Young boy mauled by pit bull

Posted: Jan 30, 2011 6:38 PM EST
Updated: Jan 30, 2011 8:29 PM EST
By Wainwright Jeffers

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ALBANY, GA (WALB) – A 6-year-old boy is recovering after he was attacked Friday by a pit-bull.

The mauling left the child with serious injuries after neighbors say the dog bit the child's neck.

It happened in Mitchell County not far from the Dougherty County line.

The 6-year-old lived in a mobile home on Briarwood Rd. We spotted four other dogs in the yard on Sunday.

A neighbor who lives on the same road didn't want to be on camera but told us what he's heard from family members.

"First I was told the kid wasn't going to make it, then I talked to someone else they said he'll make it, but he may not be able to speak again," said Unidentified Neighbor.

Dylan was taken to Phoebe then transferred to the Medical Center of Central Georgia, he now faces a long recovery.

According to the Sheriff's Office the dog that bit the child was chained up but the child got too close. The dog has been taken away.

Right now there are no charges in the case.

While the dog was secured, Mitchell County Investigators tell us the county currently has no leash ordinance.

Dylan Spinks is good condition at Medical Center of Central Georgia.

 

Young boy mauled by pit bull

Posted: Feb 03, 2011 3:43 PM EST
Updated: Feb 09, 2011 4:27 PM EST

By Jennifer Emert - bio | email

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ALBANY, GA (WALB) - A 6-year-old Mitchell County boy has been released from a Macon hospital after being mauled by a neighbor's dog nearly a week ago.

Investigators say no charges will be filed against the dog's owner.

They say Dylan Spinks' fell off a tool box, and the dog attacked. Because the dog was properly chained and just reacted to the situation, investigators will not charge the owner Keith Pate.

The dog is expected to be put down once the 10 day quarantine expires.

A seven-year old neighbor pulled the dog off Dylan, perhaps saving his life.