A 3-year-old girl is in stable condition after being attacked by a pitbull Sunday morning on Detroit's east side. The girl was in a neighbors yard on the 2000 block of Preston, according to Detroit Police Department Cpl. Dan Donakowski.

The dog, which was chained up in the neighbors' backyard, began to bite and scratch the girl. The girl was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition, WXYZ reports. There was no parental supervision.

Donakowski says the dog was taken to the humane society. This is an ongoing investigation.

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