A Wingham man is facing charges following a vicious dog attack that sent three children to the hospital.
Huron OPP officers and paramedics were called to a church and private school located on John Street West in Wingham November 13th, after three young children were attacked by an out of control dog.
The three victims, ages 4, 8, and 16, sustained various dog bite injuries from the attack. They were treated and released later that day from hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The police investigation determined an American Staffordshire Terrier, a banned breed in Ontario, slipped its collar and bolted from the owner's residence to the nearby church / private school where it began attacking the children.
A father of one of the children and an older sister stepped in an attempt to stop the attack, however the attack continued until the dog owner arrived and was able to gain control of the animal.
As a result of the investigation, a 20-year-old Wingham resident has been charged under the Dog Owner's Liability Act with three counts of Owner of Dog Fail to Prevent Biting or Attacking a Person and one count of Owner of Dog Own a Pit Bull.
The accused will have to attend the Provincial Offences Act Court in Goderich on December 3rd to answer to the charges.
