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A 29-year-old man had to be taken to a hospital and his face wounds closed with stitches after he was attacked by a dog Monday night in a residential neighbourhood in Repentigny.

Repentigny police spokesperson Bruno Marier said the victim tried to intervene in a fight between two dogs when one them, suspected by police of being a pit bull breed, bit him.

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The victim’s injuries are not deemed to be life-threatening.

Witness Véronique Richer told Radio-Canada that the dog lunged at its master before going after a small dog nearby. Two men tried to intervene and the dog attacked them.

The two men used a shovel to defend themselves until police arrived. Officers used a stun gun to bring the animal under control.

Marier said the dog has been sent to the Berger Blanc animal-control agency in Montreal to determine whether it is a pit bull breed, a verification that could involve a blood test.

Since 2006, pit bull breeds have been banned in Repentigny. Should the dog prove to be a pit bull breed, Berger Blanc will issue a ticket to its owner and ensure the dog is not returned to within city limits.