Click here to listen to Newsradio 620 WTMJ's Dan O'Donnell report on the search for the owner of the pit bulls that attacked employees of Radio City right outside the WTMJ studios.
Milwaukee police are trying to figure out where the pack of stray dogs that attacked two people and an police sergeant outside Radio City came from.
A cop was bitten trying to round up the four pitbulls that attacked two people who work at Radio City -- including a custodial worker who had to be taken the hospital and may need plastic surgery for the bites on her leg. Animal control says it's clear these are not stray dogs.
"Our guess at this point is that they came from some kind of home environment fairly recently," said MADACC Spokesman John McDowell, who states the dogs are well groomed and fed. One of them even had a flea collar.
The dogs aren't scarred up, showing that they haven't been used in dogfights.
If someone does not come forward to claim the dogs in the next eight days, officials will put the dogs to sleep.
The Pit Bull Attack and A News Anchor's Quick Thinking
Click here to listen to Newsradio 620 WTMJ's Mike Neil, who helped diffuse the dogs until authorities arrived, describe what happened with Wisconsin Morning News' John Jagler and Gene Mueller.
Watch raw video of the dogs' apprehension, including some tape shot by the man who had just been bitten
Watch more raw video of the dogs' apprehension, all shot by the man who had just been bitten
Click to find Today's TMJ4's 10pm report on the story, including surveillance video.
A pit-bull attack puts a woman in the hospital overnight while injuring two others.
And it happened right outside of Radio City.
A pack of wild dogs showed up at the radio station here on Capitol Dr., and attacked one of our custodial workers while she was waiting for a ride home.
She's in the hospital with serious to her leg and may need plastic surgery.
Newsradio 620 WTMJ's Mike Neil showed up for work and the dogs attacked his van.
"They wanted human flesh," said Neil. "This thing could have been a lot worse."
A Today's TMJ4 behind-the-scenes news staffer was bit in the leg when he came out.
"One of our TV people walked outside, and I told them to get back in the station," said Neil. "I'm thinking they were on the other side of the gate, and he'd be OK.
"They went under the gate and ripped after him.
"The 9-1-1 dispatcher was on with me, staying with me," said Neil. "He coud hear the dogs salivating all over my window trying to get at me."
Neil kept the dogs at bay so they wouldn't attack other people waiting for buses at a major transfer point, the corner of Humboldt and Capitol, right outside Radio City.
"There were people walking around at the bus stop, and a lady with a couple of kids there," said Neil. "It took a while for authorities to get there.
A dozen police officers responded and tried to catch these dogs, and two of them had to be tasered. One officer was bit in the hand.
The dogs are being tested for rabies.
What if You're Attacked?
Experts suggest to:
- Make sure to stand still and keep your hands at your side.
- Make sure to avoid eye contact with the dog, which can scare it.
- Try distracting the dog by throwing something at it.
