Health officials are asking for the public’s help to locate a dog they say bit a person in James City County.
The incident occurred on Oct. 6 near the intersection of Discovery Lane and Branscome Road in the Powhatan Shores neighborhood, according to a Peninsula Health District press release.
The dog has white and brown medium-length fur and weighs about 30 pounds, the release stated.
The bite victim may have to receive the rabies vaccine if the dog is not found. If the dog is found, it will not be taken away from its owner — instead it will be restricted to the owner’s home for a period of 10 days, the release said.
The Peninsula Health District asks anyone who has seen a dog matching the description in the area to call York County Animal Control at 757-890-3601 or James City County/Williamsburg Animal Control at 757-253-1800.
Residents are urged to vaccinate their pets against rabies, report all exposures and observe wildlife from a distance, the release stated.
