Husky bit Colorado woman's face and handler fled, video shows. Victim needed surgery.

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52. Two weeks ago, I was bitten on my upper thigh - basically near my ass - by a dog.

I am an early intervention speech-language pathologist and I visit people's homes. I'd been to this particular home many times. The family has four German shepherds. A few months ago, the service coordinator for this family had been "nipped" and she told the family the dogs had to be put away when we came.

So, this particular day I told them I was arriving at 10:30 and I did. All four dogs were in the yard behind a fence. I waited for the family, didn't open the gate, because the dogs were barking furiously. The man and woman came out and he tried, unsuccessfully, to put a lead around one of the dog's heads. They tried for about three minutes to contain the dogs and were not successful. The woman said, "Just come on in." Stupidly, I did. Got bitten. "Which one bit you??" I don't know, I was bitten behind me as I walked.

It was the family's fault, for sure, but really, I was stupid for walking in. I really knew better. I just felt like I didn't want to be impolite to the family. Fortunately, I'm only left with a bruise. The dog bite didn't rip my pants or break the skin.

So now, we'll meet at the library.