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UPDATE: Police Search for Owner of Dog That Mauled Woman in Newark

Newark

Police in Newark are on the search for a man who allowed his dog to maul a woman on a street in the city on Tuesday.

According to authorities, police were called to the 300 block of South 6th Street to investigate reports of an animal attack at approximately 1:35 p.m.

When officers arrived, they requested EMS on a rush after they found the woman bleeding at that location.

Police say the suspect -who wore a red tracksuit- and the dog ran from the scene after the attack.

The woman suffered non-life threatening injuries.

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