Portland Police Bureau
10/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/17/2024 15:38
City Reaches Settlement with Plaintiffs in Dog Attack Case
October 17, 2024 14:19
The Portland Police Bureau is reissuing information on an event as the lawsuit arising from it has come to a settlement.
This updated statement clarifies that the event was a dog attack.
On Friday, March 12, 2021, at about 5:00 p.m., an off-duty Portland Police K9 handler learned that his canine partner had escaped from his fenced yard and attacked two people walking their dog in Happy Valley. Paramedics responded, as did the Happy Valley Police Department and Happy Valley Code Enforcement. The couple's dog did not appear to have been injured.
The Happy Valley Police Department and Code Enforcement conducted the initial investigation into the incident. Per Portland Police K9 Policy, the handler notified a Portland Police K9 unit supervisor, who responded to the scene, coordinated with Happy Valley Police, and began an internal investigation. The initial investigation determined that the police dog broke through a piece of fencing and got free in the neighborhood. At some point afterward, the police dog encountered two people walking their dog and attacked them both.
The police canine will remain out of service.
The City of Portland has reached a settlement with two people who were attacked by the PPB K9.
More information on the settlement can be found here:
https://www.portland.gov/council/documents/ordinance/passed/191907
https://www.portland.gov/council/agenda/2024/10/9#toc-wednesday-october-9-2024-9-30-am-
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