The girl was moderately injured in the biceps and her left forearm.
A video that has been viralized on social networks shows the savage attack on a 5-year-old girl in the parking lot of a church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The images that have been disclosed show how a couple next to the girl they are walking in the parking lot when suddenly, a dog began to run from the road to the area and attacks the child.
Faced with the desperation of the parents, who failed to neutralize the canine, three other adults intervened to help keep the dog away, Infobae said.
After the incident, the girl was moderately injured in the biceps and her left forearm and was transferred to receive medical attention.
According to Fox News, the dog’s owner was arrested and charged with illegal possession of a dangerous animal.
Before the incident, the Human Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) shared the video and said that one of their priorities is to protect people from pets and vice versa.
“As providers of the Application of Animal Law, public safety it is a priority, it is our duty to protect people from pets and people’s pets, ”said Jamie Norris, director of the HSPPR Animal Law Enforcement.
The society recommended the population to follow the basic principles of responsible pet ownership such as:
Castration and sterilization
Keep the pet at all times
Search professional training
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