Maryland Pit Bull Euthanized After Attack On Girl
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) -- Police in Cumberland say a pit bull has been euthanized after biting a 6-year-old neighbor girl in the face.
The Cumberland Times-News reports that the child suffered severe facial trauma in the incident Monday morning.
Police say she walked onto a neighbor's porch and was attacked by the unattended dog.
Police ticketed the dog's 34-year-old owner, Victor Safchuck, for leaving his pet unconfined and unrestrained.
Safchuck also was cited for failing to post warnings about a vicious dog.
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