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LEEWARD
Dog attacks boy at boat harbor
A 90-pound pit bull attacked a 10-year-old Wai'anae boy yesterday after the dog broke the rope tied around its neck.
The attack occurred at the Wai'anae Boat Harbor at about 4 p.m. said Capt. Kenison Tejada of the Honolulu Fire Department.
"We applied some dressing to his wound, and then the ambulance took him away," said Tejada. "There were a lot of people around, and it got confusing. He had a pretty deep gash to his leg, right below the shin area."
Police patrolman Fumikazu Muraoka said the child was calm but crying in pain when officers arrived.
"The Fire Department had already bandaged the wound when I arrived," Muraoka said. "But they said it was pretty deep and would need some stitches."
Muraoka said the dog, tied with heavy rope, was by a fenced area but it lunged with such force that the rope snapped.
"I guess some other kids were teasing the dog throughout the day," he said. "It finally got fed up and broke loose and bit the first kid that was close by."
The boy was taken to St. Francis West Hospital, treated and released in good condition.
HONOLULU
Kaimuki board to see park plan
Landscape architect Dana Ann Yee will give a presentation of the proposed master plan for a portion of Mau'umae Nature Park at the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board meeting at 7 p.m. today in the Kaimuki Recreation Center.
The plan is for four acres at Mau'umae Nature Park bordered by 16th Avenue, Claudine Street and Koko Drive.
The proposal includes improvements to the irrigation system, a walking path, play equipment, benches, tables, parking, a comfort station and a zen archery range.
Picnic in Park has free treats
The city's Fourth of July Picnic in the Park will begin at 11:15 a.m. tomorrow at the Kapi'olani Park bandstand.
The event will include entertainment by the Royal Hawaiian Band, Jake Shimabukuro, Kapena and Ho'onua.
There will be free popcorn, watermelon, shave ice and cotton candy. For $1, picnickers can buy a hot dog or chili and rice with a drink.
Inflatable games will be set up, along with displays featuring police canine and horse units and a keiki ID booth.
WINDWARD
Bay council to offer update
Alien limu and the water quality of Kane'ohe streams and bay will be discussed at a Kane'ohe Bay Regional Council meeting at 7 p.m. today at Windward Community College in Room 102 of the Hale Alaka'i Building.
The meeting will also include reports dealing with recreational boating and fishing, commercial boaters and He'eia-Kea Harbor. The Kailua Bay Advisory Council and neighborhood boards of the area will be represented.
There will also be a briefing on a military test project on wave energy.
