Another Miami 'zombie' attack? Man on Cloud 9 growls at cop, tries to bite officer's hand, report

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Another Miami 'zombie' attack? A man was taken into custody by police in North Miami Beach after he began growling at officers 'like a rabid dog' and tried to bite an officer's hand.
Photographer: Miami-Dade County Corrections and …
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Posted: 06/05/2012

NORTH MIAMI BEACH - Another bizarre attack has occurred in the Miami area, according to TV station WSVN .

Two North Miami Beach officers were eating at a Boston market when a homeless man walked in and began yelling obscenities and threatening the officers.

The man, identified as Brandon DeLeon, was placed under arrest and placed in a holding cell.

According to the report, "While at the holding cell, DeLeon banged his head repeatedly inside the holding cell. DeLeon growled at officers in the booking area like a rabid dog. DeLeon attempted to bite Officer Ruiz's hand off."

The incident appeared similar to the recent case of Rudy Eugene, who was shot and killed as he chewed on the face of a homeless man, Ronald Poppo.  Eugene reportedly growled at the officer before he was shot.

Police believe DeLeon was on a mind-altering drug known as "Cloud 9."

According to the police report, "This bears resemblance to the incident that occurred in the City of Miami last week when a male ate another man's face. Please be careful when dealing with our homeless population during your patrols."

To read the complete report from WSVN, follow this link: http://bit.ly/LjpiCh

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