TV Anchor Bitten by Rescued Dog During Live Broadcast!

Editor's note: the video below has been updated.

A Denver television news anchor was injured Wednesday after she was bitten in the face by a dog during a live broadcast.

Kyle Dyer of Denver's 9NEWS was conducting an interview about the rescue of Max, an 85-pound mastiff that fell through an icy lake Tuesday while chasing a coyote, the Denver Post reported. Firefighter Tyler Sugaski, secured by a life line, put on a wetsuit and ventured onto the ice to pull the dog to safety in the dramatic rescue.

The dog, its owner and Sugaski were all in the studio for a follow-up interview Wednesday morning when the dog lunged and bit Dyer during the live segment. In a video of the incident, Dyer gasps and quickly turns away from the dog, saying "Oh my God!" as the broadcast cuts away to Dyer's co-anchor, who looks shocked.

"There was an incident during 9NEWS today. Kyle Dyer was bit in the face by a dog. She is getting medical attention due to the injury. As soon as we know the extent of Kyle's injury, we will update you on her condition. Thanks everyone for the concerns/well-wishes," a message posted on the station's Facebook page said.

Co-anchor Gary Shapiro wrote on his own Facebook page that the dog is "being detained by animal control while they investigate the incident," according to the Post.

"So you may have seen Kyle get bit by the dog in the 7 a.m. hour. All we know for sure is that he got her on the lip, and she's being treated for the injury at the hospital," Shapiro wrote. "We think she's going to be OK, she was talking when she left."

In another Facebook post, Brooke Thacker, a morning reporter for the station, wrote: "We fortunately had a firefighter who was already here and he's taking care of her."

Update: Dyer is awake and visiting with family in the hospital, a news release from the Denver Health Medical Center said.

Here's the video of the dog getting rescued from the lake: