The Tompkins County Health Department and the Ithaca College Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management are attempting to identify a dog that bit a patrol officer on the campus near Boothroyd Hall.
The incident occurred on Monday, April 1, 2019, around 3:00 PM when the officer was responding to a complaint. The dog is described as a long haired Husky type dog, mostly grey and black with a small amount of orange fur. The dog was wearing a collar with a tag that said “Dakota.”
The Health Department seeks to verify vaccination status and health of the dog over a ten-day period. If the dog can be located and is 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 immediately call the Tompkins County Environmental Health Division at 607-274-6688 or the Ithaca College Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management at 607-274-3333.
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