for feeling threatened. I don't like people touching or being in my face either so i don't blame him for reacting.

so they press charges on the dog owner??? WOW

How can anyone be that Ignorant the only person to blame is the Ignorant Anchor Woman. Why would anyone put their face next to an animal that they are not familiar with and try to give him a Valentine day kiss please I think stupid people need to be quarrentine no the dog. Oh well some people learn the hard way.

You report that the dog showed no signs of unrest. Absolutely incorrect.. Anyone who knows ANYTHING about dog body language will immediately recognize the stress signals: Panting, ears back, trying to turn his head away repeatedly. He was already traumatized from the icy lake ordeal, with additional stress from the strange studio envirionment. He should have been resting at home and the interview conducted there. But the woman ,a stranger,kept grabbing his chin. He didnt lash out, he nipped to say" leave me alone". It unfortunately caught her on the lip but that was in no way a full-on bite. Suggest you watch a few episodes of the Dog Whisperer, which is what the show's producers should have done.to learn more about how to interact with respect by dog standards, not humans. People invent their own interpretations of how the dog is feeling instead of really educating themselves. Then dogs end up paying for human laziness with their lives. Its so sad.

Who in their right mind would put your face to a strange dog, you are taught that from childhood, the dog was around elements it has never been around cameras people, they sense stress, it was a bad move the anchor women had done, it is not the fault of the animal, and let me make it clear I'm not a animal crazed * , she was wrong, very wrong!

Does Kyle Dyer own a dog herself?

The dog DOES show plenty of stress and warns he's very uncomfortable - he's fidgeting his head, licking his lips, tries to turn his head away, even bares his teeth to say "stop poking your fingers around my eyes and ears and talking and not paying any attention to what I'm trying to tell you". She STILL persists, and the owner doesn't ask her to stop - probably embarrassed or nervous himself. And then to top it all off she leans right into his face! I never let someone my dog doesn't really know touch her face at all - how would you like it? Rub the chest, pat lower down the back away from the head, and always watch the body language on any dog - even a toy poodle.

why would you honestly even think that putting your face in a dog that you dont even know face is ok... I dont care what anyone sayit is simple you cant blame anyone but her it is not the owner or the dog's fault.. she should not have done that

It's the anchorwomans fault 100%
Shame on her!

I've watched this video now several times and i certainly see many signs of discomfort and stress coming from that dog. He gave many signals to the anchor woman to stay away. The owner should have noticed these signs as well. I put all blame on kyle. unfortunate but it could have been worse. The owner should have seen these signs as well and if he didn't then he's not a suitable owner for any dog. This dog is the last thing to blame for this unfortunate chain of events.

NEVER EVER PUT YOUR FACE IN A STRANGE DOGS FACE. THAT IS AN AUTOMATIC THREAT TO THE DOG THAT DOES NOT KNOW YOU. THEY WILL BITE TO DEFEND THEM SELF.

Hi Kyle...I too went emergency reconstructive surgery back in Jan 2010. I was bitten by my pet. It was a freak accident. I have recovered and healed from this. I wish you all the best.