An eight-year-old city girl was transported by a Bellefontaine squad to Mary Rutan Hospital for treatment of facial injuries after she was bitten by a dog, officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department report.
Gemma Rutan, 301 E. Patterson Ave., went to a neighbor’s house to play with a friend, officers report, and knocked on the front door of 229 E. Patterson Ave.
Her friend opened the door but was pushed aside by the dog which lunged out the door and bit Gemma in the face.
The incident report was forwarded to the Bellefontaine Municipal Prosecutor and the Logan County Health District.