CHICAGO (AP) – A woman in Chicago shot and killed a pit bull that after it mauled and seriously injured her 9-year-old nephew.
Police say the boy was at a relative’s home on Chicago’s South Side shortly after 8 p.m. on Wednesday when the dog attacked him. After the attack, the woman fatally shot the animal.
The boy was rushed to Comer Children’s Hospital. Police say he was critically injured but his condition has been stabilized.
Police say the woman had a valid firearm’ owner’s identification card but have released no other information about the woman or the boy.
