CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) -- A police pursuit ended when the suspect's dog -- not happy about being bounced around in the car -- bit its owner on the face.

Sheriff's officers said they approached Nicholas T. Galanis of Salt Lake City to talk to him about some stolen property, but he got in his car and fled with his dog.

The chase Monday went through a winding, bumpy dirt road about 5 miles northwest of Modena, said sheriff's detective Jody Edwards.

"Deputies could see the dog in the passenger seat getting slammed into the window," he said.

The dog, which is part pit bull, became so agitated "he bit his owner in the face," removing part of Galanis' nose, Edwards said. "And this is what ended the chase."

Galanis was taken to Valley View Medical Center before being booked into Iron County Jail. His dog was taken to a local animal shelter.

Galanis was held for investigation of supplying false information to police, receiving possession of stolen property and theft.

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I know better than to take a sip of coffee before reading one of Nxt's posts. I know that wasn't a joke, but I saw the whole thing in my mind and it was hilarious.

I hope the dog gets adopted...

Good boy! Here's a bone! And a nose!

That is kind of funny, On the owners part.
But man, it was a Pit Bull. Imagine, even more controversy.

Part pit bull. I think any dog would get mad at that situation tho....

I have only one word to say about this.......LOL

Maybe that was three words

I hope the dog isnt put to sleep.

Me too. Hopefully the police will adopt it, since it aided them!

I have to thank Nxt again...you have caused much laughter with several people that I know today.

I do agree...I sincerely hope the dog gets a good home, because I have tried to save every kind of animal in the US and I can't do it, I can't afford it.

I wonder if they were able to reattach the part of the nose that the dog removed.......

Oh the visuals....

Good dog. Now I want to adopt it. To bad they won't let me have a dog in the dorm.

How ironic, it wasn't even a police dog.

I say it was a smart puppy. It got tired of being in the bouncy car so he got revenge.