Crime

Dog bites girl, 14, in face in Fort Worth, authorities say; victim in serious condition

A dog seriously injured a 14-year-old girl when it bit her in her face Tuesday afternoon in Fort Worth, authorities said.

The victim, who was bitten in the 300 block of Emma Street, was taken to Cook Children’s Medical Center, a MedStar spokesman said.

A boyfriend of a relative of the girl owns the dog, a pitbull, police said.

Though the bite was in the face, the extent of the injuries was unclear, police said.

Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Emerson Clarridge covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He works days and reports on law enforcement affairs in Tarrant County. He previously was a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald and the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York.
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