A 33-year-old man was injured by a police dog after allegedly fleeing from police in Saskatoon.

According to police, a driver took off during a traffic stop on 16th Street West at around 5:15 p.m. on Sunday evening.

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“While attempting to identify the driver, the vehicle fled the traffic stop a short distance before spinning out at the intersection of 17th Street West and Avenue E South; the occupants then fled on foot,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement.

“Following a track by a police service dog, a suspect was located hiding under a barbecue cover in

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