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Stabbing victim walks to Saskatoon hospital for treatment

A man is recovering at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon after he was reportedly stabbed during an assault by five men. File / Global News

Saskatoon police say a 28-year-old man is recovering at St. Paul’s Hospital after he was allegedly stabbed during an assault involving five other men.

At around 3 a.m. CT on Wednesday, officers were called to the hospital where he was receiving treatment for the non-life threatening injury.

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The man said he was in an alley at 22nd Street West and Avenue P when he was approached by five men who assaulted him with pepper spray and a machete. He then made his way to the nearby hospital.

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Police officials said the suspects, all dressed in black, fled the area.

No further descriptions were available.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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