A woman was taken to hospital Tuesday evening following a report of a dog attack in Courtenay.
Comox Valley RCMP spokesperson Const. Monika Terragni told media around 8:30 p.m. on May 31, police received a report of a dog attack in the Braidwood Road area of Courtenay.
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Crystal Tinsley Gubersky sent photos of the injuries her grandmother and her dog received from the dog attack.
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Terragni added it appears as though her dog was significantly injured as well. The owner of the dog that attacked the woman and her pet left the scene.
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While Terragni did not have details as to the types of dogs involved in the incident, she said there was a witness at the scene who stayed behind to speak with police and provide footage in an effort to identify the man that left the scene with his dog.
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RCMP are waiting to receive the footage in order to pass the information onto the City of CourtenayB次元官网网址檚 animal control for their investigation.
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