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Tuesday, April 09, 2013  A 7-year-old Darlington boy was bitten three times by a mixed breed dog on Barfield Street in Darlington, Monday afternoon.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A Bishopville police officer is recovering from serious injuries after he was attacked by a dog while on patrol.

Friday, February 22, 2013  An estimated 4.7 million dog bites happen in the US each year, according to the American Humane Association. Officials said the reasons for these attacks can vary from things like rabies to a dog that hasn't been socialized.

Sunday, October 07, 2012  NewsChannel 15 has learned seven of the 10 dogs that attacked and killed a Robeson County have been put down.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  At least five of the dogs that attacked and killed a Robeson County woman Tuesday are pit bulls.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  A 54-year-old woman was attacked by dogs and killed at a home on Sharon Lane in Pembroke, NC, Tuesday afternoon.

Friday, April 20, 2012  Authorities say a 2-month-old child has been killed and dismembered by a dog in his family's South Carolina home.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  A woman says she doesn't want to press charges against her neighbor after her neighbor's dog killed hers Wednesday afternoon near the 6500 block of Myrtle Beach.

Monday, July 25, 2011  In dog years, Daisy is 77 years old. She's a very smart dog, trained by Duke University to medically assist her owner, Timmy Blackburn, who suffers from a sleeping disorder. But today, Daisy stays confined on the porch because of an attack involving a neighbor's Pitbull that Blackburn says left them both injured.

Friday, June 10, 2011  8-year-old Justice Ladson and his best buddy, 5-year-old Jamie Floyd, spent much of Friday relaxing under a tree on Nelson Drive in Dillon County.

Monday, April 11, 2011  Saturday, a 4-year-old Loris boy was bitten by a dog, but the DHEC wasn't made aware of the dog bite until they saw the story on NewsChannel 15.

Sunday, April 10, 2011  One family is worried after the dog that attacked their son Saturday is still loose, and the agency that can quarantine him is closed on weekends.

Friday, February 18, 2011  South Carolina Law states the liability in a dog attack lies with the owner or person having the dog in his care. What do you think? Are the penalties strong enough?

Friday, February 18, 2011  Dogs running loose attacked and killed Sirlinda Jane Hayes in Dillon County Thursday. The owner of the dogs was also hurt, he's recovering from his injuries.

Thursday, October 28, 2010  A Lake City woman is in the hospital recovering from surgery after police say she was attacked by a pit bull.