Dog Attacks 2 Children Causing Minor Injuries: Hyattsville Police

HYATTSVILLE, MD — One child was bit and another child scratched by a dog that was being walked by another child, according to Hyattsville Police.

The dog attack happened Friday around 11:42 in the 2800 block of Nicholson Street.

Police said a child was walking a 3 -year-old female Cane Corso-pit bull mix in the courtyard while several children were outside.

The dog attacked a 9-year-old girl, biting her right forearm and her left abdominal area. The attack caused minor injuries, police said.

A second 9-year-old was scratched by the dog but not bitten, according to police.

Medics were called to the scene and provided first aid. The parents of the injured child said they'd seek additional medical treatment for their daughter.

The dog was returned to its owner and quarantined at its home.