SEATTLE (AP) — Three bull mastiff dogs that mauled a 10-year-old Seattle boy who climbed into their yard have been returned to their owner.
Seattle Animal Shelter Director Don Jordan says an investigation found the owner did nothing wrong and there were no unreported incidents involving the dogs in the neighborhood.
The dogs had been held for a 10-day rabies quarantine after the Dec. 4 attack.
The boy used a recycle bin to climb over the 6-foot fence to retrieve a ball from the yard. He suffered bite injuries to his head, throat and an arm and spent a weekend in the intensive care unit at Harborview Medical Center.
Jordan told KIRO Radio the dog owner has put up “no trespassing” and “beware of dogs” signs.
