3-year-old bitten by pit bull

ANSONIA - A 3-year old boy was bitten by a pit bull just after 6 p.m. Thursday, Lt. Andrew Cota said in an e-mail Friday.
Police were called to investigate a report of a 3-year old child being bitten by a pit bull while at Nolan Field, the release said.
Officers found that the boy had received minor bite wounds to his chest area and leg after he was bitten by the dog, Cota said. The owner of the dog and the dog fled the area.
The child was with his mother near the entrance of the playground at Nolan Field. The child’s mother brought him to be checked out by medical personnel, according to police