It doesn't matter one bit whether the dog was provoked, the owner should not have left the scene so that it could have been determined by proper legal/medical authority as to what measures should be taken. It needs to be shown that the dog was up to date on rabies vaccination. We're talking about the life of a human possibly being threatened by an infection that if not treated early will lead to death. If the dog cannot be located, a doctor may deem it necessary for the bitten person to begin treatment for rabies, which I understand is quite painful. The biting dog owner should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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