CONCORD, N.C. — A Concord police officer is recovering after being attacked by a dog while trying to serve an arrest warrant.
Officials say Officer Julia Soares sustained a significant injury to her thumb after the dog attacked her at a home on Clintwood Drive. Β Police say part of her right thumb was severed and not able to be medically reattached.
Soares was originally taken to CMC-Northeast for treatment but was transported to CMC-Main for further treatment. Β Doctors expect Soares to make a full recovery.
Deputies with the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Division responded to the scene to conduct an investigation of the incident. Β No other details have been released at this time.
