Neighbors beat one Pit Bull unconscious with bricks to get her to release a 7-year-old boy who was bitten on the face. A neighbor fired shots with a handgun at the larger Pit Bull to get her away from the other children she had chased to the top of a sliding board.
An animal control officer later shot her with a tranquilizer gun but was unable to catch her before she ran into a heavily wooded area and hid.
The 7-year-old was transported to Memorial University Medical Center with serious facial wounds that are not considered life-threatening.
SCMPD’s Violent Crimes Division has begun an investigation to identify the owner of the two dogs that attacked the children in Treat Park at Treat and Gable streets just before 8 p.m.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at (912) 234-2020 or text CRIMES (274637). In the body type, include “CStop2020” plus the tip. Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.
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