Prince Albert police dog bites, injures woman
Prince Albert police say a woman was injured and taken to hospital after a police service dog bit her earlier this week.
In a press release, police say officers were called to a disturbance in the 2800 block of 6th Ave. East, on Monday at approximately 11:18 p.m.
When they arrived officers spoke with an unco-operative man who had non-life-threatening injuries from an alleged assault, the release said. The man was then taken to hospital.
As part of the police investigation, officers detained and spoke to a 26-year-old woman who was intoxicated, after which police released to her friends, according to a news release.
When she was released the woman approached a vehicle carrying a police service dog. The woman opened the rear door of the vehicle and the dog inside bit the woman.
The 26-year-old was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Prince Albert police say that the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) was notified as a result of the woman's injuries.
The police watchdog advised that the incident did not meet its threshold for investigation.
Prince Albert police are advising people that opening the doors of a vehicle without being invited to do so is "not acceptable" and could be perceived as threatening.
"As in this case with a police canine vehicle, it can be dangerous," the release said.
No charges have been laid in connection with the incident, police said.
