The child was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A child was hospitalized after being attacked by a dog in northwest Harris County Tuesday afternoon, according to Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.
It happened on Shadow River Lane near T C Jester Boulevard.
Constable deputies responded to the call around 4 p.m. When they got there, they discovered that an 8-year-old boy had been attacked and bitten by a dog. Constables called the dog a “pit bull.”
The child was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Precinct 4 is reminding the community to leash their dogs when in public spaces, even if they’re off-leash trained.