{"id":239841,"date":"2026-04-08T04:36:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T04:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/239841\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T04:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T04:36:14","slug":"child-hospitalized-after-being-bitten-by-family-dog-bexar-county-sheriffs-office-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/239841\/","title":{"rendered":"Child hospitalized after being bitten by family dog, Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The child sustained non-life-threatening injuries<\/p>\n<p>FILE &#8211; Lights flash on top of a police car in Philadelphia, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo\/Matt Rourke, File) (Matt Rourke,  Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2013 A child was taken to a local hospital after being bitten by a family dog in east Bexar County, according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The incident happened on Tuesday in the 12700 block of Gral Bustamante, which is located outside of Loop 1604. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">BCSO said the dog bit the child on the left side of their head. The child sustained non-life-threatening injuries. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">It is currently unclear what breed the dog is. 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