Officers investigated multiple reports of loose, vicious dogs running the streets.
Residents of Cherry Street called the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office to report loose dogs were roaming the streets and coming after people.
One caller said she and her grandchildren couldn’t leave the house because the dogs kept attacking them.
Dispatch called for the Scioto County Dog Warden, and officers responded to the scene. By the time they arrived one dog had gone home, but two more were still roaming. The dog warden issued a citation to the animals’ owners.
Another report of a dog attack came in at 5 pm. A Gallia Pike resident said a neighbor’s dog bit her husband. She said it wasn’t the first time the dog had attacked someone.
The dog warden and an officer headed to the animal’s home to investigate.
Portsmouth Police were called to 3rd Street after a dog bit a 17-year-old girl. Animal Control and EMS responded to the scene.
Police took information for a report, and animal control spoke to the dog owner.
