A Panhandle pup is in the doghouse this morning after it took a bite out of an infant Wednesday, but before you freak out and close the tab, don't worry: the baby should be OK.
San Francisco Police spokesperson officer Albie Esparza says that police were told that the dog, described as "a mastiff mix," bit an eight-month-old boy "in the face or head" at 8:02 a.m. Wednesday while both were inside a residence on the 800 block of Masonic Avenue.
According to Esparza, the baby was taken to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital to be treated for injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
As is standard procedure following a dog attack, the mastiff in question will be quarantined for the next 10 days, Esparza says.
SFPD's department’s vicious and dangerous dog unit and San Francisco Animal Care and Control were notified of the incident and will be investigating, Esparza says. Child Protective Services will also be performing an investigation of the circumstances that led up to the attack.
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