DENVER (KDVR) — An injured dog was found Tuesday in Boulder after a possible coyote attack. Police are now trying to reunite the dog with its owner.
Boulder police said the dog was found with significant puncture wounds near Foothills Parkway and Arapahoe Avenue. A veterinarian at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley believes the dog was attacked by a coyote around a week ago, police said.
“He was limping with his left front leg. He had some obvious injuries. He was bleeding and his left front eye was swollen,” Cheryl Stiso, an animal protection officer for the Boulder Police Department, told FOX31’s Courtney Fromm.
The dog is expected to recover. However, it will need to be in quarantine for 120 days if it has not been vaccinated for rabies. Officials need to get in contact with the dog’s owner to learn if it is up to date on its vaccination.
Police said the dog is male, around 1 to 2 years old, and weighs 119 pounds. He has a white coat with tan coloring and is possibly a Pyrenees-Labrador mix.
The dog did not have a collar or microchip.
Anyone who recognizes the dog can contact Boulder Animal Protection at 303-441-1874.