Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott cited, dog quarantined after biting two people
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was issued three animal-at-large citations on Thursday after his three dogs were seen on the loose in his Starwood neighborhood in Frisco.
One dog, Elliott’s Rottweiler Ace, was put on a 10-day quarantine hold for observation after allegedly biting two people who required hospitalization for non-life-threatening injuries.
Their current status is unknown.
No charges have been filed but the investigation is still ongoing, according to Frisco police.
“Mr. Elliott and his team are aware of the unfortunate incident, which occurred yesterday and are concerned regarding the well-being of the parties,” Elliott’s attorney Frank Salzano said in a statement. “We are thoroughly investigating the facts to determine how this accident occurred. Since this an open ongoing matter we have no further comment at this time.”
The incident comes less than a year after a pool cleaner sued Elliott over allegations that his dogs had attacked her in March 2020.
She claimed that all three dogs had bitten her with the Rottweiler dragging her by the arm. The lawsuit said she needed surgery for her arm injury and will likely be scarred for life.
Additionally, that lawsuit had claimed there had been another pool cleaner who also had been bitten by Elliott’s dog.
And two year ago, a dog owned by Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was seized after biting his neighbor while on the loose.
The dog, which reportedly bit off the woman’s finger, wasn’t put down, but wasn’t allowed to return to Frisco. Prescott has since moved to Prosper.
This story was originally published May 21, 2021 at 11:56 AM.
