San Diego Union-Tribune | Fox6 San Diego
John Mattes, 56, was hospitalized after being assaulted by a man allegedly involved in a real estate scam that the Mattes (left) was investigating. "Bam, he gets me down on the ground and starts ripping my face open," says the reporter. "His fingers in my eye socket, biting me. I've got tetanus shots, and I've been treated for human bites." The incident was
captured on camera and aired by the San Diego Fox News affilate.