SAN ANTONIO – Emergency workers rushed to a house on Irongate Oak to treat a 10-year-old girl who was bitten by a large dog Wednesday night. Deputies say the injured child was attacked while playing video games with her brother.
“The dog came up and started nudging the controller that the young man had in his hand,” said Lt. Phillip Dreyer. “The young lady reached up to shoo the dog away.”
Investigators say it was a Belgian Malinois that attacked the child. The dog bit the girl several times in the face.
“She’ll probably have to have a little bit of reconstructive or plastic surgery on some of the marks,” said Lt. Dreyer about the injured child.
Deputies say the 3-year-old dog is a stray the little girl’s family took in a few days ago. Animal Care Services has now placed the dog under quarantine and rabies observation.
The child was rushed to University Hospital. Emergency workers say they believe she will recover from her injuries.
