The boy allegedly wandered into a neighbor's backyard where their pit bull was chained and collared. At some point, the dog was unchained and attacked the boy.
[Hmm, I don't think the dog was 'unchained'. I think it saw the little kid wandering around and started lunging until the chain broke and he attacked the boy.]
Jasper County Interim Sheriff John Keenan said, "I want everyone to know that this breed is a problem in not just our county, but everywhere. These dogs are born aggressive."
Investigator Thad Windham added that "this dog did not have a history of violent behavior."
The dog is currently being quarantined. A court order has been issued for euthanasia. The Jasper County Sheriff's Department requests that residents pray for the recovery of the young boy.
No names have been released yet.
(WLBT-TV - July 26, 2012)
