CANADA -- An animal control officer is investigating after a toddler was bitten by a dog in Red Deer.
Her wounds are healing, but the child’s parents are concerned that the dog may be free to bite again.
Christina Fitzpatrick of Blackfalds says she and her husband, Devon, and their two young daughters were visiting friends in Red Deer on June 9 when one of the host family’s three dogs bit their two-year-old, Mikenna, in the face.
Everyone was relaxing after dinner at the home and both Devon and Christina had turned away for a moment when they heard Mikenna’s screams, said Fitzpatrick.
They turned around to see blood streaming down Mikenna’s face where the family’s border collie had grabbed her.
The dog let go after Mikenna started to scream, Fitzpatrick said.
“Nobody heard the dog growl or bark at her or anything.”
The dog’s owner declined comment on Wednesday.
(Red Deer Advocate - June 28, 2012)
