(La Crosse, IN) - A woman was injured when attacked by a dog while riding a bicycle in La Crosse.

 

La Porte County Police were called Wednesday about 6:30 p.m.

 

Cindy Bobcek, 65, told officers she was riding her bicycle in the area of 1100 West south of Indiana 8 when two dogs ran from a nearby home, one biting her left leg above the ankle.

 

According to police, she suffered about four puncture wounds that appeared to be bleeding through the bandages. The white and brown dog described as an English coonhound was about knee-high,

 

The owners, showing proof of current rabies vaccination, claimed the dogs ran out of their home through an open door. The report was given to La Porte County Animal Control to further the investigation.