August 31, 2004

Pit bull viciously attacks man

Unidentified man is critical after dog bites off his genitals; animal on the loose
By Sue Vorenberg
Tribune Reporter

Police and Animal Control Services are looking for a dangerous dog that seriously injured a man. The man remained in critical condition Monday night at the University of New Mexico Hospital, Detective Jeff Arbogast, an Albuquerque Police Department spokesman, said.

“The dog is a brown, pit bull-boxer mix, is what it looks like,” Arbogast said. “The guy was found missing his genitals. We don’t know who he is or where he lives.”

Neighbors saw the man playing with the dog earlier in the day near Susie Rayos Marmon Elementary School, 6401 Iliff Road N.W., Arbogast said. About 1:20 p.m. Monday, police were called to the scene when workers from a mowing service found the man unconscious, naked and bleeding on a yard near the school, he said.
“The lawn crew hit the dog with a pipe, causing it to yelp and run away,” Arbogast said. “When police arrived, the man woke up and started running away from the officers. They had to take him into custody so he could get treatment.”

Arbogast added he had no idea why the man was naked or why the dog bit him, but added, “I think there’s a little more to this whole thing than we know.”

http://www.abqtrib.com/archives/news04/083104_news_dogbit.shtml

I remember when that was an insult, aimed at someone who commented – aloud – on what was obvious to the most casual of observers – “Thanks, Mr. MOTO!” (master of the obvious).

I see from the article that his full name is Severo Moto Nsa.