News Nearby: Vicious Dog Attacks and What to Do
Read about how a man in Lilburn was attacked by a German shepherd and what Gwinnett County considers a vicious animal, rules for restraining your pets, and more.
On Nov. 14, approximately 7:35 a.m., Lilburn Police Department arrived at the 4400 block of Sheila Court on report of a vicious animal. A man met with police and stated that he had been attacked by a neighborhood dog. The victim said that he was walking through the neighborhood and decided to stop and talk to the dog's owner about new renovations to his home when the attack happened. According to the report, the victim was standing in the roadway with his hands in his pockets when a large, unrestrained German shepherd came from the back of his owners' home. The dog then bit the victim on the hand. The owner told a similar story, adding that he took the dog to the back yard and gathered napkins for his neighbor. When police got to the scene…
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