SOUTH CAROLINA -- A Rock Hill man was [attacked] by his neighbor’s pit bull Tuesday, police say.
The 69-year-old man was walking along Dogwood Circle, where he lives, when the dog ran
into the roadway and bit him on the calf, according to a York County Sheriff’s Office report.
EMS arrived on scene to treat the man.
Deputies took picture of the injury, which showed a large, open wound, the report states. The
man didn’t want to be taken to the hospital, but said he would go for treatment after an EMS
worked told him needed stitches.
Animal Control arrived and said they would cite the dog’s owner for violation of the county
leash law, the report states. They spoke with the dog’s owner, but the report does not indicate
if he was charged.
(Herald Online - April 19, 2012)
