British Columbia

Surrey pit bull attack leaves woman with serious injuries

A 65-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being attacked by a dog outside a convenience store in the 9100 block of 120th Street in Surrey.

Police say the woman 'was attacked, unprovoked, by an unleashed grey and white pit bull dog'

A woman with a heavily bandaged right arm is wheeled into an ambulance after being attacked by a dog in the Whalley/Surrey Centre area. (Shane MacKichan/CBC)

A 65-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being attacked by a dog outside a convenience store in the 9100 block of 120 Street in Surrey.

Police say the woman was walking in the area "when she was attacked, unprovoked, by an unleashed grey and white pit bull dog."

The dog attack took place near this convenience store in the 9100 block of 120th Ave. (Shane MacKichan/CBC)

Video from the scene shows the woman with a heavily bandaged right arm being loaded into an ambulance. Her injuries are not considered life-threatening.

The dog and its owner have not been located and police are investigating whether they fled the scene.

The owner is described as Caucasian male, late 30s to 40s, heavier build, wearing a black tank top, black sweat pants and black baseball hat.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers.