Animal Control Director Kevin Wilken said 911 dispatchers sent an animal control officer to the home on Kochville Road in Tittabawassee Township.
Wilken said the dog's owner reported that the dog, for no reason, attacked her adult son. The owner went to a neighbor's home, he said, to enlist help.
"It ended up needing three people to get the dog off the son," Wilken said.
The director said the owner surrendered the dog to the animal control officer. The dog has since been held at the Saginaw County Animal Care Center, 1312 Gratiot in Saginaw.
The owner's son was hospitalized due to injuries suffered during the attack, Wilken said, though he could not elaborate on the severity.
The dog will be held at the county facility for 10 days, a requirement meant to determine whether the animal is showing symptoms of rabies.
"It's something we're required to do by law," Wilken said.
The animal control director said, given the circumstances, the dog will likely be euthanized once the 10 days are up.
(mlive.com - July 30, 2013)
