Officer sicced K-9 on woman, then dog tore off her scalp, suit says. Now, she gets $1M

"When Ms. Bates emerged from the bushes, the top of her head was bloody and mangled with large chunks of her scalp missing," the complaint says.

"Here we saw a trained K-9 handler stand by while his dog mauled an unarmed young lady who was surrendering," attorney Adanté Pointer said in a statement.

Brentwood Police Chief Timothy Herbert stated that the city agreed to settle the case 'to avoid further litigation and appeal costs.'

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