15-Year-Old Mauled By Five Dogs In Scotland Co.

The teen was taken to a hospital where he had to undergo surgery for nearly three hours.

A teen was hospitalized following an attack in Scotland County.

A 15-year-old boy was mauled by five dogs on Sunday while he was riding a bicycle on Sneads Grove Road in the Marston community. Two relatives of the juvenile helped get the animals off of him.

The teen was taken to a hospital where he had to undergo surgery for nearly three hours. His current condition is unknown.

Three of the dogs have since been captured while animal control officers are working to get the other two. Joshua Morton was charged with four counts of allowing dangerous dogs to run at large. He remains behind bars on a $250,000 bond.

Further details are limited and anyone with information is urged to contact the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office.