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Deputy Bit by Dog

On June 2nd deputies were dispatched to Lake George Township to deal with a female acting strangely. The farm owner at that address called and reported that an unknown female was in their yard driving erratically. The female was “whipping donuts” in the farm yard and acting in a bizarre manner.

When a deputy arrived he found the female on top of the pick-up truck who was yelling and screaming. The deputy tried to talk the female down. Eventually she came down and continued to act in an erratic and aggressive manner. At the same time the female had let an adult Mastiff dog out of the truck. When the deputy attempted to control the female, the dog bit the deputy in the left leg. Other officers arrived and were able to restrain the female and contain the dog. During the arrest a Sauk Centre Police Officer was kicked in the head by the female.

The female was identified as Morgan Knutson and she was transported to the Sauk Centre Hospital by Sauk Centre Ambulance. A physician signed a hold order on her and she was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital for an evaluation. Both officers were treated at the Sauk Centre Hospital for their injuries and were released.

Knutson was admitted to the St. Cloud Hospital and may face charges of Assault 4, Terroristic Threats, and Driving Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Sauk Centre Police Department and Troopers from the MN State Patrol. The dog is being held in quarantine.

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