Press release from Asheville Animal Control:
Around 8 p.m. Feb. 1, Asheville Animal Control received a report of a dog bite in front of the CVS, 612 Merrimon Ave.
The victim, who received a minor injury, reported that she noticed the dog tied up outside the pharmacy. She said she approached the dog and was bitten.
The dog is described as an adult, lab/pit bull type and brown in color. The owner is white female with curly light brown hair in her mid-30s.
Animal Control is trying to identify the owner and the dog that was with her. Anyone with information is asked to contact Asheville Animal Control at 828-259-5872
smcmullen@ashevillenc.gov.
In the US a pit bull kills a person an average of once every twelve days. They are weapons that can pull their own trigger.
Do not go near a dog you do not know,especially a bully breed. They are capable of not only a simple bite,but also a fatal attack.