Local stations in Denver remain in breaking news coverage at this hour after a gunman opened fire at a midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Aurora, CO left at least 12 dead and 50 injured.

NBC-affiliate KUSA was the first station to go into continuing coverage, around 2:25 a.m. local time. Reporter Brandon Rittiman anchored from the scene of the shooting. Rittiman was joined by morning anchor Kyle Dyer at 2:45 a.m.

KMGH, the ABC-affiliate, ran a breaking news ticker during “World News Now” starting shortly after 2:40 a.m. “World News” reported on the news at 2:50 a.m. KMGH broke in to that program with its own coverage at 3:08 a.m. Mitch Jelniker anchored coverage. continued…

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Six weeks after being bitten by a dog on the air, anchor Kyle Dyer returned to KUSA this morning (video above).

Dyer, who heard from people from around the world during her time away from the Denver NBC-affiliate, said she hopes her experience has helped raise awareness about how to interact with dogs. continued…

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Dyer was injured during an interview with the dog’s owner about the dramatic rescue after the Argentine Mastiff fell through the ice. The Argentine Mastiff, Max, bit the anchor on the lip, resulting in four hours of reconstructive surgery and 70 stitches.

“Woke up at 5am to get ready for an even earlier alarm on Monday,” Dyer wrote on Facebook this morning. “Yes, I’m headed back to work! Happy Weekend!”

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After sharing her story in an interview on KUSA last week, Kyle Dyer appeared on NBC’s “Today” this morning.

Dyer spoke in detail with Ann Curry about her physical recovery, saying that she hasn’t considered how the change in her appearance will affect her on-air career.

“I’ve never been freaked out or worried or scared,” Dyer told Curry. “I just knew it was all going to work out” (video above).

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While she was candid about the incident in her interview with her KUSA co-anchor Gary Shapiro, she appears more at-ease, and is more reflective, in the Denver Post interview, even at one point joking about the incident: “We all think we know how to pet a dog, but we don’t.  I don’t, obviously.”

An anchor with KUSA since 1996, Dyer also spoke about how the facial injuries she suffered could affect her career on TV (video inside). continued…

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Two weeks after she was bit by a dog on-air, and just days after she underwent a second operation to repair injuries suffered in the incident, KUSA anchor Kyle Dyer returned to television Thursday night in an interview with Gary Shapiro, her longtime co-anchor.

“I didn’t realize the extent of the injury. I knew it was bad when my lips didn’t touch anymore,” Dyer told Shapiro, recalling the dog bite.  “First thing I think is, ‘I’m bleeding and it had to be live on TV.’ Then I thought, ‘I got to call my mom before one of her bridge friends calls her.’”

KUSA promoted the interview during its newscasts earlier in the day, showing Dyer in profile but withholding a view of her mouth and nose.  In the actual interview, though, Dyer didn’t shy away from revealing her wounded face (video inside). continued…

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KUSA morning anchor Kyle Dyer will appear on TV for the first time since a dog bit her on-air earlier this month.

Dyer is taping an interview with her longtime co-anchor Gary Shapiro today that will air tonight during KUSA’s 9 and 10 p.m. newscasts.

“It’s been two weeks since the accident in our studio,” Shapiro tells viewers in a promo for the interview. “During that time, Kyle wasn’t able to talk.  But she can now–about what happened, about her recovery, and, most importantly, to thank you for all of your prayers and support” (video here).

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Dyer received 20 stitches during the operation and had 70 stitches removed from her previous surgery, according to KUSA.

“As a result of Kyle’s injuries, all this week we are going to air a special series on canine behavior,” the NBC-affiliate announced on Monday.

The series, from reporter Kevin Torres, will air during KUSA’s 9 and 10 p.m. newscasts. Monday’s segment focused on the best ways for humans to interact with dogs, especially those that are unfamiliar (video inside). continued…

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Dennis told TVSpy last week that she urged her fellow news directors to “show respect” because the video was “traumatic to people at KUSA.”

Despite Dennis’s pleading, one news director, KDVR‘s Ed Kosowski, decided to go ahead and air the footage. continued…

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The dog and his owner, Michael Robinson, were on the set of the KUSA morning show just 24 hours after Max was rescued from an icy pond when the incident occurred. Dyer required four hours of reconstructive surgery and more than 70 stitches in her lip last week. She is scheduled to return to the doctor this week for an evaluation.

Max will not face any serious consequences, according to the Associated Press. Denver environmental health spokeswoman Meghan Hughes said Robinson is due in court on February 29 after he was cited with failure to have his dog on a leash and allowing his dog to bite.

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The owner of the dog who bit KUSA anchor Kyle Dyer last week recently sat down for an exclusive interview with rival station KDVR and complained that the high-profile nature of the incident is keeping his dog detained at the Denver Animal Shelter longer than he should be.

Max, the 85-pound Argentine Mastiff who bit Dyer during KUSA’s morning show last Wednesday, is currently under a 10-day quarantine at the shelter.

“I feel personally because it is a high profile case that…wheels are turning in the background that we don’t see,” Max’s owner, Michael Robinson, told KDVR reporter Justin Joseph. continued…

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In a post on her Facebook page over the weekend, Dyer described the surgery and thanked viewers for their support.

“After a 4 hour surgery, I have 70 stitches in my upper lip, lower lip and nose,” Dyer wrote.  “I am unable to talk because my mouth is stitched shut to allow for the skin graft to take and get the blood circulating in my lips again.”

Dyer is scheduled to return to the doctor this week for an evaluation. continued…

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Dennis told TVSpy this week that, following the on-air incident, she contacted the news directors of every station in Denver, imploring them not to air footage of the bite.

While it appears most stations respected Dennis’s request, at least one, Fox-affiliate KDVR, aired footage of the bite.

In addition to trying to keep the video off the air, Dennis attempted to keep the video off the internet this week. continued…

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“Kyle is in good spirits, despite not being able to talk due to her injuries,” KUSA reported on Thursday. “She is, however, scurrily writing down messages and tapping away on an iPad to make sure everyone knows how appreciative she is of their love and support. She is up and walking around, which the doctors say will help in her recovery process.”

News director Patti Dennis says that Dyer will return to work once she is recovered, whenever that will be.

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In a story that lead KUSA’s evening newscasts on Thursday, the shelter’s director told Vanderveen that Max will “most likely” not be put down.

“One of the things that Max has going for him is that it appears that this is his first bite,” the shelter’s director, Doug Kelley, said.

Recounting the incident in his story, Vanderveen emphasized the potentially stressful circumstances surrounding the bite (it was less than 24 hours after Max was rescued from icy waters and occurred under bright studio lights) as well as the fact that Dyer got “close, really close” to the dog. continued…

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