A 23-year-old bicyclist was attacked Thursday afternoon by a dog that escaped its owner, an Upstate police chief said.Easley Police Chief Tim Tollison said officers were called to the scene of the dog bite Thursday afternoon. He said a neighbor came out of the house on Lucky Street in Easley with the dog, and the dog “broke free” and bit the man. Tollison said the man has several puncture wounds that he said are not life-threatening. He said the man was taken to a Greenville hospital to see a specialist in hand surgery due to the severity to the wound. Witnesses described the dog as a pit bull, but officials have not confirmed that information.Check back on this page for more information as it becomes available.

A 23-year-old bicyclist was attacked Thursday afternoon by a dog that escaped its owner, an Upstate police chief said.

Easley Police Chief Tim Tollison said officers were called to the scene of the dog bite Thursday afternoon.


He said a neighbor came out of the house on Lucky Street in Easley with the dog, and the dog “broke free” and bit the man.

Tollison said the man has several puncture wounds that he said are not life-threatening. He said the man was taken to a Greenville hospital to see a specialist in hand surgery due to the severity to the wound.

Witnesses described the dog as a pit bull, but officials have not confirmed that information.

Check back on this page for more information as it becomes available.