Dog Attack Victim Returned to School

UPSHUR COUNTY — A 10-year-old Union Grove boy returned to school Monday after being attacked by two dogs and spending two weeks in a Dallas hospital. Upshur County Sheriff’s deputies were called January 11 to a residence in the 10,000 block of U.S. Highway 271 South after a child was bitten by a pit bull and a Black Mouth Cur in a neighbor’s backyard. According to the Longview News-Journal, Triston Milliorn, underwent two surgeries at Dallas Children’s Hospital during the past few weeks for three major dog bites, one on his arm and one on each of his legs. Triston would be in therapy until he regains full function of his elbow.

The dogs were released back to their owners’ care after being quarantined with a local veterinarian for 10 days. Angela Milliorn, the boy’s mother, said she was told the dogs weren’t put down because they were on the owner’s property when the attack occurred.