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LPH seeks dog, owner after biting incident at Sarnia dog park

Lambton Public Health (LPH) is looking to locate a dog and its owner following a biting incident at the Blackwell Dog Park.

LPH said it occurred at around 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, when the victim tried to stop a fight between two dogs.

The health unit said the dog is described as medium-sized with short black and grey hair.

The dog was with a woman who appeared to be in her 40’s with medium-length brown hair and two young boys.

Anyone with information about the location of the dog and its owner, is asked to contact Lambton Public Health at 519-383-8331 ext. 3580 or toll-free at 1-800-667-1839.

If the dog is not located and the health status of the animal verified, the victim will need to receive post exposure rabies shots.

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