Park Rangers looking for owners of dog that attacked 6-year-old hiking with family

Park Rangers looking for owners of dog that attacked 6-year-old hiking with family

A DOG AT CATOCTIN MOUNTAINPARK.

NOW...RANGERS ARELOOKING FOR THE DOG'S OWNERS.IT HAPPENED FRIDAYAFTERNOON...WHILE JOY KURTZAND HER FAMILY WERE HIKING.PARK OFFICIALS SAY THE DOG--AGREY PIT BULL-- WASLEASHED...WALKING WITH A MANAND WOMAN ALONG THE YELLOWTRAIL.

KURTZ' FAMILY MOVED FORTHE COUPLE TO PASS...THAT'SWHEN THE MAN TOLD HER THE DOGWASN'T FRIENDLY SECONDS LATERTHE DOG LUNGED AT 6 YEAR OLDCHARLOTTE...RIPPIN G INTO HERARM.

SHE HAD TO GET A HANDFULOF STITCHES AND HER FIRSTROUND OF RABIES SHOTS.

KURTZSAYS THE DOG'S OWNERS DIDN'TOFFER ANY HELP AND LEFT."We're hoping the owners ofthe dog come forward and weneed to know if the dog hasany medical history that weneed to be aware of we alsoneed to find out wether thedog is up to date on itscurrent immunizations thatwould cut down on the painfuland expensive rabiestreatments that my daughternow needs." IF YOU KNOWANYTHING CALL THE 24-7 PARKDISPATCH AT THE NUMBER ON YOURSCREEN....AFTER MORE THAN SIX MONTHS ONHOLD -- JURY TRIALS BEGAN