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Springfield Township police warn residents of 'vicious' dog on the loose, urge caution at bus stops

'Dog was last seen near James Ave. Please be careful in the morning and be cognizant at bus stops,' the Springfield Police Department shared on Facebook.
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SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — Police in Springfield Township are warning residents of a “vicious” dog that’s on the loose in the Springhill area, while urging caution at bus stops.

The Springfield Township Police Department addressed the situation with the following statement on their Facebook page Sunday night:

There is a vicious loose Gray and White Pitbull running the Springhill area. Dog was last seen near James Ave. Please be careful in the morning and be cognizant at bus stops. We will update if we find the dog before morning. We are still looking! The pitbull attacked another dog. We do not know who the owner is.

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When one person asked for clarification on the "Springhill" location, the Springfield Township Police Department responded with the following update in the comments: "Springhill Elementary School area. Off Albrecht/224/532. Lessig/celia/edith/ewart/farmdale/carper/samuel/howard Ave etc."

As of late Monday morning, Springfield Township police said there have been "no new updates" as the dog hasn't been spotted.

Their post has received hundreds of shares and comments.

No new details have been released at this time, but stay with 3News as we will update this story once additional information becomes available.

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