Crime & Safety
Dog Bite Incident Under Investigation In Falls Church
The man is concerned about the risk of rabies after a dog that he petted bit him.

FALLS CHURCH, VA—Falls Church Police's Animal Control Division is seeking information after a dog bite incident in Falls Church Wednesday.
Police say a man walking in the 500 block of North Oak Street was bitten by a dog around 4:30 p.m. He was bit by one of two dogs a woman was walking. The victim will undergo tests for rabies unless police receive information about the dogs.
The owner is described as a 5 foot 7 woman around 30 years old with long, straight dark hair, a thin build and wearing black and gray exercise clothing. The dogs are French bulldogs or a similar looking breed. One is young with white fur with patches of brown and black, while the other is older with similar patches and a possible eye ailment.
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Anyone with information should call the Animal Control Division at at 703-241-5053.
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