The incident happened this afternoon near the corner of Saranac and Shiras Avenues.
The girl and her brother were walking home from school around 3 p.m. when a large dog, described by neighbors as a Mastiff breed, escaped from its owner’s property, which is fenced in.
A man driving by the scene witnessed the girl being mauled, got out of his vehicle and pulled the dog off of the girl.
He said the dog was on top of the girl when he jumped out of his car.
The little girl’s brother was not injured.
There’s no word on the girl’s condition, but the man who helped her said she was alert and talking. She suffered injuries to her head, neck and back.
The dog, which weighed between 80 to 100 pounds, may remain in its home for the time being because it appears to have had all its shots and its paperwork is up to date.
It will be quarantined for seven to 10 days.
Animal control officers were called to the dog owner’s home to investigate.
(KDKA - Sept 25, 2013)
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