NEBRASKA -- A 5-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after being bitten in the face by a pit bull on Monday night.
Mark Langan with the Nebraska Humane Society said the girl was petting a pit bull when another pit bull bit the girl in the chin. The girl was at her mom's friend's house under the care of a 13-year-old neighbor at the time. The 5-year-old's mom took her to a hospital, where she had to get several stitches.
Langan said the bite punctured the girl's skin, but she is expected to be OK.
Officials said they were unable to locate the dog or its owners until Tuesday morning.
The dog's owner, who did not have pit bull insurance, was cited for harboring a dangerous animal, authorities said. The dog has been placed in a 10-day quarantine until the issue goes before a judge.
The dog's owner told KETV NewsWatch 7 that the dogs had no history of problems. They also said the neighbor knew the dogs well and shouldn't have let them get near the girl.
WHAT THE VIDEO CLIP SAYS:
"Wagging its tail and looking every bit as friendly as its owner insists it is, this pit bull is taken from its home by Animal Control... but as they attempt to put it away, a glimpse of its true behavior."
"Left with one of her pit bulls, still the owner is still visibly upset. Her husband avoided officers all of Monday night and into Tuesday morning."
"Police and Animal Control Officers surrounded the home Tuesday morning and issued a search warrant to seize the dog. Finally the owner came home and let them in. They issued citations for harboring a dangerous animal and not having the required pit bull liability insurance."
(KETV - April 25, 2011)
