PORTLAND, Ore. KGW.COM 

A 68-year-old Fed Ex Worker is recovering in the hospital after being attacked by a dog while walking to work near Northeast 7th and Broadway on March 27 in Portland.
The woman has now undergone three surgeries after her leg was severely injured in the attack, by what Multnomah County said was a pit bull.

The victim, Javonnie Johnson, claims that the dog was owned by a homeless person.
Her daughter, LaShunda Johnson, expressed her relief over her mother’s survival in an interview on Wednesday, saying she was just happy her mother was alive.
The Portland Police Bureau stated in their incident report that a friend of the dog’s owner intervened to stop the attack. Upon arriving at the scene, officers requested the assistance of Multnomah County Animal Services, who seized the dog.
Attorney Alexander Cambier, with Kafoury and McDougal, outlined the steps for those who find themselves in similar situations.
“Best thing to do, obviously, is after getting the help and calling the police, is to get a picture of the dog, get a picture of the dog’s owner, try to identify if there’s any witnesses on the scene that saw the attack, and get that information,” Cambier advised.
“There is a criminal statute here in Oregon that makes it a violation, possibly a crime, to maintain a dangerous dog. So it could be a Class A misdemeanor, or if the injury is serious enough, can even be a felony in Oregon,” he explained.
In cases involving dangerous dogs, Cambier explained that the previous history of the dog is critical.

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