Concord teenager ‘severely’ hurt in dog attack, deputies say

CONCORD, N.C. — One person was seriously hurt in a “vicious” dog attack and another victim had to barricade herself in a car Thursday in Concord, according to the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies got a call about the attack on Lower Rocky River Road and found a girl who had “barricaded herself in a vehicle to prevent being attacked.” A news release shared Friday didn’t say what time the attack happened.

The sheriff’s office says an 18-year-old victim was severely hurt by one dog. That same dog “began charging the deputy” and the deputy had to kill it.

According to the sheriff’s office, animal control officers contained a second dog, but a third one ran away and couldn’t be found afterward.

The sheriff’s office says there wasn’t any identifying information on any of the dogs, and they’re trying to locate the owners of all three dogs. Friday afternoon, the sheriff’s office released pictures of one of the dogs to find its owner.

By Tuesday, Cabarrus County authorities confirmed they had captured all the dogs involved in the attack but they were still searching for the owners.

A mother said she saw the attack happening as she drove home Thursday; she managed to get her son inside as she called 911 while her daughter was still trapped in the car.

“My son was being attacked by three dogs in the front yard,” she said in a 911 call obtained by Channel 9.

Investigators said the mastiff and a grey pit bull circled the woman’s son while a rottweiler bit him several times, mostly on his arm.

The sheriff’s office told Channel 9′s Ken Lemon that two of the dogs were microchipped but their chips weren’t registered. Deputies went door to door in the neighborhood, asking if anyone saw the grey pit bull that was still missing.

“I think it’s the most horrific thing that has ever happened to the neighborhood,” Nan Griffin, a neighbor, told Channel 9′s Ken Lemon on Friday.

Griffin said she won’t leave home now without a stick for protection. She says she’s been told the 18-year-old who was attacked is expected to be OK.

“It could have been a child playing on the porch,” Griffin said.

“I think people need to take better precautions of keeping their animals,” said Chester Griffin.

Animal services told Lemon if they can’t find the owner of the mastiff, the dog may be deemed dangerous and euthanized.

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