KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A 14-year-old is in the hospital with severe facial injuries after being attacked by a dog Wednesday, according to the Knoxville Police Department.
The teen boy was walking to a school bus stop on the 1300 block of Callaway Street around 7:30 a.m. when the off-leashed dog attacked him. Officers and animal control responded to the attack and the teen was treated at East Tennessee Children's Hospital, KPD said.
According to the department, the dog's owner was charged with one count of dangerous dog level 2 and one count of improper restraint.
"The dog in question was seized and will be held at the Young Williams Animal Center for a pending dangerous dog level court hearing," KPD said.
This story will be updated when more information is available.