CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A 74-year-old man is recovering after he was attacked by dogs during his daily walk in Jonesboro. Neighbors say it’s the latest in a series of recent incidents that have left them on edge.
Paul Jordan said he was on his usual stroll Sunday afternoon when the dogs came at him.
Clayton County Police confirmed they responded to a dog bite call just after 5 p.m.
“I was just walking up the street, and I looked over, and I could see them heading right towards me,” Jordan said. “They were all over me, and at some point, I got knocked down on the ground, and I hit my face.”
Neighbors rushed to help and called for an ambulance.
“I got six stitches from my ear, some bruises on my elbow here and here, and some bruises on my back,” Jordan said.
His son, Luis Jordan, said the attack could have been prevented.
“Why do you have to be scared where you live to walk,” he said. “I can’t even take my dog on a walk around my neighborhood.”
Residents told Channel 2’s Eryn Rogers they are so concerned about safety that they now carry sticks or golf clubs on walks.
“This has been the third attack from these dogs here,” said Vickie Isham, a Lake Forest Homeowners Association board member.
Neighbors shared video of the dogs charging, and Isham said the situation has been frustrating.
“They came and got the dogs. They took them, Animal Control, but turned around and gave them back. I mean, what sense does that make?” Isham asked.
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Clayton County police said they are actively investigating the latest attack. When Rogers visited the neighborhood, a man at the home said the dogs were no longer there, but she spotted other dogs roaming off leash in the same yard. Animal Control has not yet provided an update.
Jordan, who is bruised, bandaged, and stitched, said he’s grateful the attack wasn’t worse.
“I’m alive, so I guess I’m OK,” he said.
The HOA is meeting with lawyers on Tuesday to discuss possible changes. Leaders said they already have a leash law in place, but they want to add restrictions to the neighborhood bylaws, including limiting the number of dogs per home.
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