(ORO-MEDONTE, ON) – On August 7, 2014 at around 4:00 p.m., officers from Barrie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a dog bite complaint in the area of Whistler Place in Oro-Medonte Township.
The dog became vicious and bit a 35 year old female who attended a local hospital.
Concerned for public safety, an OPP officer discharged a firearm in an attempt to subdue the animal. The dog is believed to be wounded but escaped the area. Central Region OPP Emergency Response Team & Central Region OPP Canine Unit, were called in to assist with the investigation but were unable to locate the injured animal.
The dog is described as a medium-size golden retriever, with long, tan coloured fur. The dog was last seen on the Whistler Place, Oro-Medonte Twp.
If you encounter this dog, please call 911 immediately and do not approach it as its behaviour is described as unpredictable.
Anyone with further information about this incident is asked to please contact the Barrie OPP at (705) 726-6484 or after hours at 1-888-310-1122.