A canine attacked and injured a safety guard attempting to assist its proprietor who was unresponsive contained in the San Francisco Foremost Library, public library officers mentioned.
Three guards went to verify on the proprietor Sunday after he was discovered slumped over at a pc kiosk along with his canine subsequent to him, officers mentioned in a press release. The animal was barking and never on a leash. It then lunged at one of many guards, bit into his arm and wouldn’t let go, dragging him to the ground, officers mentioned.
A video launched on social media reveals the guard beating the canine along with his baton whereas on the bottom and a colleague pepper spraying the animal, which wouldn’t let go of the guard’s arm.
The guard was taken to a hospital for therapy and is recovering from his accidents, they mentioned. Officers didn't describe the extent of the guard’s accidents or say if he remained hospitalized. They didn’t instantly reply Wednesday to an e-mail from The Related Press in search of additional remark.
The canine’s proprietor was ultimately roused by one other library patron and he was capable of get management of the canine, which he mentioned was a service animal, in response to library officers.
“The patron was uncooperative and argumentative with employees following the incident,” the mentioned.
Library officers mentioned that whereas the assault was an remoted incident, they're reviewing the library’s service animal coverage and in search of extra sources for its safety employees to assist deescalate aggressive habits from canine.
“The protection of our patrons and employees are of the utmost significance, and we're doing all the things we will to make sure that this by no means occurs once more,” they mentioned.