Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Friday, August 21, 2020, between 3:00 \u2013 3:30 p.m., an individual was bitten by an unfamiliar dog that was with its assumed owner. The incident occurred on the Ellicott Trail in front of the Batavia Gardens Apartment complex located on 679 East Main Street, Batavia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The assumed owner of the dog is described as a slender
white male in his 40\u2019s with short brown hair. The dog that bit the
individual was a Jack Russell Terrier mix with a red and brindle
white coat. The dog was wearing a black collar with a blue leash.
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The individual who was bitten did not obtain any information from
the man with the dog and has not seen the man since the incident.
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\u201cThe purpose in locating the owner of the dog is to make sure the
dog is up-to-date on its anti-rabies vaccine,\u201d stated Sarah Balduf,
Environmental Health Director of Genesee and Orleans Counties.
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\u201cIf the owner cannot be located, the individual will have to go
through unnecessary treatment.\u201d
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Anyone with information on the dog and\/or dog owner is asked to
contact the Genesee County Health Department at 585-344-2580
ext. 5555.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Press release On Friday, August 21, 2020, between 3:00 \u2013 3:30 p.m., an individual was bitten by an unfamiliar dog that was with its assumed owner. The incident occurred on the Ellicott Trail in front of the Batavia Gardens Apartment complex located on 679 East Main Street, Batavia. The assumed \u2026<\/p>\n