Leader Staff
Police on Friday were trying to find a stray, black and tan Chihuahua that bit a child the day before.
The dog, which has an injured back leg, had been spotted around town for about the past month, according to police reports.
It was last seen shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday in the 500 block of South Hamlin Street, where it bit a 9-year-old child.
Shawano Police Chief Mark Kohl said the bite was just a scratch, but broke the skin. No medical intervention was taken or requested by the boy’s mother.
The dog was previously seen around 2:40 p.m. in the 800 block of East Randall Street.
According to postings on the Police Department’s Facebook page, the dog has a collar, but its owner is not known.
Police are asking anyone who sees the dog, or knows who the owner is, to call the department at 715-524-4545.