Pit Bull Jumps Through Car's Window, Attacks 11-Year-Old
Child Says Attack Was Not Provoked
POSTED: Wednesday, February 21, 2007
UPDATED: 10:02 am EST February 22,
2007
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- An 11-year-old boy in Orange County was injured Wednesday night when a pit bull jumped through an open car window and attacked him, biting him several times, according to a Local 6 News report.Police said Sahdariae Franklin was attacked in a parking lot at the Tuscany Village apartments located on Holden Avenue in Orange County.Franklin said the dog jumped at him and attacked for no apparent reason."I thought it was going to hurt," Franklin said. "I (knew I) would have to get more stitches."The pet dog, named Fatal, was seized from its owner Wednesday night.The owner, who was only identified as Flow, said he feels bad for the child but believes the dog was provoked."The dog was being tormented by the kids," Flow said. "They were yelling and throwing rocks at him and he got off the chain."Franklin's mother, Irene, said the dog is known to be mean and she has warned the owner about the animal."He teaches the dog to be fatal and the dog's name is Fatal," she said. "I hope they kill (the dog) and I'm pressing charges to the fullest."The dog will be quarantined for 10 days to determine if the dog is rabid. After the 10 days, animal services will determine whether or not to put the dog down, Local 6 News reported.It was not reported whether charges would be filed in the case.The boy was recovering from the attack late Wednesday.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Copyright 2007 by Internet Broadcasting Systems and Local6.com.
All rights reserved. This material may
not be published, broadcast, rewritten
or redistributed.
Authorities release a chilling 911 call from a 19-year-old woman who hid in the back bedroom of a Central Florida home while four men attempted to break into the house.
An ex-wife of the man who found the remains of Caylee Anthony says that she thought her ex-husband was responsible for or involved in the girl's death.
Five people are dead after a mobile home fire broke out in Central Florida.
In a show of unity, Senate Democrats sealed a 60-vote majority needed to advance health care legislation Saturday ahead of an evening showdown with Republicans eager to doom the bill and inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.
Dashcam video shows a Florida woman offering an officer sex instead of getting a ticket.
A 3-year-old boy was left stranded at a commuter train platform when a door on the train malfunctioned, separating the toddler from his dad. A good Samaritan stayed with the child until the father could return. (Nov. 20)
South Carolina police say an obese man died after not moving from his recliner for the past eight months. Police say the man's body was physically stuck to the chair and firefighters had to cut him out. He died a few hours later at the hospital.
A woman tired of hearing her son say he lost another sock has come up with an idea to prevent it from happening again.
An Oregon appeals court has ruled against an Oregon high school teacher who wants to take her gun to class. She has been battling for years and says she needs the gun for protection. (Nov. 20)
Thirty Victoria's Secret supermodels take over New York's Times Square this week.
Take a quick look at the flicks headed to your multiplex. Check out the trailer, too.
Get your daily dose of the cute and unusual right here.
Email Alerts
RSS News Feeds
Mobile
Live Streams
Slideshows
Video
Search
