Two people were reportedly bitten by a dog on Ellicott Avenue and one of the victims may have a severed thumb as a result.
About 10 minutes ago, city fire, police and Mercy medics responded to 18 Ellicott Ave., lower apartment, for the dog bite complaint. The dog is contained.
UPDATE 5:28 p.m.: An emergency responds says the wounds are superficial and that no one suffered a severed thumb. Police are still inside the apartment investigating the incident.
UPDATE 5:31 p.m.: Police Sgt. Chris Camp said a neighbor's dog escaped from its yard and went into the yard at 18 Ellicott Ave. and a fight broke out between the escaped dog and the resident dog. Two adults tried to break up the dogfight and got bit in the process.
