Actress Natasha Wilson has filed a lawsuit against a dog owner, alleging his unleashed dog attacked her at a Los Angeles park in 2024 and left her with permanent facial injuries.
The lawsuit centers on an encounter at West Hollywood Dog Park, where Wilson was walking her French bulldog at approximately 9:40 p.m. on November 7, 2024. She alleges Marcel’s dog, Scruffy, was not leashed when it approached her pet.
According to the complaint, Scruffy confronted the French bulldog before Wilson intervened. The dog allegedly knocked her down and continued attacking while she tried to protect her pet.
Wilson says Scruffy bit her above the right eyebrow, causing a facial injury that required emergency medical treatment. She received care at Cedars-Sinai, where medical workers cleaned the wound and closed it with stitches.
Antibiotics were also prescribed, according to the lawsuit details reported by E! News and Us Weekly. The alleged consequences extend beyond the initial injury.
Wilson claims she has been left with a permanent scar, changes to her eyebrow hair growth, sensitivity around the wound and restricted movement of her right eyebrow.
The complaint also states that she has been advised to undergo scar revision surgery and receive additional treatment.
The lawsuit’s impact on her career
Wilson alleges the physical and emotional consequences have affected her ability to continue working as an actress.
She is seeking damages that include medical expenses, lost earnings and reduced earning capacity.
Wilson has appeared in several Lifetime productions, including Single and Ready to Jingle, Trust in Love and The Best Version of Love.
Her television credits also include the series UnREAL, in which she appeared between 2015 and 2018.
The allegations remain claims made in a civil lawsuit. The supplied reports do not include a response from Marcel or an outcome in the case.
SOURCES:
E! News
