Dog attack in Delta leaves patient in critical condition, BCEHS says
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Paramedics say they transported a person to hospital in critical condition after an apparent dog attack in Delta Thursday afternoon.
Paramedics say they transported a person to hospital in critical condition after an apparent dog attack in Delta Thursday afternoon.
A spokesperson for BC Emergency Health Services confirmed to CTV News that the call came in around 1:20 p.m. Two ambulances were dispatched to a home on 93 Avenue in north Delta and a patient with dog bite injuries was transported to hospital, according to BCEHS.
Delta police gave a more specific location for the incident, saying it happened in the 11500 block of 93 Avenue.
Officers were able to "contain" the dog - which police said is a Belgian Malinois, also known as a Belgian shepherd - on a balcony, police said, adding that the dog has been transferred to animal control.
Police said the victim's injuries were on his hand. They were unsure of his condition.
The incident also led to a containment, but not a lockdown, of nearby Delview Secondary School.
The man’s son-in-law told CTV News the victim would remain in hospital overnight before undergoing surgery Friday.
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