Dog Attacks
Updated: June 28, 2007
Two dogs attacked five people near a popular walking path. It happened this morning near Prospect and Burwash in Savoy. Many people walk, bike, run on the popular bike path. This morning, five people came face to face with two angry dogs. A mixed husky and mixed Pitt Bull were running loose in this neighborhood when they bit two people on the arm. They also bit a dog.
Two other people were attacked, but not hurt. Animal Control did eventually catch the two dogs.This isn't the first time the dogs attacked a person. Two months ago, they chased an eight-year-old boy and bit him in the face. Nicklas Stein says he was playing in his front yard when the dogs attacked. "Two dogs ran up to me and chased me almost into my house and one tackled me and bit me, and it actually tried to bite me more. "
The dogs are under quarantine now and animal control officers will be keeping a close eye on them. They will be euthanized. As for the victims, they were treated for minor injuries.
Two other people were attacked, but not hurt. Animal Control did eventually catch the two dogs.This isn't the first time the dogs attacked a person. Two months ago, they chased an eight-year-old boy and bit him in the face. Nicklas Stein says he was playing in his front yard when the dogs attacked. "Two dogs ran up to me and chased me almost into my house and one tackled me and bit me, and it actually tried to bite me more. "
The dogs are under quarantine now and animal control officers will be keeping a close eye on them. They will be euthanized. As for the victims, they were treated for minor injuries.
