Thomasville, NC-- Deputies said a boy is recovering from dog bites, after being attacked at his bus stop Friday morning.
According to a police report, the incident happened around 7:10 am, on Big Jon Road, while two boys were waiting for their school bus.
Deputies said a Pit Bull escaped from its chain and attacked a seven year-old. According to witnesses, the other boy, a 10 year-old, and the bus driver helped get the dog off the victim. The boy was pull to safety on the bus.
A neighbor then shot and killed the dog, investigators said.
Investigators said the boy is a student at Silver Valley Elementary School. The victim's mother took him by private vehicle to Thomasville Medical Center for treatment of bites to his right arm and leg, deputies said.
Davidson County Sheriffs Deputies and Animal Control Officers responded to the scene and are currently investigating the incident. The Davidson County Health Dept is sending the dogs remains to a state lab for testing to insure rabies is not present in the animal. Test results should be available by Monday Sept 26.
The dog was described as being a 9 month old 45 pound pit bull. There had been no nuisance orders or vicious dog orders issued against the owner for this dog.
Anyone with information about the dog and the incident is asked to call Crimestoppers in Davidson County.
Davidson Co Sheriff's Office