dog attack
A 1 1/2-year-old baby boy who was attacked by a dog will have surgery Wednesday, according to the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region.

The attack happened just before 6 p.m. Tuesday in the 2400 block of Winnipeg Street in Pueblo.

The Pueblo Police Department, Animal Law Enforcement and Pueblo Animal Services Division all responded to the attack.

According to the father of the boy, his son was in the living room with the family's dog. Someone knocked on the door while the father was in the kitchen. At that time, the father says he heard barking and growling from the dog in the living room.

The dad went into the living room and found the dog attacking his son. He was able to get the boy outside and scream for help. The Humane Society says a neighbor called 911 to help the family.

"We were just sitting outside on the porch and we heard the baby screaming and the parents kind of going crazy. They brought the baby out and he was covered in blood," said neighbor Crystal Rendon.

The boy reportedly has severe injuries to his head, face and neck. He was flown to a Denver hospital, where he will head into surgery Wednesday.

The dog, which is a mixed breed pit bull, was euthanized. The dog will also be tested for rabies.

This is the second attack in Pueblo within one week. On Saturday, a 76-year-old woman was taken by Flight for Life to be treated in the ICU.