SAN ANTONIO – An 18-year-old was taken to the emergency room Saturday afternoon after bystanders said he was bitten by an “aggressive” pit bull.
Francisco Santos said a big, black pit bull ran toward him and bit him in his “private part” while at Harlandale Park on San Antonio’s South Side.
“It all happened fast,” Santos said.
According to a Sunday SAPD preliminary report, the pit bull was not on a leash.
Santos was on his way to play basketball, but he was later taken to an emergency room due to the bite. He is expected to be OK.
A bystander, who asked KSAT not to be identified, said the dog was very hostile.
“He almost bit one of my kids,” the woman said. “He did sound very aggressive.”
The woman’s son saw the pit bull barking at people and said it almost bit one of his brothers.
Animal Care Services responded to the dog bite, along with San Antonio police.
The dog bite is under investigation.
On Wednesday night, Animal Care Services told KSAT it now has custody of the pit bull, which is in the process of being quarantined.
The department said that it appeared that the “dog was picked up from the park” Wednesday morning after it was found “unattended.”
Witnesses on Saturday said the dog’s owner walked away with the pit bull shortly after police arrived.
However, according to the report, officers were unable to find the owner.
Santos said there needs to be consequences for the dog and its owner.
“Keep it away from the kids at the park because something worse can happen to the little kids,” Santos said.