Child attacked by bulldog
By Elizabeth Billips Associate Editor

Deputies are looking for the owner of a bulldog that attacked a five-year-old last Thursday.

According to a report filed at the Burke County Sheriff's Office, the child was walking with her mother in the Long Road area of Girard when they saw a large brown bulldog come out of a nearby field.

The mother told officers that her daughter screamed and tried to run, but the dog knocked her to the ground and jumped on her back.

The bulldog then tried to drag the child into the field, but the mother was able to separate them by repeatedly kicking the dog in the head.

The child was treated for minor injuries at Burke Medical Center.

Family members say they'd never seen the dog before and have no idea whether it was vaccinated.

Anyone with information about the dog should contact deputies at 706-554-2133.