CALGARY – A teenage girl was taken to hospital on Wednesday after being attacked by a pitbull in the community of Dover.
Emergency Crews were called to the 3200 block of 32A Avenue S.E. at 8:15 a.m.
Officials say the dog’s owner lost control of the animal, which then attacked the victim as she was walking to school.
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EMS treated the teen for soft tissue injuries to both her legs.
She was taken to the Alberta Children’s Hospital in stable, non-life-threatening condition.
Animal and Bylaw Services are searching for the dog and its owner.
The owner is described as a man in his 60s with white hair and a white beard. The pit bull was white with a black patch over its eye.
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