A Prince Albert Police Service dog bit an intoxicated woman late last night after she opened the door of a police vehicle.

Officers were called to the 2800 block of 6th Avenue East to check on a disturbance and spoke with an uncooperative male who had non-life-threatening injuries from an alleged assault. He was transported to hospital for observation.

Police report that a 26-year-old intoxicated woman had been detained. An officer spoke with her, and she was released to friends, but police say she then approached the police canine vehicle and opened the rear door. The dog inside bit her and she too was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team was notified by SIRT responded that it didn’t meet the threshold for an investigation. No charges were laid from this incident. The Prince Albert Police Service says, “opening the doors of vehicles without invitation is not acceptable behaviour and could be perceived as threatening. As in this case with a police canine vehicle, it can be dangerous.