The home of the woman whose German shepherd attacked another woman on Canada Day has been located.

Bill and Mary Anna Skilton got about 20 phone calls Thursday after making a public plea to find the woman.

Mary Anna was attacked by the dog while walking her dog Blu with her husband near St. Catherine School in the city's west end.

After the attack, Bill said they were unable to get any information from the woman regarding her name, address or the dog's vaccine.

That left Mary Anna to face numerous rounds of rabies treatments. She already had five injections Monday and still has to get several more.

One of the people who called the Skiltons on Thursday was able to provide the woman's address and Bill stopped by the home shortly after.

But neither the woman nor the dog were at the house. Instead, Bill was greeted by two other women, who told him the dog was gone and they wouldn't provide vaccine information.

Bill took a photo of the residence and brought it to the Peterborough Humane Society, so the enforcement officer can investigate.

Peterborough Public Health and the Peterborough Humane Society both hold roles regarding dog bites. The health unit handles the rabies aspect and the humane society deals with enforcement.

After a dog bite, the animal is to undergo a 10-day quarantine, said Darryl Porter, bylaw enforcement officer.

If the dog has bitten someone previously, Porter said there are several steps involved.

Depending on the severity of the bite, Porter said officers will instruct the owner to educate themselves on training and work with the dog.

If it's a first bite and it's "horrific," the owner can be charged under the Dog Owner's Liability Act, which goes to court for judgment, Bill said.

Otherwise the humane society can issue a muzzle order, ticket the owner or euthanize the dog.

The German shepherd was off leash at the time of the attack and initially went for Blu.

But then it turned on Mary Anna and bit her in the left thigh, sending her to hospital.

She suffered four puncture wounds and is missing a chunk of skin from the bite.

Although the shepherd's owner has yet to face any consequences, Bill said he's relieved they found her.

"There's a certain degree of satisfaction," he said.

However, Bill said at least three callers told him they'd been bitten by the same dog as well, which he found surprising.

"That's kind of shocking as far as I'm concerned."

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