9-year-old recovering from dog attack in Caldwell Co.

NORTH CAROLINA -- A 9-year-old boy is recovering from a dog attack in Caldwell County.

Animal control seized the dog along Natalie Court near Granite Falls.

Firefighters said the dog bit the boy several times on the shoulder, arm and leg.

A teenager scared the dog away and carried the boy back to his home after witnessing the attack.

(WSOC - Oct 3, 2013)