Mother And 2-Month-Old Child Attacked By Pit Bull

A mother and her infant son were attacked by a pit bull in Elmont Thursday morning, causing serious injuries to them both.

According to police, the 37-year-old woman was carrying her 2-month-old boy in an infant seat as she was walking on 117th Avenue at 11:55 a.m. The mother stopped at one of the homes on the block and knocked on the door. A 57-year-old woman answered, and two pit bulls ran out of the home.

One of the dogs bit the mother on the leg, and then big her son on the face and head, causing deep cuts and puncture wounds to the child.

A 41-year-old man who was working nearby heard the commotion and came to the aid of the mother and her child. He pulled the dog off of them and then put the two in a car for safety. The mother and her infant were taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Police have not filed any charges yet, and say the investigation is ongoing.

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