A dad of two says he was left with a broken wrist and thumb and a bite wound that bled for 24 hours after being attacked by a police dog. William Campbell says he was left in a pool of blood when he was mistakenly attacked by a police-owned German Shepherd.
The 51-year-old retired teacher also suffered bites, scratches and bruising and had to undergo surgery to set his wrist. He had stitches and had to have the nail replaced on his thumb. Police say there is 'no indication that a criminal offence has been committed by the dog handler or that he has behaved in a manner that would justify bringing disciplinary proceedings against him'.
William told BirminghamLive the incident happened after his partner heard breaking glass. He said: "Someone was breaking into our neighbour's shed. She got a description of the fella, a white guy in his 20s, so I went out to see if I could see anything."
He returned home and told his partner to call the police before heading outside but said again. William said he heard "rustling" and a man jumped from a tree onto the path in front of him, holding a pint glass. He denied being involved in the break-in.
