FRUITLAND PARK, Fla. – A lawyer for the family of a Fruitland Park girl who was bitten by a neighbor's police K-9 said she is showing signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Bill Sublette, of Sublette Law Offices, said 7-year-old Julianne Goodridge has several bite and claw marks on her body.
Lake County sheriff's deputies said Goodridge was bitten by Wildwood police Officer Douglas Pelton's 2-year-old Belgian Malinois, Doki, on July 19.
Investigators said Doki bit the girl after he saw her reach over a fence.
Deputies are investigating the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Pelton has been placed on administrative leave.
The dog is being housed at a boarding facility.