Yolo County Animal Services is seeking the owner of a dog that bit a woman inside a Davis grocery store last week.

Officials say the incident occurred at about 1:30 p.m. April 30 near the meat department of the Safeway at The Marketplace shopping center. The bite victim asked the female dog owner whether she could pet the dog, a black male pit bull with a red leash and collar.

The woman briefly pet the dog, then continued talking with the owner who said her dog was named “Maverick” and about 1 to 1½ years old, officials said. When the woman reached to pet the dog a second time, he bit her left hand, after which the owner apologized and left the store.

It wasn’t until the bite victim returned home that she realized her hand was bleeding, officials said. Animal Services is hoping to locate the dog to determine whether it’s been vaccinated.

The dog owner is described as being a Hispanic woman, about 5-foot-5 with dark hair and an average build. It’s believed she may have walked to the store and may live nearby.

Any information about the location of this dog should be reported to Yolo County Animal Services at 530-668-5287 or [email protected]