Child suffers serious injuries after dog attack in northeast Charlotte

wcnc.com ^ | August 22, 2024 | Nathaniel Puente

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 3-year-old child was severely injured after a dog attacked them in northeast Charlotte.

The incident happened on Monday just before 9 p.m. on Monday on Cameron Commons Parkway, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD).

Police say a group of children was playing with three dogs outside when two of the dogs playfully knocked the victim to the ground. The third dog then bit the victim and dragged them down the driveway, according to police.

Adult witnesses attempted to stop the attack. Two people fired gunshots near the dog, which caused the dog to stop.

The child suffered serious injuries in the incident. The dog was surrendered to CMPD Animal Care and Control and placed in a 10-day rabies quarantine period. The dog will be euthanized after the quarantine period, according to CMPD.

CMPD is continuing to investigate this incident. Police advise parents to closely supervise children around dogs.

[Bigg Red]

Exactly.

[Bigg Red]

Same here.

[Bigg Red]

It is improper grammar.

[Bigg Red]

Yes!

[Bigg Red]

Actually, “was” is correct here. The collective noun “group” calls for the singular form “was”; the plural “children” is just part of the phrase modifying “group.”

[Big Red Badger]

Dog’s more like Bears...
Makes sense.
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[JimRed]

The third dog then bit the victim and dragged them down the driveway, according to police.

"Them" indicates plural. Frantic to avoid mentioning the sex of the child, the journo-morons use it as a singular.

[JimRed]

This writer, I suspect, used “them” intentionally.

Fearing a visit from the pronoun police, no doubt.