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4-year-old boy in critical condition after being attacked by family dogs

Police say the boy was found semi-conscious in the home's living room with "multiple puncture wounds" that had been caused by the family's dogs.
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PORTAGE, Mich. — A 4-year-old boy is recovering after being attacked by his family's dogs, according to police.

The incident happened Sunday afternoon at a home in the 1900 block of Pleasant Drive in Portage. Police officers found the boy semi-conscious in the home's living room with "multiple puncture wounds" that had been caused by the family's dogs. 

He was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police say he is listed in critical condition.

The Kalamazoo County Animal Control now has the dogs. 

This incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Portage police at 329-4567 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com

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