SAN ANTONIO — A 13-year-old is recovering and in stable condition after he was mauled by several pit bulls on the far north side Thursday afternoon, according to local authorities.
The incident occurred at 22220 Escalante Run around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Sheriff Javier Salazar says they received a call for a dog bite and when deputies arrived at the scene were told that a boy around 13-years-old was not moving. It was later confirmed by authorities that seven pit bulls were seized from the scene, three of which were euthanized.
Luckily, the deputy on scene had training and specialized equipment to stabilize the teenager, according to Salazar.
"Hearing him describe some of the wounds this young man suffered it's pretty heartbreaking stuff. The young man had chunks of flesh missing from his back and his face," Salazar says.
The deputy says he counted at least 50 punctured wounds all over his body as he cut off some of the teen's clothing, according to Salazar.
"Certainly a savage attack no matter how you look at it, thankfully we had just the right deputy here because we don't have very many deputies that are certified to be paramedics to that level yet. This one happened to be one and did a great job."
According to officials, the teen is expected to survive and was sent to a local hospital. The owner surrendered two dogs, and county officials on Monday confirmed they were euthanized. Five others remain quarantined.
The young boy's parents were not home and he was left with a grandparent during the time of the attack, according to BCSO.
Salazar said he's working to determine if criminal charges will be filed. Aside from the three dogs that were put down in the aftermath of the attack, four others were briefly quarantined before it was determined they weren't involved.