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ST. CLOUD, Fla. - A lawsuit has been filed against the city of St. Cloud after a man was bitten by a police K-9 during a confrontation outside his home.

New body camera footage provides additional details of the encounter, showing the K-9 attack and the aftermath.

What we know:

A 71-year-old man, Manuel Martinez, has filed a lawsuit against the city of St. Cloud after being bitten by a police K-9, Koda, during an encounter outside his home.

One report described Martinez as having "become irate, and began aggressively approaching officers," though Martinez maintained he was complying. Body camera footage shows him arguing with officers as they ordered him to get on the ground.

Police said they feared Martinez might reach for a weapon, though he was unarmed and his hands we

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