Crime & Safety

Oak Creek Man Puts Pit Bull In Headlock To Save Own Dog

An Oak Creek resident managed to put an unruly pit bull in a headlock after the dog reportedly ran out from a garage.

OAK CREEK, WI — An Oak Creek resident managed to put an unruly pit bull in a headlock after the dog reportedly ran out from a garage on the 10400 block of Mockingbird Lane to bite another dog.

According to police reports, a man was out walking his Lab "Murphy" in front of a home in the area, when the pit bull emerged from a garage, ran across the street and bit Murphy in the left rib cage area.

The dog walker reportedly got the pit bull in a headlock until the owner could come out and take control of his dog.

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The man was cited for having a dog running at large.

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