Dog attacks two people in SW Calgary: police

A Calgary police cruiser. (Tom Ross, CityNews Calgary)

By Alejandro Melgar

Posted May 11, 2023 3:04 pm.

Last Updated May 12, 2023 7:59 am.

Calgary police say a dangerous dog that attacked two people in the Lower Mount Royal and Cliff Bungalow areas has been found.

In an update on Twitter, officers say the dog has been located and “safely apprehended.”

https://twitter.com/CalgaryPolice/status/1656767329236320256

EMS got a call at around 2:50 p.m. at Royal Avenue for reports a woman was bit by a dog.

They found a woman in her 50s suffering from multiple bite wounds and took her to Foothills Hospital in serious but non life-threatening condition.

Meanwhile, police described the dog as a medium size, black and white, with a red collar and “may be dragging a leash.”

It’s unclear what kind of injuries the other victim sustained.

The City of Calgary told CityNews the dog has been impounded at the Animal Services Centre while bylaw officers investigate.

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