Andrea Swartwood from Brooksville, Florida, was bitten on the face by her roommates’ 200-pound bull mastiff on June 19 after she tried to kiss the dog, according to deputies of Hernando County.
The pair share the house with two other roommates, who recently adopted a 200-pound bull mastiff from a man only known as “Mike” in Floral City.
At the time of the incident, Norman and Swartwood had just returned home when the dog “suddenly became aggressive” and began growling at all four residents, a sheriff’s office spokesperson said. One of the residents told deputies that the mastiff had never shown aggression during the time they had taken it in, which had been a “week or so.”
Norman tried to pull the mastiff away, and was also bitten on the left hand. The four eventually managed to lock the animal into a bedroom.
Swartwood was sent to a local hospital and then a trauma center for treatment by a plastic surgeon.
The case remains under investigation, according to police.