The owner of a dog that caused a serious bite to a female jogger last night in Bridgewater has turned himself into police. Constable Will Creamer says a 49-year-old man went to the station after hearing media reports about the incident. He adds, charges have been laid under the town's Dog By-laws. The incident happened around 8:15 last night on the Centennial Trail off LaHave Street. The jogger was sent to South Shore Regional Hospital for treatment of the bite. At the time, the dog's owner gave a false name and contact information.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Updated: Dog Owner Turns Himself In, Faces Charges
The owner of a dog that caused a serious bite to a female jogger last night in Bridgewater has turned himself into police. Constable Will Creamer says a 49-year-old man went to the station after hearing media reports about the incident. He adds, charges have been laid under the town's Dog By-laws. The incident happened around 8:15 last night on the Centennial Trail off LaHave Street. The jogger was sent to South Shore Regional Hospital for treatment of the bite. At the time, the dog's owner gave a false name and contact information.
