Florida Dog Bite Victim Now Works To Prevent Attacks

One such attack involved Amber Treat-Hoosier, a woman from Jacksonville, Florida who had spent the last eight years training dogs when one of the dogs turned on her and she became a victim.

Treat-Hoosier says that in November of last year, she was severely bitten on the nose by the dog of a friend, requiring surgery to repair. She said that she turned around and suddenly the dog grabbed a part of her nose, biting it off. 

She had to undergo surgery in order to return blood-flow to the portion of the nose that was bitten off.

Now, Treat-Hoosier works to spread awareness of dog attacks and prevent others from being attacked. She notes that one of the most common reasons a bite occurs is a person walking up to a dog and petting it without asking. She says that before petting an animal, one should always check with the owner.