Boy bitten by loose pit bull on westside

By Lethbridge Police Service on July 14, 2022.

Lethbridge Police responded to a report of dog bite incident which occurred at a westside school yard on Wednesday.
Just before noon two pit bulls were reported loose and unattended in the school yard of Dr. Gerald B. Probe Elementary School in the 100 block of Rocky Mountain Boulevard West.
An eight-year-old boy, who was attending a summer camp in the school yard, was approached by one of the dogs and was bitten in the face. A 17-year-old female working at the summer camp was also bitten on the arm when she intervened to protect the child.
Both were taken to hospital by EMS where they were treated for their injuries. Others associated with the summer camp got the remaining children to safety.
One of the dogs was found to be back in the care of its owner, but the other had left the scene. Police and Community Animal Services (CAS) located and apprehended the second dog in the backyard of a home in the 200 block of Mount Rundle Road West at about 1:15 p.m.
Both dogs, which have the same owner, have been seized and are in the custody of Community Animal Services, which is investigating the incident.