AUSTIN (KXAN) — Authorities initiated a reverse 911 activation in southwest Austin after a 100-pound mastiff bit its owner and ran away, according to Austin police.

The incident occurred in the 6200 block of West William Cannon Drive, and police responded to the call at about 5:50 a.m.

The owner of the dog received serious injuries, and was taken to St David’s South Austin Medical Center with serious injuries that are not expected to be life threatening.The dog is still currently on the loose.

The dog is a 100-pound mastiff that responds to the name Boudreaux. The dog is described as being brindle in color.

A reverse 911 activation happened in the area of the incident. A reverse 911 is a system used to warn individuals in a specified location to a risk of danger.

The dog has been taken by animal control and there is currently no further danger, according to Austin Police.