The rabid dog was imported from Iran on July 1st, 2021. It developed clinical signs on July 11 and was euthanised on July 12, 2021. Rabies diagnosis was confirmed on July 15. Results from virus characterization with discriminatory monoclonal antibody typing panels and genetic sequencing confirmed the dog was infected with a canine rabies virus variant previously reported in Iran and Iraq. Follow up investigation revealed 24 people were exposed to the rabid dog and 14 were given post-exposure prophylaxis. The rabid dog had no contact with any wild or domestic animals. Dog-mediated rabies has not been reported in Canada since the 1960s.