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Lucinda Franks bitten by dog at de la Renta’s resort

An idyllic vacation at Casa de Campo — Oscar de la Renta’s posh beach resort in the Dominican Republic — was cut short for Robert Morgenthau’s wife, Lucinda Franks, when her leg was bitten by a large dog that reportedly lives on the property.

“It was a huge gash, needing multiple stitches and plastic surgery,” a source told me.

Morgenthau was the Manhattan DA for 34 years until he retired in 2009. Franks was a New York Times reporter and the author of “My Father’s Secret War,” about her dad’s career as a secret agent.

“The dog had shots, not to worry,” a source close to Morgenthau said.

As for Lucinda? “She’s doing much better.” There are no plans to sue de la Renta.

A representative for the designer did not return requests for comment.