7-year-old boy gets 50 stitches after Rock Hill dog attack

ROCK HILL, S.C. — A 7-year-old boy got more than 50 stitches after he was attacked by a dog while playing at a friend’s house, police said.

The boy is being treated at Levine Children’s Hospital after a Labrador mix attacked him on Pebble Street in Rock Hill.

The animal will be quarantined, animal control officials aid.

The owner was cited for violating York County's vicious dog ordinance.

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