He Died of a K9 Bite After Three Days in Jail

When a wound became infected, Max Gracia asked for help but nurses in a Florida jail allegedly accused him of faking it. Days later, he was dead of what a coroner called homicide.

Emilie Plesset

Published Aug. 2 2017 2:19PM EDT

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Max Gracia’s family claims a Florida jail did not treat him for an infected dog bite he sustained after a police canine subdued him. Instead, the family claims in a new lawsuit, nurses accused him of faking sickness.

Gracia, 22, was bitten several times by a police dog during his arrest...

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He Died of a K9 Bite After Three Days in Jail

When a wound became infected, Max Gracia asked for help but nurses in a Florida jail allegedly accused him of faking it. Days later, he was dead of what a coroner called homicide.

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Emilie Plesset

He Died of a K9 Bite After Three Days in Jail

When a wound became infected, Max Gracia asked for help but nurses in a Florida jail allegedly accused him of faking it. Days later, he was dead of what a coroner called homicide.

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