BRENHAM CHILD IN SERIOUS CONDITION FOLLOWING FAMILY DOG ATTACK

  

A 5-year-old boy from Brenham is in critical condition at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Houston after being attacked by family dogs.

Mason Swain was Life-Flighted Friday to the Texas Medical Center, after suffering severe injuries in a dog attack at his grandmother’s home in Washington County. According to a report from KHOU-11, Mason’s father found him critically injured in the backyard, after the dogs broke out of a locked room in the house.

According to a GoFundMe page set up for Mason, he was attacked by two pit bulls. The page said Mason has serious facial trauma, has lost one ear, and could potentially lose an eye.  Mason’s family said he is facing multiple surgeries and skin grafts.

According to Washington County Sheriff Otto Hanak, the attack appeared to be unprovoked. Hanak said one animal was directly involved in the injury to the child, but all dogs on the property were seized for investigation purposes.  Brenham Animal Control is assisting in the investigation.

The KHOU-11 report indicated the dogs were “put down immediately” after the incident.

Hanak said investigation is ongoing, and his office has been in contact with the Washington County Attorney’s Office since the attack took place. He said the owner of the animals will be looked at in a serious manner, and wants to make sure nothing like this ever happens again.

A GoFundMe account set up to support Mason’s recovery is available here.