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Juvenile Attacked by Dog Near Train Station in Lansdale, Police Investigating

Lansdale Borough Police are currently investigating an incident in which a pair of dogs attacked an unidentified juvenile near the train station on West Main Street last week.

Police said they were dispatched to the 100 block of Walnut Street on April 29 at 1:41 p.m. to assist emergency medical personnel on a report of a person being attacked by two dogs. Upon arrival, police made contact with a juvenile victim suffering numerous puncture wounds and lacerations to his arms, legs, back, face and head.

One witness to the incident told North Penn Now that the attacking dogs were a pair of large Rottweilers. Additionally, a second witness stated that a bystander attempted to intervene by spraying the dog with pepper spray, however that detail has not been corroborated.  

The victim was transported from the scene via ambulance to Grand View Hospital for treatment of his injuries. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Lansdale Borough Police were assisted at the scene by members of the Volunteer Medical Service Corps of Lansdale.

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