A four-year-old boy in Cleveland County was mauled by his family’s newly adopted dog last Thursday. His family told News 9 on Monday that the shelter lied about the dog’s temperament.

The young boy, George, is nonverbal with autism – but that doesn’t stop him. His aunt shared that he loves cars and dinosaurs, but said the attack changed him.

The dog, named Polo, had been in the family’s home for less than 48 hours when the attack occurred.

George had to get 27 stitches, 19 staples and four tubes of medical glue.

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“Luckily, they sedated him because I don't think he would have made it through them touching him, because it was bad enough when I had to wrap up his head with the T-shirt and keep the pressure

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