Dog runs loose and bites child’s backpack near school, Springfield MO


A dog described as a reddish mixed pit bull ran loose near a route in Springfield. It tried to bite a child walking to school and bit the child's backpack. The dog is now contained in a yard and considered aggressive.
Audio|Source: Springfield Police and Fire, Greene County Sheriff and Fire
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Transcript:
Go ahead. Awkward. I have an animal call to near South RTF route.The dog bit of a child's backpack around 7 a.m.when the child was walking to school, was trying to bite the child.Was that an unknown address in the area.Caller can point it out.The dog's in the yard now.It's a mixed-pit reddish in color and aggressive.Collar's information is in the person's tent.
Go ahead. Awkward. I have an animal call to near South RTF route.The dog bit of a child's backpack around 7 a.m.when the child was walking to school, was trying to bite the child.Was that an unknown address in the area.Caller can point it out.The dog's in the yard now.It's a mixed-pit reddish in color and aggressive.Collar's information is in the person's tent.
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Springfield, MO
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