Pit Bull Attacks 7-Year-Old
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JULY 21, 2004, CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A 7-year-old boy is in fair condition after being attacked by a pit bull Tuesday night on Seaman Drive near Clanton Road.
Police said Willie Moore Jr. wandered into a fenced-in yard where the dog was chained up. The dog attacked him, biting him on the head.
Moore’s parents beat the dog to free their son. The dog later died.
Neighbor Wanda Fleming said the dog was usually quiet but always seemed capable of attacking.
Police said Willie Moore Jr. wandered into a fenced-in yard where the dog was chained up.
"He was pretty quiet. I have never seen him approach anyone,” Fleming said. “One day when I was out, he noticed me but he stopped for a moment. But I knew that if you were to approach him in any indirect way, he would retaliate."
Moore’s father said his son will need plastic surgery to mend cuts on his face and scalp.
The dog’s owner will be cited for not having a current city license or proof of a rabies vaccination.
The dog's body has been sent to Raleigh to be checked for rabies.
