(Ithaca, N.Y., May 31, 2022) – The Tompkins County Health Department must locate a dog that bit a person on Saturday, May 28, 2022, on Eddy Street (Ithaca) between Catherine Street and East Buffalo Street at approximately 8:30 PM.
The dog is described as a large, brown, short haired dog with a shorter nose, possibly a boxer or boxer mix. The young woman walking the dog was wearing a pink dress, had medium brown hair in a ponytail, and stated she was the owner’s sister.
The Department seeks to verify vaccination status and health of the biting dog through an at home observation over a ten-day 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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Media contact: Shannon Alvord, salvord@tompkins-co.org
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