A child was bitten by a domestic pit bull at a playground in Asenovgrad.

The incident happened yesterday, around 6 pm in the "West" neighborhood, BNT reports.

9-year-old Hristo was playing football with his friends, running to catch up with the ball when he was knocked down by the animal.

At the sight of the attack, his friends ran for help and Hristo was left alone with the dog.

The boy miraculously managed to protect himself and escaped with injuries to his limbs and back.

This is not the first such case, people from the neighborhood say.

Months ago, a 9-year-old girl was attacked by the same pit bull.

According to eyewitnesses, the animal was released on the playground for no reason, although there is a playground for dogs.

The owner of the pet has been identified and will be fined, and after an investigation into the case it will be decided whether to impose stricter sanctions.

This morning, people gathered to protest at the playground, demanding that the dog be taken out of the neighborhood.

The mother of the injured child said that Hristo slept hard that night and said that he would not go out while the pit bull was free.

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