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Kingston police looking for owners following dog attack

Kingston police say a dog attacked a man near a downtown park.
Kingston police say a dog attacked a man near a downtown park. Global News File

Kingston police are looking for two women who may own a dog that attacked a man, sending him to hospital with bite wounds.

Just before 10 p.m. on Thursday, a man and his wife were walking near Friendship Park in the area of Chestnut and Carlisle streets when police say a tan pit bull aggressively came running towards their own dog.

The man then stepped between the dogs and the pit bull attacked him, biting him on the leg and arm.

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Two women who appeared to own the pitbull were able to take control of it through a leash and muzzle, Kingston police said.

The women then allegedly left the scene and would not give the dog’s medical information to the couple.

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The man was rushed to hospital by paramedics for his injuries.

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Police say the women may live on Cherry Street. They were described as being in their 50s, with one wearing a red bomber-style jacket.

Anyone with information about the incident or the dog is being asked to call Kingston police at 613-549-4660 and refer to report #20-11323.

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