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Police: Naked man sends pit bull after firefighter

The dog bit one firefighter on his lower leg; emergency crews treated and cleaned the wound at the scene

KXAN.com

WEBBERVILLE, Texas — An emergency call about a man in respiratory distress at his home led to a group of firefighters encountering a naked man and then being attacked by a pit bull on Friday, according to a police affidavit.

Police have charged Samuel Timothy Jones Jr., 26, with the third-degree felony of assault on a public servant.

Travis County ESD No. 4 officials received a call from the suspect’s aunt around noon the day of the incident. The aunt said her nephew had complained about difficulty breathing and dehydration, the arrest warrant states.

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