Ranger attacked by pack of dogs

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BENTON, IL –  (Rick Hayes, Benton News.  Please click on the link for the full story.  Here is an excerpt below.)

Less than a week on the job, the Benton Police Department’s new canine, Ranger, sustained injuries when he was attacked by a pack of dogs at his handler’s residence.

According to initial reports, Ranger was undergoing training with his handler, Officer Mark Wilkey, late Sunday night when the attack occurred.

About four dogs owned by Wilkey’s neighbor in the Hill City area turned on Ranger in an unprovoked attack, according to Chief of Police Kyle Melvin. The attack took place around 10 p.m., according to Thad Snell, Franklin County animal control supervisor, who responded to the incident