Dog bites 2-year-old boy on the face, BCSO says A Cane Corso, who was on a leash with its owner, bit the boy
BCSO said animal control was responding to the scene to investigate.
SAN ANTONIO – A 2-year-old boy is recovering in a hospital after being bit in the face by a dog, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. Saturday in the 7600 block of Rimrock Springs.
The boy was bit in his face by a Cane Corso who was on a leash with its owner, BCSO said.
The bite happened after the boy reached out to touch the dog, deputies said.
The boy was transported to a local hospital with a wound to his mouth.
BCSO said animal control was responding to the scene to investigate.
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