Man Bites Dog Walker In Inwood Chain-Snatching Robbery: Cops

INWOOD, NY — He took a bite into crime. A chain-snatching thief gnawed on a teenage dog walker's hand in a broad-daylight Inwood robbery, police say.

The 14-year-old boy was walking a dog near the corner of West 205th Street and Ninth Avenue at about 10:30 a.m. Sunday when the unidentified robber yanked a gold chain off his neck, the NYPD said.

The boy resisted and the thief chomped on his right hand, drawing blood, according to cops. The robber headed west away from the scene with the chain and the teen was taken to an area hospital, police said.

The NYPD released video footage Tuesday that police say captured the sharp-toothed robber. He's described as a man in his early 20s with short black dreadlocks who was last seen wearing a white tank top and black shorts and sandals, cops say.

Anyone with information about the incident can call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 800-577-8477 or 1-888-577-4782 to leave a tip in Spanish. New Yorkers can also text tips to 274637 or submit them online at nypdcrimestoppers.com.