WINONA, Minn. — A 5-year-old boy was mauled by a neighbor’s mastiff and seriously injured while playing hide-and-seek with friends. The boy suffered deep cuts on his head, neck and arms before the dog’s owner could call him off, police said. The boy was taken to the Winona hospital, then to Mayo Clinic for surgery. Meanwhile, the dog was quarantined. The incident was about 7 o’clock on the 900 block of Birch Boulevard at the mouth of East Burns Valley. Police said the dog’s owner had let the dog out to relieve itself when it charged the boy in the yard next door.
Cane Corso. A large muscular breed of mastiff bred originally in Italy. Weight: Typically 40 to 50 pounds. Considered gentle if socialized early.