Boy hurt when 'friendly' Pit Bull reportedly attacks
- By KATU.com Web Staff
PORTLAND, Ore. - A young boy had to be treated in the hospital with bites after a family pet described as 'friendly' turned on him. The boy's injuries were minor and he is expected to make a full recovery. The attack took place Tuesday on Northeast 178th Avenue in Portland. A neighbor's Pit Bull terrier, named Kahlua, was reportedly running loose when it attacked Oscar Romero-Garcia. The boy suffered several bites all over his body. Medical personnel treated the wounds with bandages and he was released to his parents. A friend of the victim, Cory Fivecoats, was with him when the dog attacked. "I was just standing still because I didn't want to get bit. And Oscar was just running and screaming because he was scared," Fivecoats said after the incident. Kahlua's owner says the dog is playful around her 3-year-old daughter, and that it runs around with kids in the apartment complex. Gresham police say the investigation is ongoing. A police spokesman says it is going to be up to the county animal control to determine any charges and decide the Pit Bull's fate.
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