Lifetime actress Natasha Wilson sues dog owner over face bite
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The gist
Lifetime actress Natasha Wilson sued Gregory Marcel in Los Angeles over a 2024 dog bite to her face.
She says the bite left a permanent scar and cost her acting work.
Background
Natasha Wilson is a Lifetime actress known for TV movies such as "The Best Version of Love" and "Single and Ready to Jingle"; per IMDb her most recent role was in the 2024 independent comedy-drama "Trust in Love." She says that in November 2024 she was walking her French bulldog at the West Hollywood Dog Park when a dog named Scruffy, owned by Gregory Marcel, attacked her. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court in November 2026, is now drawing press coverage.
How it unfolded
- Nov 7, 2024Wilson says she was walking her French bulldog around 9:40 p.m. at the West Hollywood Dog Park when Scruffy approached her dog, then jumped on her and bit her in the face after she picked her dog up; she says Marcel intervened only after the bite.
- Nov 3, 2026Wilson filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Gregory Marcel over the dog bite to her face.
- Nov 4, 2026The New York Post published an exclusive report on the lawsuit.
- Nov 5, 2026USA TODAY published an updated report on the lawsuit.
Who’s saying what
- Party
- Wilson alleges Scruffy was off a leash, that Marcel knew his dog had "aggressive tendencies" and failed to control it, and that the bite left a permanent, visible scar, an altered eyebrow hair pattern and impaired movement of her right brow requiring scar revision surgery.
- Party
- Wilson alleges the bite prevented her from attending to her usual occupation, causing lost earnings and impaired earning capacity, and she seeks medical expenses, wage loss, litigation costs and interest.
Still unverified
The account of the attack comes from Wilson's lawsuit allegations; the sources describe the attack as alleged, and no response from Gregory Marcel is reported.