According the York Police Department, a boy suffered several bites and scratches to his arms, legs, chest and back while playing with a Chow dog on Friday.
A woman inside a nearby laundry mat across the street told police she saw the boy and the dog playing, but then saw the dog jump on the boy and heard him scream, according to a York police report. She began throwing rocks at the dog. A neighbor across the road struck the dog with a bat to get it off the boy.
They were able to help the child escape, according to the police report. The victim was taken to Piedmont Medical Center where he was treated for his injuries.
York Police Chief Andy Robinson said the boy, a neighbor to the dog's owner, was known to play with the dog regularly
This is the second dog attack in the York County area in the last two months.
In May, 11-year-old Kenny Allen was mauled by a pit bull when he went to his neighbor's house to borrow a kitchen utensil.
The Chow dog was taken from the owner and placed in the custody of the York County Animal Control. It is scheduled to be euthanized today.