"The first documented incident of abuse with dogs occurred on 24 November 2003, just four days after the dogs teams arrived. An Iraqi detainee was smuggled a pistol by an Iraqi Police Guard. While attempting to confiscate the weapon, an MP was shot an the detainee was subsequently shot and wounded. Following the shooting, LTC Jordan ordered several interrogators to the Hard Site to screen eleven Iraqi Police who were detained following the shooting. The situation at the Hard Site was described by many as “chaos,” and no one real appeared to be in charge. The perception was that LTG Sanchez had removed all restrictions that night because of the situation; however, that was not true. No one is able to pin down how. that perception was created. A Navy Dog Team entered the Hard Site and was instructed to search for additional weapons and explosives. The dogs searched the cells, no explosives were detected and the Navy Dog Team eventually completed their mission and left. Shortly thereafter, [dogs] were recalled when someone “needed” a dog."
At one point, "one of the men said words to the effect 'You see that dog there, if you don’t tell me what I want to know, I’m gonna get that dog on you!' [...] Even with all the apparent confusion over roles, responsibilities and authorities, there were early indications that MP and Military Intelligence personnel knew the use of dog teams in interrogations was abusive."
The report includes the documented case of a dog biting an inmate on Dec. 12, 2003. At the time, the inmate "was not undergoing an interrogation and no MI personnel were present. [The prisoner] told [a guard] that a dog had bitten him and [the guard] saw dog bite marks on [the prisoner's] thigh. [...] This incident was captured on digital photograph ... and appears to be the result of MP harassment and amusement, no MI involvement is suspected."