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A well-known Lifetime actress was bit in the face by a dog named Scruffy while protecting her French bulldog at a Los Angeles area dog park, causing permanent disfigurement that cost her work, a new lawsuit alleges.
Natasha Wilson — who’s appeared in TV movies such as “The Best Version of Love” and “Single and Ready to Jingle” — found herself in a real-life horror scene after she encountered a vicious canine in the West Hollywood Dog Park, the suit alleges.
Wilson claims she was walking her beloved bulldog around 9:40 p.m. on Nov. 7, 2024, when she came across defendant Gregory Marcel and his dog Scruffy.
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Scruffy approached the actress’ pooch “and stood over it in an aggressive and dominant posture,” the suit claims.
Wilson picked up her French bulldog, but Scuffy then jumped on the actress and she lost hold of her hound, according to the filing.
“Scruffy continued to attack, while Wilson was on the ground attempting to shield her dog with her body and hands,” the suit reads.
“During the attack Scruffy bit Wilson on the face, above her right eyebrow, causing a laceration and bleeding,” it alleges.
Wilson went to the emergency room at Cedars Sinai with Marcel, where she received stitches and prescribed antibiotics, according to the lawsuit.
“As a result of the incident, Wilson suffered a laceration above her right eyebrow requiring sutures and has been left with a permanent, visible, and painful scar, an altered eyebrow, hair pattern, and impaired movement of the right brow,” the suit reads.
The actress has been advised that she requires scar revision surgery and additional treatment, according to the papers.
“Wilson was prevented from attending her usual occupation and thereby sustained a loss of earnings and an impairment of her earning capacity,” the suit says.
The actress is seeking economic damages, including medical expenses, wage loss, and loss of earnings capacity.
The California Post contacted Marcel for comment.
