This resulted in a trip to the emergency room for the child, where he was sutured. The boy will, obviously, have a scar. Unfortunately, the chain of communications between the hospital and public health officials broke somewhere down the line. Otherwise this dog would probably have been removed as a threat after the attack on the boy. A very experienced, conscientious owner might have been able to steer him in the right direction.
Many dogs are aggressive towards other dogs, but wonderful with people.
But this dog crossed the line. He represents a classic case of all that can go wrong in the partnership of man and dog. After almost five full weeks, this case was finally resolved. Please train, neuter and confine your dogs. Any dog can get loose a few times by accident, but an untrained dog who runs loose all the time is a disaster waiting to happen.