A veteran US TV presenter was rushed to hospital after a dog bit her lip live on television, after she bent down to kiss it.
The dog, a 42kg Argentine mastiff, appeared on the morning show after it had been rescued from a freezing lake the previous week. The appearance was intended to reunite the dog with its rescuer.
The presenter, Kyle Dyer, required reconstructive surgery, and is on leave for several weeks while she recovers.
According to the channel's vice president, Patti Dennis: "She's doing well, and will make a recovery, and we're all thinking about her and her family. Kyle...is the biggest dog lover and even yesterday we were talking about how, as dog lovers, we think every dog belongs to us. Kyle will be back in a period of weeks, probably several but she will be back."
The owner of the dog was fined for not having the dog on a leash, and not having an up-to-date rabies vaccination.
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