Vicious Chihuahua bites 2 kids in Wenatchee

WENATCHEE — Animal control officers in Wenatchee are looking for a vicious Chihuahua or similar small dog that bit a boy Sunday at Lincoln Park and a girl in a nearby yard.

The Wenatchee World reported that the 8-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl were both bitten on the lips and required stitches at Central Washington Hospital.

The dog was running loose.

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Information from: The Wenatchee World, http://www.wenatcheeworld.com

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