Dog attacks 2-year-old child; Pittsburgh Police trying to find it

PITTSBURGH — A dog that attacked a child and then escaped the house was found Monday by animal control officers.

Officers and medics were called to the 200 block of Moore Avenue in Knoxville at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.

The callers told police that they believe the child got near the dog, which was described as “food-aggressive” while it was eating.

When the adults tried to pull the dog off of the child, it escaped and ran out of the house.

The child was taken to a hospital with serious facial injuries and is in stable condition.

The dog is described as a 2-year-old gray pit bull.

Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said Animal Care and Control officers found the dog in Mount Oliver on Monday. The officers confirmed with the homeowners that it was the same dog, and the homeowners surrendered the dog to the Humane Animal Rescue.

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