Man Bites Dog, Is Collared by Police
A suspect fleeing the scene of a robbery with a police dog nipping at his heels decided to get even. He bit back.
Miami Beach police say Ricardo Culberson robbed the Royal Palm Hotel of $469 early Wednesday before stealing a taxi and driving off. Culberson stopped a few blocks away and started to run as police and Myrus, a German shepherd, closed in.
After the dog bit, Culberson called out: “Come here, doggy, doggy,” grabbed the dog and bit him on the neck, but didn’t break the skin, police spokesman Bobby Hernandez said.
Culberson, 27, faces charges of armed robbery, armed carjacking, armed kidnapping and aggravated assault. He’s also charged with biting the dog, a third-degree felony.
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