WAUPUN (WLUK) — A child was severely injured after being attacked by three dogs in Waupun.
Around 6:13 p.m. Friday, emergency responders were called to the 200 block of Fond du Lac Street for a report of three dogs attacking a child.
The child was taken to a hospital for injuries sustained in the attack.
The child’s father, a 34-year-old man, was also bitten while trying to stop the dogs. He received medical attention.
An assisting neighbor, a 36-year-old man, also tried to physically remove the dogs from the child.
The owner of the dogs, a 42-year-old woman was able to get the dogs back into her residence. Police ordered the owner to quarantine the dogs at an approved secure facility outside Waupun.
The dog owner is being issued numerous ordinance citations for Animals at Large (3), Failure to License Dog (3), and Rabies Control (1).
The appropriate criminal charges are being reviewed for a referral to the Fond du Lac County District Attorney’s Office.
The dog owner is also civilly liable for any damages.
The incident remains under investigation.
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