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Dog Attack Injures Four; Owner Faces Charges
9/8/2025
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- A dog attack in Newport News on Monday night injured four people, all requiring surgery.
- Two Dogos Argentinos owned by Robert Keith Packer, 60, were involved; he was arrested afterward.
- Packer faces felony and misdemeanor charges for the attack and allowing dogs to roam freely.
- Authorities seized one adult dog, six puppies, and several rabbits from his property.
- Both dogs are now at the Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter.
