08-02-2025
Boy recovering after dog attack in Dearborn Heights
The Brief
A 5-year-old boy is recovering after a dog attack in Dearborn Heights this week
Video caught the moment two dogs attacked the child, yanking him to the ground biting his neck and back
Police are searching for the dogs as well as their owner
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (FOX 2) - A 5-year-old boy is recovering after a dog attack in Dearborn Heights this week.
Video caught the moment two dogs, a black German Shepherd and a brown pit bull attacked the child, pulling him to the ground.
What we know
A 5-year-old boy was attacked by two dogs in Dearborn Heights on Thursday. It happened in the area of Evergreen and Ford.
Footage from a nearby home showed a boy in the front yard facing off against two dogs. At one point, he tried to run before being pulled down by one of the dogs.
According to Paul Vanderplow, the director of support services in Dearborn Heights, police responded and after tending to the child, went out to find the dogs.
"We couldn't find them at first, and we've been looking for them since," said Vanderplow.
According to the child's father, he suffered injuries to his neck and back, but is recovering.
What we don't know
Police have yet to find the dogs, which include a black German Shepherd and brown Pitbull.
They have also ticketed the individual they believe to be the owner.
"From what we're seeing on the home life of these animals, I would not say it is stable or consistent," said Vanderplow. "So that's been part of the problem as well."
The Source
Video from TCD News and information from the Dearborn Heights Police Department was used for this story.
