PIT BULL MAULS TWO KIDS STRAPPED IN CAR SEATS IN VAN

A pit bull burst through a backyard fence, made its way into a nearby minivan and mauled two young children as they sat helplessly strapped into their car seats, police in Lancaster, Penn., said. The mother of the two-year-old girl and the five-year-old boy managed to pry the animal off them Monday but not before it seriously mangled her son’s face, witnesses said. Tom Grab told WPMT-TV that he was able to pull the 66-pound dog off the boy, but it wriggled free and continued the bloody assault. Several other people in the area also helped the mother, who drove to a nearby hospital. She was treated for scratches, but her children are being treated for serious injuries. The mayhem ended when the owner of the five-year-old pit bull terrier secured the dog, authorities said. The dog’s owner is co-operating with the ongoing investigation, and the dog is in quarantine. No charges have been filed.