Overview
- The attack at Shamrock Acres Country Kennel on Saturday left two teenage employees and bystander Kevin Calbert injured, with the teens taken to UofL Hospital and expected to be released by Wednesday.
- Responding Louisville Metro Police officers arrived while the mauling was ongoing, and they shot and killed two dogs after the animals charged at them.
- Louisville Metro Police and Louisville Metro Animal Services opened an investigation, and police said they do not expect to file charges.
- Kennel manager Lindsey Simmons said the XL pit bull dogs began fighting each other, then turned on staff, and she said no one warned her team the dogs could be aggressive after they were dropped off the day before.
- Animal Services said the same dogs were quarantined in October 2025 after a multi-bite incident at The Pet Station Country Club, and related violations filed against the owner were later dismissed.