UPDATE: Asheville Police say the dog and owner have been located.

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ASHEVILLE, NC (WSPA) – Police are looking for the owner of a dog that bit another person at a Lowe’s store in Asheville, Sunday afternoon.

According to Asheville Police, the dog bite happened at the Lowe’s on South Tunnel Road around 2:00pm.

The victim suffered minor injuries and police say if they can’t find the owner within 48 hours, the victim will have to undergo a rabies post-exposure shot regimen.

Police say the owner is a woman with short wavy red hair. Officers say the person was driving a Subaru Outback and had two dogs in the vehicle – one smaller, possibly a poodle, and another larger dog.

Anyone who knows the identity of the owner is asked to call the Asheville Police Department at 828-252-1110.

Police also shared steps you should take if you are ever bitten by a dog: