A Jasper County jailer underwent treatment after he was assaulted by an inmate early Tuesday morning.

Jailer Hunter Walker, who has worked in the jail for about 2 years, said it happened shortly before 7:00 when he tried to break up a fight between 64-year-old Anthony Andre Threatt and another inmate.

Walker said Threatt bit his arm and wouldn’t let go, so he sprayed him with a chemical agent which had no effect on him and Threatt kept his teeth buried in Walker’s arm for over a minute.

Walker underwent medical treatment which included a tetanus shot and he has started a five day regimen of antibiotics.

Sheriff Chuck Havard said Threatt will be charged with Assault on a Public Servant.

Threatt, a homeless transient, has been in jail since March 3rd when he was arrested in Evadale on c

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