Updated: November 15, 2017

A CANINE WITH THE FLORENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT ATTACKED A WOMAN OVER THE WEEKEND.  ACCORDING TO MEDIA SOURCES, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED SATURDAY EVENING WHEN THE CANINE ESCAPED FROM IT'S KENNEL AT IT'S HANDLER'S HOME.  THE VICTIM WAS THE HANDLER'S NEIGHBOR WHO WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND UNDERWENT SURGERY FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM THE BITE.  THE CANINE WILL BE OFF DUTY AND WILL REMAIN WITH IT'S HANDLER UNTIL THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.  OFFICIALS ADVISED THIS IS THE FIRST INCIDENT THE DEPARTMENT HAS HAD SINCE 1982 WHEN THEY FIRST STARTED USING DOGS.