LOOKING FOR A SMALL BROWN DOG
The Tompkins County Health Department must locate a dog that bit a person on the corner of Enfield Main and Enfield Center Road on Saturday, February 24, 2018.
The dog is described as a small, longhaired, brown dog, possibly a Chihuahua or terrier mix. It was seen wearing a brown collar. The dog had been trapped in a fence, and when the person went to free it, they were nipped on the hand.
The Department seeks to verify the vaccination status, as well as the health of the biting dog through a ten day observation period. If the dog can be located and observed to be healthy by the Department, the risk of rabies infection can be ruled out and rabies post-exposure treatment for the person who was bitten will not be necessary.
Anyone with information regarding this dog is urged to call the Tompkins County Environmental Health Division at (607) 274-6688.
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Alice Linton, RMC
Enfield Town Clerk
168 Enfield Main Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 273-8256