8-Year-Old Seriously Injured In Dog Attack
Dog Broke Free From Owner, Bit Boy

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POSTED: 4:41 pm EDT July 10, 2009
UPDATED: 5:04 pm EDT July 10, 2009

DANVILLE, Va. — A Rottweiler mix dog seriously injured an 8-year-old boy Friday who noticed the dog off its chain and was attempted to notify the dog's owner.

Police said that after the boy notified the owner about 1:15 p.m., the owner walked to the dog and started to take it home.

That's when, police said, the dog broke free and ran at the boy, biting him several times in his torso, limb and back area.

The owner was able to stop the dog by beating it off the boy, police said.

The boy was taken to the hospital for treatment. His injuries were described as serious, but not a threat to his life.

Charges against the dog's owner are pending, police said.

The dog was taken to the Humane Society.

Police: Rottweiler bites 8-year-old Danville boy

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By Staff - Published: July 10, 2009

DANVILLE — A Rottweiler bit an 8-year-old boy Friday, according to a news release from the Danville Police Department.

The boy was taken to the hospital, where he is being treated for serious, non-life threatening injuries.

He noticed the dog was off its chain and knew who owned the dog. So the boy went to the owner’s house to tell them their dog was loose, the release said.

A woman who lived at the house got the dog and was walking it back when it broke free from her and at-tacked the boy.

The Rottweiler bit him several times on his limbs, torso and back. The woman stopped the dog by beat-ing it off the boy.

Police responded to the 400 block of Winstead Drive at about 1:45 p.m. after getting a call about a dog bite. The dog has been taken to the Danville Area Humane Society.

Charges are pending an investigation.

Child bitten by dog in Danville

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June 10, 2009

An eight-year-old child was seriously hurt Friday afternoon when he was attacked by a dog.

Police say the incident happened on Winstead Drive around 1:45 p.m. The dog had been running loose.

According to a news release, "The young boy knew which house the dog belonged to, so he went to the house and knocked on the door to advise the resident about the dog being loose. A female resident walked to the dog, and started to escort it back to the residence where it belonged. The dog suddenly broke free and attacked the eight year old boy who was walking back towards the street."

The boy is in the hospital. The dog was taken to the Humane Society.

Here is the full news release:

At approximately 1:45 PM, Danville Police responded to the 400 block of Winstead Drive with reference to a child being bitten by a dog. Responding officers conducted an investigation which revealed that an eight year old boy saw a Rottweiler mix dog off his chain. The young boy knew which house the dog belonged to, so he went to the house and knocked on the door to advise the resident about the dog being loose. A female resident walked to the dog, and started to escort it back to the residence where it belonged. The dog suddenly broke free and attacked the eight year old boy who was walking back towards the street. He was bitten several times in his torso, limb and back area. The dog's attack was finally stopped by the female resident who had to beat the dog off of the eight year old. The youngster is currently in the hospital where he is being treated for his serious but non life threatening injuries. The dog is currently at the Humane Society. Charges may be pending against the owner pending the outcome of the investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Danville Crimestoppers at (434) 793-0000, or via our crime tips line on your computer at crimetips@ci.danville.va.us. Information given will remain confidential.
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Eight-year-old boy attacked by dog in Danville

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By Lindsey Ward
WSLS Reporter
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Published: July 10, 2009 -11:00 p.m.

A young boy alerts a woman that her dog is running loose and a short time later he’s attacked by that same dog.

When we talked to Rian Maguire he just got home from the emergency room.

In fact, he was still wearing his hospital bracelet and his arm was wrapped up in a sling.

The 8-year-old was attacked by a dog his mother says was as big as her son.

The Rottweiler mix was staying with his neighbor.

Friday afternoon, Rian walked next door to let the family know the dog was off its leash.

“He went past the owner and he jumped on me and pushed me on the ground and started attacking me,” said Rian.

It was his mother’s worst nightmare.

“I hear all of this screaming, just screaming bloody murder,” Susan Maguire said.

“Every where I looked there were bites.”

After Rian’s trip to the hospital the neighbor, who the dog was staying with, stopped by to check on the boy.

She didn’t want to talk to us, but said she was concerned for the child

After all of this Rian says he isn’t afraid of all dogs.

“It’s just that I’m scared of that dog,” he said.

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4:43 p.m.

By WSLS News Staff
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An eight-year-old boy is in the hospital tonight after being bitten by a dog.
Danville police say it happened around 1:45 p.m. Friday in the 400 block of Winstead Drive. The boy saw a Rottweiler mix dog off his chain. He knew which house the dog lives at, so he knocked on the door and let the owner know. Police say the woman went to the dog and started bringing it back to the house. That’s when the dog broke free and attacked the eight-year-old boy as he walked back towards the street. The dog bit the boy several times in his torso, limb, and back area. The owner finally stopped the attack by beating the dog off of the boy.
Danville police say the boy is in the hospital being treated for serious, but non-lifethreatening injuries.
The dog is in the Humane Society’s custody.
Police say charges may be pending against the dog’s owner, pending the outcome of the investigation.