UPDATE 4/21/20 11:30 a.m.

It has been determined that this incident occurred in a private residence not on a public street as originally reported to the police.

The owner of the dog has been identified and the Grand Forks Police Department is in the process of locating them and the dog. There is no danger to the general public.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Grand Forks Police Department by one of the following methods:

Call: 701-787-8000

Online: Submit a tip via the GFPD’s Facebook or website

App: Submit a tip via the Tip411 app

ORIGINAL RELEASE

On Monday, April 20, the Grand Forks Police Department was notified of a dog bite which occurred on the 900-block of South 12th Street at approximately 1:00 p.m. A man was bitten by a large brown and tan dog with shorter hair similar to that of a Pitbull or Boxer type dog while walking in the area of 900 block South 12th St. It is unknown if the dog was wearing a collar and was last seen running Northbound.

According to the victim, the dog was loose in the area, ran up to him and bit him in the neck area. A citizen driving by observed the incident and provided assistance to the victim by removing the dog and also gave the victim a ride to the hospital by private vehicle.

The Police Department needs to confirm the dog’s rabies vaccination and would like to speak to the citizen who assisted and transported the victim to the hospital. If you have any information or are the owner of this dog please contact the Police Department at (701)787-8000.