Mom and boyfriend handcuffed child and sicced pit bull on him, police say

ASHLAND, Ohio (WCMH) – Three adults have been arrested in Ashland County after being accused of restraining a 6-year-old with handcuffs and letting loose a pit bull terrier on him.

According to the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a 911 call on Aug. 17 at a residence on Chapel Street in Savannah, about 18 miles north of Mansfield. Emergency personnel were told a pit bull had bitten a child on the neck and ear. Medics said the child was suffering from serious injuries, and a Life Flight was called to the scene.