MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA—
Carriage Hills Animal Clinic & Pet Motel, P.C.
Other animal bites, nonvenomous · Amputations
Final narrative
An employee was closing the cage door after walking the dog and the dog jumped up on door. As the employee went to close the door to prevent the dog from escaping, the dog bit her hand through the cage bars. The employee's left middle fingertip was amputated and required surgery.
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