The dog bit the woman around 3 p.m. near the Van Buren Street playground of Crossman Park. The dog was off-leash and the owner was not in sight, but the victim believes the owner was nearby.

Police want to locate the owner to determine if the victim will need rabies inoculations. The dog is described as white with a brown head and may be a bulldog, continental bulldog, boxer mix or pit bull mix.