A child was injured and hospitalized from dog bites in Vista, confirmed the San Diego Humane Society on Monday.
The victim was taken to Rady's Children Hospital after being attacked by the family's dog. Medics were sent to the child's home, located on the 1000 block of Rhea Pl. at about 5 p.m. Sunday.
San Diego County Sheriff's deputies also responded to the incident.
The child appears to have been about four or five years old, and the dog was an American Staffordshire Terrier, said an official from the San Diego Humane Society.
After attacking the child, the dog will be quarantined for 10 days.
An investigation is underway with the Humane Society. Further information on the child's condition or how the investigation will proceed was not immediately available.
