A Boston police officer was bitten by a dog Wednesday while responding to a Dorchester home to assist a resident, police said.

The incident took place around 9:45 a.m. at a residence in the 700 block of Washington Street, said Officer Mark Marron, a police spokesperson.

The dog was seized by the city’s animal control unit, Marron said.

Marron said around 3 p.m. that the officer’s injuries were non-life threatening.

No further information is currently available.

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