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A Florida woman believed to be stealing electricity from the power company was arrested on a multitude of charges after allegedly siccing her dogs on investigating employees and responding law enforcement.

According to reports, a woman from Lake Wales recently had the power turned off at her residence. On February 25, the 28-year-old spotted two employees from Duke Energy on her property. They were sent to the home to see if the resident had found a way to illegally use the electricity. The woman, who has two Great Danes, allegedly unleashed the dogs and commanded them to attack the workers. They called the authorities to report the incident, and a deputy from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office went to the address to investigate.

After he arrived and began interacting with her, the deputy reported that the woman called 911. The woman allegedly sicced her dogs on the deputy, preventing him from taking her into custody. The deputies who responded to the woman’s call assisted in detaining her.