PORTLAND — A Portland renter bitten by a raccoon is suing her ex-landlords claiming they allowed so much trash to pile up that it attracted dangerous vermin to the property.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that Heidi Schultz filed her lawsuit Friday in Multnomah County Circuit Court. She’s seeking to have her $26,000 in medical bills covered and is also seeking $125,000 for pain and distress.
Schultz says a year ago she was walking her Chihuahuas past the garbage area at the 600-unit Wimbledon Square apartments when the raccoon attacked her leg. She says someone nearby hit it with a duffel bag to stop the attack.
She says she went to a hospital for treatment including injections to prevent rabies.
Representatives from Wimbledon Square and the company that owns the complex, Prime Group, didn’t return messages seeking comment.
