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A Thibodaux woman was attacked by dogs in the city. The dogs’ owner said his pets were just trying to play and meant no harm.
On Feb. 2, at approximately 8 a.m., TPD said a woman and her friend were walking in the 900 block of Lagarde Street when five pit bulls began chasing them on the roadway. The victim’s friend stopped running and remained still as the victim started to run. The dogs stopped chasing both of them, and focused on the victim. Police said the dogs bit her as she fell to the ground in a yards on the street.
A couple passing in their vehicle saw what was happening and chased the dogs away. The victim sustained injuries to her arm and leg that required medical attention.
The owner of the dogs, Lance Clemons, 46, of 909 Lagarde St., Thibodaux, was allegedly laughing as the dogs chased the victims. Police said Clemons told them that only three of the dogs were his, and that they just wanted to play.
The suspect is charged with three counts of dogs roaming city streets and three counts of dogs required to be vaccinated against rabies.
