Northwest Calgary toddler’s injuries caused by scratch not dog bite: city officials

A toddler’s injuries in northwest Calgary turned out to be a scratch and not a result of a dog bite, according to city officials.

It was previously reported that a Calgary toddler was taken to hospital after a dog bite on Monday evening.

An Alberta Health Services EMS spokesperson told Global News on Monday evening a 19-month-old toddler was bitten in the face near Sage Hill Row and Sage Hill Crescent in northwest Calgary.

On Tuesday, a city official told Global News a dog that was at-large came up to a father with his children on Monday evening. A minor scratch was found on the toddler’s face, but it isn’t clear if it was caused by the dog or by the father, who “frantically” tried to remove his children from the situation.

The dog was then returned to its home before officers arrived at the scene, the city’s spokesperson said. The owner was charged with two bylaw infractions: animal running at large and chasing or threatening a person.