14-year-old hospitalized after reported dog attack in Canoe Township
Pennsylvania State Police said a dog attacked a 14-year-old boy and the teen’s dog on Upper Clinton Street; police described a minor injury and said the teen was taken to Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
Incident summary
ExploreJefferson reported, citing Pennsylvania State Police in Punxsutawney, that a dog attacked a 14-year-old boy and the teen’s dog along Upper Clinton Street in Canoe Township around 6 p.m. on September 5. Police described a minor injury and said the teen was transported to Punxsutawney Area Hospital for treatment. The report identified the attacking dog as belonging to a 45-year-old Rossiter man but did not report the dog’s breed, the exact nature of the injury, the condition of the teen’s dog, or a citation or charge.
The reviewed report did not identify a citation, dangerous-dog proceeding, criminal charge or civil finding arising from the incident. It identified the attacking dog as belonging to a 45-year-old Rossiter man. BiteDB does not infer liability, fault or animal disposition beyond what the source reported.
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ExploreJefferson reported that PSP Punxsutawney said a dog owned by a 45-year-old Rossiter man attacked a 14-year-old boy and the teen’s dog on Upper Clinton Street in Canoe Township around 6 p.m. September 5. Police described a minor injury and said the teen was taken to Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
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