Report: Pauley Perrette was likely referring to Mark Harmon dog bite incident that kept them apart on NCIS

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The Wrap reports that, according to an NCIS insider, Perrette wasn't referring to physical abuse or sexual harassment with her "multiple physical assaults" tweet. She was likely referring to an October 2016 incident in which Harmon's dog bit a crew member, requiring 15 stitches. The dog was allowed to return to the set, despite Perrette's objections, resulting in tension between the actress and Harmon. That's the reason why Abby and Gibbs rarely shared screentime in recent seasons. "The tension between the two stars became so bad after the dog-bite incident that the show came to an arrangement in which the stars never had to be in the same location together," The Wrap reports based on sources. Abby and Gibbs didn't even appear together on her final episode. The Wrap reports that in certain scenes, Abby and Gibbs were edited together "through the magic of television." The Wrap adds that Perrette made up her mind to leave the show before the incident.