Child bitten by dog; burglaries reported

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October 30, 2012

Child bitten by dog; burglaries reported

Latasha Everson/The Tifton Gazette CNHI The Tifton Gazette Tue Oct 30, 2012, 10:56 PM EDT

TIFTON — Local law enforcement agencies responded to several incidents over the weekend, including a two-year-old child being bit by a dog and some burglaries.

According to an incident report filed at the Tifton Police Department, officer Dawn Tillman responded to a residence in the 1300 block of South Ridge Avenue Friday in reference to a dog bite. She reported that upon arrival, Emergency Medical Services had already left the scene transporting the injured two-year-old to Tift Regional.

She stated that she spoke to the owner of the dog, who advised that his red nose pit bull was chained up in the back yard. The man informed her that the child walked through a broken piece of fence at the edge of the property and was bitten by the dog.

The child’s mother, Tillman reported, stated that she was on the front porch of her residence when her two-year-old son followed her landlady to the neighbor’s house. The woman reported that she heard a loud commotion and saw her son being bitten by the dog. She stated that she jumped off the porch and ran to her son. She reported that she had to pry the child loose from the dog’s mouth.

Tillman reported that Animal Control arrived on scene and spoke with the owner of the dog, who advised that his dog is always chained up and also, the dog had just been given his current shots. The owner said his dog is not aggressive, but given the circumstances, he willingly gave the dog up to Animal Control, according to the report.

Tillman reported that she made contact with the injured child and his mother at the hospital. She reported that the child was upset and crying. She stated that he appeared to have a large gash on his head from approximately his right ear to the back of his head. She also reported that the child had a puncture wound on his left shoulder and scratches on the back of his neck.

The report states that the ER doctor on scene was tending to the child.

In other unrelated crimes:

• A man who lives in the 200 block of Colquitt County Line Road reported Friday that someone broke into his residence and took four jewelry boxes filled with jewelry.

• A woman who lives in the 500 block of Windy Hill Road reported Friday that someone entered her residence by force.

• A man reported Saturday that someone drove a tractor through the front gate at Georgia Vegetable, located in the 3000 block of Highway 41 South. The tractor was reported stolen earlier that day, the report states.

• A woman who lives in the 400 block of North Virginia Avenue reported Friday that someone entered her apartment through a window and stole her purse and wallet. Also, a man reported that he was missing his checkbook and a 9mm pistol.

• A man with Peace Lutheran Church on Tennessee Drive reported Friday that someone entered the pre-school center and took some food from the pantry.

To contact reporter Latasha Everson, call 382-4321.

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