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Father searches for owner of doq that bit I 2-year-old The owner of a dog who's believed to have bitten a 12- year-old boy in Hawthorne Village Thursday moming is being urged to corne forward and provide vaccination records. That will allow Daniel McGibbon to avoid getting rabies shots, wbîch - bai-ring disclosure of the black and white shaggy dog's history - will be required as a precaution- ai-y measure for the leg bite he sustained while bike riding near Watson Park. Although the boy provided a wide berth wbile passing the dog, it jumped up and bit him, caosing a fairly big cut, said the boys father, Jason McGibbon. McGibbon was riding with bis son at the time, but lost sight of the owner - who was walk- ing the dog in question and another one on extended leash- es - once bc'd finished attend- ing to Daniel. The boy was treated at Milton District Hospital, and as witb any dog bite in wbich the skin is broken, the Hahton Region Healtb Department was notified. The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, JuIy 24, 2007 - A3 The McGibbons have been told that unless the dog's infor- mation is provided this week, Daniel will have to get the rabies shots. "We're flot trying to cause any trouble, we just need the dog's vaccination records," noted Jason, who said a woman was walking the two dogs, the one in question apparently named Maxmilian. "Obviously we're pretty nerv- ous about the idea of Daniel having to get these shots." The dog owner is asked to either eall the McGibbons at (905) 878-3872 or contact the Oakville and District Humane Society at (905) 845-1551. We want to hear from you Have you experienced problemns in finding a hear your stoiy. The Champion is embarking on a famnily doctor? special series examining the availability and the Are you a new resident wbo basn't been able to reci-uitmnent of famnily doctors in Milton. find a famnily physician since moving to Milton? We would like to bear fromn anyone who bas Or, were you left scrambling after your doctor encountered difficulties in finding a physician. retired? Please contact the Champion by sending an e- If so, the Canadian Champion would like to mail to sthiessen@miltoncanadianchampion.com. Walc Needs vaccination records or boy will have to undergo shots in case of rabies Fresh Bread and Buns 7 ays a week , Saked daily d MI --- - - - - - - -