16-year-old boy critically injured in attack by 3 dogs in Irving backyard, police say
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A 16-year-old boy was critically injured early Saturday when he was attacked by three dogs in Irving, police said.
The boy was bitten at about 4:45 a.m. in the backyard of a residence in the 800 block of East Third Street. The victim has no relationship or connection to the residence that police had found Saturday, and he does not live there, said Officer Robert Reeves, an Irving police spokesman.
Officers jumped a fence and got between the victim and the pit bulls in an attempt to stop the attack, Reeves said.
The officers fired at the dogs when they attacked them, Reeves said. One of the dogs was shot in the jaw and survived.
The victim, whose name was not released, was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital.
One officer was treated for injuries he suffered from a dog bite, Reeves said.
The dogs were seized and taken to the Irving Animal Shelter.
This story was originally published August 10, 2019 at 6:14 PM.