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A Saskatoon police officer suffered minor injuries from a dog bite while responding to a report of a break and enter in progress.

Officers responded Saturday around 7:45 p.m. to a home in the 1400 block of Idylwyld Drive North. According to a Saskatoon police news release, as an officer approached the home, “a large dog exited a shelter, lunged toward the officer and bit his arm.”

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The officer did not respond with any use of force because the dog was at the end of its chain and could not cause further harm, police said.

The officer was taken to a Saskatoon hospital for treatment.

Animal control was contacted to speak with the dog’s owner, police said.