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LISBON A Wellsville man is suing after he reportedly was bitten last March by East Liverpool’s K-9 Nero. The civil lawsuit was filed in Common Pleas Court Wednesday against the dog’s handler, Patrolman Chris Green, as well as police Chief John Lane and the city of East Liverpool.
According to the lawsuit, Kent Manninen on March 26, 2020 was visiting friends near Sophia Street in East Liverpool, when Green allegedly allowed K-9 Nero to run down the street, jump on him, attack, bite, injure and assault him without just cause. There was no police business reason or criminal suspicion that would have justified the dog to bite Manninen, according to the lawsuit.
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LISBON A Wellsville man is suing after he reportedly was bitten last March by East Liverpool K-9 Nero.
The civil lawsuit was filed in Common Pleas Court Wednesday against the dog’s handler, Patrolman Chris Green, as well as Chief John Lane and the city.
According to the lawsuit, Kent Manninen on March 26, 2020 was visiting friends near Sophia Street in East Liverpool, when Green allegedly allowed K-9 Nero to run down the street, jump on him, attack, bite, injure and assault him without just cause. There was no police business reason or criminal suspicion that would have justified the dog to bite Manninen, according to the lawsuit.