A woman whose scalp was scalped by a police dog in the United States will receive one million dollars in compensation.
About this Oku.Az He reports this with reference to the “Associated Press” agency.
According to information, in February 2020, a woman named Talmika Bates was wanted on suspicion of shoplifting from a cosmetics store. The alleged thief hid in the bushes, but was discovered by a police German shepherd dog. The dog bit the woman on the head and injured her. More than 200 stitches were subsequently inserted into the lacerated wound on the woman’s head. He was also diagnosed with mild head trauma, mild post-traumatic brain syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder.
The woman’s lawyer stated that the dog continued to attack his client in front of the police officer and that the police did not give any order to stop the animal. His behavior was later assessed as excessive force.
Now the administration of the city of Brentwood, in northern California, where the incident occurred, will answer for the police officer’s behavior. Authorities agreed to pay Bates $967,000. According to the head of the local police department, they currently do not have a single police officer with a dog.
