ANKENY, Iowa — An Ankeny man is accused of escalating a fight with a pit bull, and then killing the animal after it attacked him.
Police said earlier this month, 33-year-old Carlos Moreno-Martinez was uninvited to a social gathering and tried to start a fight. He got his friend's dog, a Cane Corso pit bull mix, to hurt the victim.
The dog then bit Moreno-Martinez's arm and leg, causing significant injuries, according to police.
Moreno-Martinez told officers that after the dog attacked him, he stabbed it to death.
Moreno-Martinez was taken to the hospital for wounds.
Among the charges Moreno-Martinez faces is Assault Causing Serious Injury, two counts of Assault While Displaying a Dangerous Weapon, Animal Neglect Causing Serious Injury or Death and Trespassing.
