Police are looking for the dog involved and the dog’s owner, according to the department.
LAKE WORTH, Texas — Police are investigating after they say a woman was attacked by a dog at a park in North Texas this week.
A 47-year-old woman called 911 Oct. 8 to report that she’d been attacked by a brown pit bull dog at Dakota Dog Park in the 3200 block of Dakota Trail in Lake Worth, according to a post by the Lake Worth Police Department on X, formerly Twitter.
Officers found the woman, who was bleeding, and rendered aid until medical personnel arrived, officials say. The woman was taken to a local hospital by ambulance in stable but serious condition, officials say.
Animal control officers also responded to assist with the investigation, and officials searched for the dog and its owner but were unable to locate them, according to police.
Police said they believe they unknowingly encountered the suspect as they were going to help the woman, though.
“Because they feared for the victim’s safety and did not know the suspect or her dog was involved at the time, they immediately left to assist the victim. When they returned after obtaining more information, the suspect was gone,” police said on social media.
Officials released body-worn camera footage showing the dog believed to be involved and the person they believe to be the suspect.
The case was assigned to detectives of the Criminal Investigative Division, who are considering potential charges.
Police are asking anyone with information to call 817-272-4495 or email LWCID@lakeworthtx.org.