Investigators say the dog is in quarantine and will remain there for 10 days. If the owner is not found in that time, the dog will likely be euthanized.
The owner will face charges once located.
The attack happened around 7:00 p.m. Saturday in the Oakmont community in New Castle County, Delaware. There, police say, a child was attacked and dragged by a pit bull terrier.
When emergency personnel arrived on the unit block of Oakdale Drive, they found the child suffering from puncture wounds to the leg.
The investigation revealed the victim and another child were walking in the area of Oakmont Drive when the pit bull started to chase them. The victim jumped onto the hood of a car in an attempt to get out of the reach of the canine.
The female dog was able to grab the victim's pant leg and pulled him off of the car. He was then bitten and dragged by the canine a short distance until a neighbor struck the dog with a metal pole several times which caused it to run off.
An agent from the SPCA responded to the scene and was able to catch the dog.
The victim's injuries are not considered to be serious.
