News Release                            For Immediate Release

                                                                                                                     January 25, 2012

Dog in Biting Incident Identified

An appeal for assistance has been successful to identify a dog in a biting incident earlier this week in Mildmay. The owner of the dog came forward. The dog is identified as healthy and current for rabies shots. As a precaution, the dog will remain in isolation for the remainder of the observation period. All dogs involved in biting incidents are confined regardless of vaccine status.

Public Health thanks the owner of the dog for coming forward and to the media and the public in bringing this incident to a successful conclusion. Public Health anticipates no further action in this matter.

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For more information:

Robert Hart

Program Manager

Grey Bruce Health Unit

519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 ext. 1279

B.Hart@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca