Police in Port Alberni shot a dog after it attacked two people on the Saturday of the August long weekend.

Officers received a call Aug. 5 about a dog that attacked somebody at Sproat Lake Provincial Park campground, Port Alberni RCMP media liaison officer Const. Richard Johns said. When officers arrived on scene on Highway 4 just outside the campground the dogsa国际传媒檚 owner had restrained the animal, but was also injured.

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Johns did not know what breed the dog was, saying only that it was a large dog. No information was available on the condition of either victim.

The incident shocked people camping at Sproat Lake Provincial Park over the B.C. Day long weekend.

Gary Krogfoss of Cloverdale, B.C. was camping in the upper campground with his family when he heard a commotion near Highway 4 next to the park. He said he and his son could hear a woman screaming and a dog barking. sa国际传媒淎 few minutes later we heard and saw lights and sirens; you could hear them coming down the highway.sa国际传媒�

He said they were stopped by another camper as they drew close to the scene, and were told that a dog attacked a person. Then he heard someone shouting sa国际传媒済et backsa国际传媒� and then a gunshot.

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