A 6-year-old boy is injured after he was attacked by a dog in northwest Charlotte, North Carolina on Dec. 16.
The dog, which was being walked by its owner, broke loose from its collar and pounced on the boy, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said.
The child was sent to Carolinas Medical Center, where he is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
During the incident, a neighbor shot and killed the dog to stop the attack. According to WCNC, the dog was later pronounced dead and will be transported to a shelter for further testing of rabies.
Authorities had not revealed the breed of the dog at the time of writing.
The investigation is ongoing.
The incident took place on Komensky Ave and 116th St. in the Chicago suburb of Alsip, Illinois.
The victim is a 77-year-old woman. The dog who attacked her was her pet, police said.
The dog was aggressive when police arrived and had to be killed, Alsip police said.
There were no previous complaints involving the dog.
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