Overview
- The attack occurred around 11:10 a.m. Sunday outside a Santander Bank in Union Square, according to police and the video.
- Medics took the boy to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue with multiple leg lacerations, where he was listed in stable condition.
- Footage shows the child’s mother pleading for 911 as several bystanders kicked the dog, put it in a headlock, and forced it to release by grabbing its hind area.
- The owner is seen not immediately restraining the animal and later sitting nearby with the dog, and no arrests or charges have been reported.
- The widely shared clip on social media has prompted discussion of liability, with state law holding owners responsible for medical or veterinary costs when their dog injures someone.