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08-04-2025
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Mayfair Mall K-9 bite; lawsuit filed, woman suing mall, security provider
The Brief A lawsuit was filed on Monday by a woman who was bit by a security K-9 last month at Mayfair Mall. She is suing Mayfair Mall and its private security provider. The legal team says they are seeking accountability and justice from the parties alleged to be responsible for the incident. WAUWATOSA, Wis. - A press conference will be held on Tuesday, April 8 to announce the filing of a civil lawsuit on behalf of Amirah Walls, the woman bit by a security K-9 at Mayfair Mall. She is suing Mayfair Mall and its private security provider. The legal team says they are seeking accountability and justice from the parties alleged to be responsible for the incident. The lawsuit alleges the K-9 handler wasn't properly trained or supervised. The backstory On March 28, a security K-9 bit 19-year-old Amirah Walls during an altercation at the mall. Police say there was a fight and mall security intervened. Cellphone video shows the dog clamped onto Walls' leg for at least a minute. She hired an attorney, B'Ivory LaMarr, who said Walls is dealing with complications and potential nerve damage as a result of the K-9 bite. In 2020, K-9s were implemented into Mayfair Mall after a shooting left eight people hurt. What they're saying Amirah Walls, 19, said a Friday night at the mall quickly turned into her nightmare. Video showed the K-9 latched onto her leg for at least one minute. "There was an alteration that resulted from other young ladies in which my client tried to protect not only herself but her friend," said Attorney B'Ivory LaMarr, Walls' attorney. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News LaMarr said Walls is dealing with complications and potential nerve damage as a result of the K-9 bite. "She has lacerations. She also has tingling and numbness that she's feeling at this point," said LaMarr. "She has involuntarily shaking of the leg that is going on at this point as well." Dig deeper Wauwatosa crime reports show, in 2024, there were 151 calls for service to Mayfair Mall for disorderly conduct. Through February of this year, there have been 29. In a statement, the Wauwatosa Police Department said: "This incident is a civil matter, not a criminal one. Our involvement is limited to filing the initial report and forwarding the report to the Health Department, in accordance with standard protocol for all animal bite incidents. This incident did not involve Wauwatosa Police officers or our Police K9s." The Source Information in this report is from the Wauwatosa Police Department and prior FOX6 News coverage.
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07-04-2025
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Mayfair Mall K9 bite; trainer shares experience
The Brief A security K-9 bit a woman during an altercation at Mayfair Mall last month. Police said security was called for a fight that led to security intervention. She hired an attorney who said she is dealing with complications and potential nerve damage as a result of the bite. WAUWATOSA, Wis. - After a K-9 bit a woman at Mayfair Mall, video of the bite had people asking a lot of questions. In 2024, Wauwatosa crime reports show there were 151 calls for service to Mayfair Mall for disorderly conduct. Police say this most recent situation also stemmed from a fight. The backstory On March 28, a security K-9 bit 19-year-old Amirah Walls during an altercation at the mall. Police say there was a fight and mall security intervened. Cellphone video shows the dog clamped onto Walls' leg for at least a minute. She hired an attorney, B'Ivory LaMarr, who said Walls is dealing with complications and potential nerve damage as a result of the K-9 bite. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android In 2020, K-9s were implemented into Mayfair Mall after a shooting left eight people hurt. John Pearce was one of the people who helped train the dogs at the time. Pearce is now the co-director of the K-9 Guild. He watched the video and says chaotic situations like that could rattle a dog. While every company has its own training, Pearce said it looks like the dog was under the control of the handler. Pearce says in his experience, K-9s have detected hundreds of firearms inside malls across the U.S. What they're saying "The situation was very chaotic. There's always that liability involved in any dog program you have," Pearce said. "Having people behave like that and honestly feel like we shouldn't fault the dog so much. The dog is there for our protection and people should be acting cordial." "Primarily, it is taught to choke the dog to get the dog to release – to inadvertently open his mouth," he said. "For what these dogs do, they are well worth that risk." SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News Dig deeper FOX6 reached out to the security vendor, Andy Frain Services, if any disciplinary actions against the handler or K-9 were taken, but did not hear back. What's next LaMarr said they will likely hold a press conference this week. The Source The information in this post was produced by FOX6 News.
