California jogger attacked by dog and then ‘bitten by its owner’
The bite left a bloody bruise on the victim's arm
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Your support makes all the difference.After fending off a dog attack, a female jogger in Oakland, California, was tackled and bitten on the arm by its owner, police said.
Alma Cadwalader, 19, was arrested on Friday, one day after the attack. The incident occurred on Goldenrod Trail, a popular route where the jogger used pepper spray to defend herself against an aggressive dog.
When she returned to the location of the attack the following day, Ms Cadwalader – who owns a medium-sized tan-coloured dog and a black Rottweiler mix – allegedly tackled her to the ground and punched her several times.
When the jogger tried to run away, Ms Cadwalader allegedly bit her forearm and left a bloody bruise and other significant wounds, according the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department.
It’s not clear which dog had attacked the victim.
It is uncommon for joggers or victims of dog attack to use pepper spray or other aggressive methods to fend off an attacking dog, police said.
Ms Cadwalader was found and arrested after the police posted photos the victim had taken as she walked away with her dogs.
A judge issued a warrant for Ms Cadwalader’s arrest and she was taken into custody on Friday.
She was booked into the Santa Rita jail. It is unclear what charges she will face.