{"id":2017179,"date":"2023-08-30T17:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T21:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-navy-officer-gets-100-stitches-after-brutal-mugging-in-philadelphia-while-walking-his-dog\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T17:56:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T21:56:21","slug":"retired-navy-officer-gets-100-stitches-after-brutal-mugging-in-philadelphia-while-walking-his-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retired-navy-officer-gets-100-stitches-after-brutal-mugging-in-philadelphia-while-walking-his-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy officer mugged in Philly, needs 100 stitches."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fretired-navy-officer-gets-100-stitches-after-brutal-mugging-in-philadelphia-while-walking-his-dog%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2017179&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Retired Navy Officer Brutally\u2063 Beaten and Mugged While Walking His Dog \u200bin Philadelphia<\/h2>\n<p>A retired Navy officer in Philadelphia found himself in a horrifying situation when he was attacked and mugged while walking his dog. Scott Harris, the victim, suffered extensive injuries and\u200c required over 100 stitches \u200cto treat his wounds.<\/p>\n<p>The incident \u200boccurred late Saturday night in the Brewerytown \u2063neighborhood, known as\u2063 the &#8220;City of Brotherly Love.&#8221; Harris was ambushed by an unidentified \u200bsuspect who is still at large. During the attack, the assailant stole\u2064 Harris&#8217; wallet, which contained his credit cards and \u2063identification.<\/p>\n<p>The assault left Harris with a \u200dbrain injury, broken teeth, \u2063and severe swelling and bruising on his face. \u200dThe \u200cretired officer recalled that there was \u200ba \u2063&#8221;large party&#8221; happening nearby, and in hindsight, he \u200cregrets not choosing a different route.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Next thing I remember, I&#8217;m in the ER because\u2062 I kind of blacked out after that,&#8221; Harris told Fox 29.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200dseverity of the attack was evident when Harris shared that the surgeon had \u200cstopped counting the stitches at 100. Many of the stitches were placed \u200cinside his mouth, highlighting the brutality of the assault.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2064 his military experience in war zones, Harris expressed shock that such an\u2064 incident could \u2062occur \u2064in his own neighborhood.\u2062 He served a year in Iraq and two years in Ukraine,\u200b but never expected to \u2063face such violence close to home.<\/p>\n<h3>Community Concerns and Pleas for Increased\u2063 Security<\/h3>\n<p>Harris&#8217; partner, \u2064Joseph\u200b Hurchick, believes that the attacker may have been \u200cconnected to the nearby party. \u2064Surveillance footage revealed\u200d that three women came to Harris&#8217; aid and\u200d helped him return home after the assault.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;They brought him back, \u2064otherwise I don&#8217;t know what would have happened,&#8221; Hurchick said. &#8220;We were\u200c on the stoop and he was just bleeding, I was on the phone with 911, I didn&#8217;t \u2063know where the blood was \u2063coming from, I didn&#8217;t know if \u2064he was \u200dstabbed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The couple had previously reported concerns about large\u2062 crowds and late-night parties to the\u2063 police, but their complaints have not resulted in any significant\u2063 changes. Hurchick\u2064 emphasized the urgent need for increased police presence and stricter regulations, such as locking the park at night.<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia has been grappling with a surge in retail and car \u200dthefts, although assaults and robberies have decreased this year. However, \u2064retail theft has increased by a\u200b third, with over 11,700 incidents reported.\u200d Car thefts\u200c have also spiked, doubling from the previous year to over 16,600 cases.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the \u2062city is facing a drug and homeless crisis. In areas like \u200bKensington, \u2064homeless drug users openly inject \u200cthemselves during daylight hours. The emergence of a new drug called Xylazine, known\u2063 as &#8220;tranq&#8221; on the streets, has further complicated the situation. This animal tranquilizer does not respond to Narcan, making emergency\u2063 responses more challenging.<\/p>\n<p>As Harris and Hurchick \u200dcontinue\u200c to recover\u2062 from this traumatic incident, they hope \u200cthat their story will \u2064shed light on \u200dthe need for improved safety measures and a \u2063stronger police presence\u2063 in their neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE \u2064APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A retired Navy officer in Philadelphia was viciously beaten and mugged while walking his dog, resulting in 100 stitches for his injuries. Scott Harris, the victim, had his wallet, credit cards, and ID stolen during the attack. 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