Dog Bites News Anchor In The Face On Live TV! (Ripping Her Lip Off)

A dog rescued from an icy pond in the US may be
put down after it bit a news anchor during a live
television interview.

Kyle Dyer was rushed to hospital after being
bitten by Max, an Argentine Mastiff, on a
Colorado's 9NEWS morning program on Wednesday
morning.

Max was on the show after being pulled from a
freezing reservoir by a firefighter on Tuesday
after it fell through the ice while chasing a
coyote.

Dyer suffering bite wounds to her face and is in a
"fair condition" at Denver Health Medical Centre.

"I just adore dogs, but I'm especially happy to
meet you after your story yesterday," Dyer said to
the mastiff as she patted him during the
interview.

"You're gorgeous."

As the interview ended Dyer leaned in towards Max
in a show of affection but the dog bared its teeth
and snapped at the news anchor before owner
Michael Robinson was able to restrain it.

"So you may have seen Kyle get bit by the dog in
the 7am hour," co-anchor Gary Shapiro wrote on
Facebook.

"All we know for sure is that he got her on the
lip, and she's being treated for the injury at the
hospital."

Max's owner will be cited for leash law
violations, not having control of the dog and not
vaccinating it for rabies.

The animal is not showing signs of rabies but may
be put down anyway.