Toddler Gets Stitches, Dog in Custody after Attack Sunday
A toddler was bitten by a dog in Eastwood on March 10.
A child bitten by a dog in Eastwood on Sunday is in stable condition, and the dog that allegedly bit her is with animal control officials, according to media reports.
The 20-month-old girl received stitches around her eye at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, according to The Washington Post.
On Sunday afternoon, she was reportedly visiting friends of the family on the 7200 block of Conley Street when the dog bit her.
It was not immediately clear what happened. Police told The Baltimore Sun that the incident happened when family members put the girl on the couch; they told WJZ it happened as she was getting off the couch; and they told WBAL that the bite occurred as she was putting on her coat.
The dog—a one-year-old beagle-pit bull mix named “Raven”—is with animal control, according to WBAL.
It is up to the health department, animal control and police what happens to the dog and the man who owns her, said The Baltimore Sun.
Raven's owner told WBAL that he now plans to give up the dog, stating: "It's not worth it" to keep a dog that may attack a child.
See Also:
- Dog Attack Reported in Dundalk
- Police Shoot Pit Bull Following Friday Attack
- Police Seek 2 Pit Bulls Following Edgemere Attack
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John A. Malagrin
1:41 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
When, when, I ask every pit bull owner, are you going to realize and accept the fact that pit bulls are not normal and they are a dangerous breed. And, don't give me that malarkey that it all depends how you raise them. They are unpredictable as a wild lion kept for a pet. They should not be allowed to be owned.
Clay Hund
10:05 am on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
bahahahahaha..... Really? Have you ever owned a pit bull? They are no more unpredictable than any other dometicated dog. Any veterinarian will back that up. It all depends on the owner. Many people are drawn to pit bulls because of the negative image and rumors that surrond them. So, it's people like you that are advertising them to the very people that you or I wouldn't want owning them. As far as wild, they are not, and as far as unstable, they are not at all. I bet you, like most other ignorant people on pit bulls, have not a lick of experience with them. Seriously, there are approximately 8 million pit bulls in the US, so if they were unpredictable, we would have millions of pit bull attacks per year, and that simply isn't the case. 99.9% of them will never even nip a human, but you are saying they are unpredictable? Laughable!!!
Jenn
4:37 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Clay- this probably wouldn't be so laughable if your child or grandchild was bitten in the face. The man who owned this dog loved his dog and didn't raise her to bite or be mean. So please explain to us ignorant people why this pit bull bite this little girl?