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Update: Asheville police find owner of pit bull that bit person, causing injury

Dog bit person at 873 Merrimon Avenue in Asheville on Sunday

Update: Asheville police find owner of pit bull that bit person, causing injury

Dog bit person at 873 Merrimon Avenue in Asheville on Sunday

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Update: Asheville police find owner of pit bull that bit person, causing injury

Dog bit person at 873 Merrimon Avenue in Asheville on Sunday

Update: The owner of the dog has been located, police said Wednesday. Previous story: The Asheville Police Department is looking for the owner a dog that was in the area of 873 Merrimon Avenue (Mod Pizza) about 2 p.m. Sunday.The dog bit a victim, causing a minor injury. If the owner is not located within the next 24 hours the victim will be required to receive rabies post-exposure regimen of shots.The dog is described as a large, gray pit bull. If anyone knows the identity of the owner they are encouraged to contact the Asheville Police Department at (828) 252-1110. If you have been bitten by a dog:Get as much information as reasonably possible about both the owner and the dog(s). Full name, phone number, address and physical description of the dog owner. Full description and rabies tag information (tag number and issuer) of the dog(s). Report the bite to the local Animal Services Division. In Asheville, contact (828) 252-1110. An Animal Services Officer will respond. This may initially be done by phone. After any bite a dog will be placed on a 10-day quarantine. Oftentimes this quarantine occurs at home, with the owner. If an owner cannot be located within 72 hours after a bite the victim should start the post-exposure rabies series, per Health Department protocol.

Update:

The owner of the dog has been located, police said Wednesday.

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Previous story:

The Asheville Police Department is looking for the owner a dog that was in the area of 873 Merrimon Avenue (Mod Pizza) about 2 p.m. Sunday.

The dog bit a victim, causing a minor injury.

If the owner is not located within the next 24 hours the victim will be required to receive rabies post-exposure regimen of shots.

The dog is described as a large, gray pit bull.

If anyone knows the identity of the owner they are encouraged to contact the Asheville Police Department at (828) 252-1110.

If you have been bitten by a dog:

  1. Get as much information as reasonably possible about both the owner and the dog(s).
  • Full name, phone number, address and physical description of the dog owner.
  • Full description and rabies tag information (tag number and issuer) of the dog(s).

  • Report the bite to the local Animal Services Division. In Asheville, contact (828) 252-1110. An Animal Services Officer will respond. This may initially be done by phone.
  • After any bite a dog will be placed on a 10-day quarantine. Oftentimes this quarantine occurs at home, with the owner.
  • If an owner cannot be located within 72 hours after a bite the victim should start the post-exposure rabies series, per Health Department protocol.