Crime & Safety

Dog Violently Attacked At Burnsville Park: Report

Anyone with information about the attack is urged to contact Burnsville police.

The dog's owner told KARE11 that a large black dog grabbed her small dog, Winnie, by the neck as the attack began, leaving her with severe face and eye injuries.
The dog's owner told KARE11 that a large black dog grabbed her small dog, Winnie, by the neck as the attack began, leaving her with severe face and eye injuries. (Getty Images)

BURNSVILLE, MN — A small two-and-a-half-year-old dog named Winnie was brutally attacked by another dog at Vista View Park in Burnsville on Thursday afternoon, KARE11 reported.

Winnie's owner, Gina Nyberg, told the outlet that a large black dog grabbed Winnie by the neck as the attack began, leaving her with severe face and eye injuries.

Now, Nyberg just wants the dog's owner to come forward, she told KARE11.

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"She's just the sweetest kindest, friendliest dog and it's really heartbreaking that this happened to her," Nyberg said.

Anyone with information about the attack is urged to contact Burnsville police.

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