WAUSAU - Authorities are asking for the public's help with finding a dog they say bit a woman Friday evening outside her Weston home.

The Marathon County Health Department said the dog, which appeared to be a large pit bull mix, bit the woman in her yard near the back of Colonial Gardens Mobile Home Park, 630 Birch St., Weston.

Health officials said it's vital they find the dog in order to verify its vaccination history and prevent the woman from having to undergo a series of rabies shots.

The dog was primarily dark brown with white fur on its chest and paws, according to the health department. It was not wearing a collar or tags.

Officials ask the owner of the dog or anyone who knows who the dog belongs to contact the health department at 715-261-1900 or Marathon County Dispatch at 715-261-1200.

Contact USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin reporter Melissa Siegler at msiegler@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @Marie2Melissa.

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