{"id":42939,"date":"2013-09-17T13:30:40","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T20:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=42939"},"modified":"2013-09-17T19:12:11","modified_gmt":"2013-09-18T02:12:11","slug":"toddler-recovering-after-dog-attack-in-lancaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2013\/09\/17\/toddler-recovering-after-dog-attack-in-lancaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Toddler recovering after dog attack in Lancaster"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_42940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42940\" style=\"width: 672px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/German-sheperd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42940 \" alt=\"The dog that bit a three-year-old on the back of his neck and the top of his head was in quarantine Tuesday morning and the Lancaster animal shelter. Animal control of conducting a full investigation into the matter, officials said.;\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/German-sheperd.jpg\" width=\"672\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/German-sheperd.jpg 672w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/German-sheperd-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dog that bit a three-year-old on the back of his neck and the top of his head was in quarantine Tuesday morning at the Lancaster animal shelter. Animal control officers are still investigating the matter, therefore the dog&#8217;s fate is uncertain, officials said.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>LANCASTER \u2013 A 3-year-old boy is in stable condition after he was mauled by a German shepherd during a wedding reception in east Lancaster, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the dog owner\u2019s home on 47<sup>th<\/sup> Street East, where the toddler and his parents were attending a close family friend\u2019s wedding reception, according to Lancaster Community Relations deputy Miguel Ruiz.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Witnesses reported seeing the large German shepherd playing peacefully with the child all day prior to the incident. It is currently unknown what caused the dog to attack the child,\u201d Ruiz stated.<\/p>\n<p>The dog bit the child on the top of his head and on the back of his neck, according to Ruiz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe family was scooping the child up to go to the hospital, and we ended up intercepting them around 30<sup>th<\/sup> [Street] East and [Avenue] H,\u201d Ruiz said.<\/p>\n<p>The child lost a large amount of blood and had to be airlifted to Children\u2019s Hospital of Los Angeles for treatment, Ruiz said.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles County Animal Control also responded to the residence and took custody of the animal. The dog is now in quarantine at the county animal shelter in Lancaster.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Department of Animal Care and Control places the highest priority on protecting people and animals from vicious dogs. Officers are currently conducting an investigation into this case and will take all necessary action to protect the public,\u201d said DACC Director Marcia Mayeda. \u201cWe also urge all parents to always monitor their children&#8217;s&#8217; interactions with pets, and never allow them to play unsupervised.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The three-year-old boy is expected to make a full recovery, Ruiz said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANCASTER \u2013 A 3-year-old boy is in stable condition after he was mauled by a German shepherd during a wedding reception in east Lancaster, authorities said. 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