'Aggressive' dog attacks 10-year-old boy in Sanford, police say

Boy taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Animal control officers say Paco the pit bull attacked a 10-year-old boy in Sanford.

SANFORD, Fla. – A 10-year-old boy had to be hospitalized after an "aggressive" dog attacked him as he was riding his bicycle Sunday morning, according to the Sanford Police Department. 

The dog was sitting between two vehicles on Hays Drive when the boy rode past on his bike around 11:50 a.m. A man who was with the dog told the boy that the dog was aggressive at which point the dog attacked the boy and pulled him off his bicycle, according to the report.

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The boy was bit several times on his neck, groin area and head. Police said the boy's right calf area was torn open.

The victim was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children for treatment.

The dog's owner said he pulled the animal off the boy, the report said. The owner said the dog must have broken through the gate around his yard on Hays Drive.

Animal Control officers took custody of the canine. The dog's owner currently does not face any criminal charges in connection with the incident. 

Seminole County Animals Services said the dog is a male pit bull named Paco.

 


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