Man charged for holding child above dog LANCASTER, S.C., Feb. 2 (UPI) -- A Lancaster, S.C., man was arrested and charged with assault and battery for allegedly dangling a 5-year-old above pit bull, police said. Michael Chavis Jr., 22, was arrested Wednesday and charged in the Jan. 15 incident, the Rock Hill (S.C.) Herald reported. Lancaster police said Chavis picked up the 5-year-old child and held the child above an "aggressive, chained pit bull." The alleged incident occurred after the boy kicked dirt at Chavis' car, WSOC-TV, Charlotte, N.C., reported. "The stimulus given to that animal would even cause a more calm type dog to react," Capt. Scott Grant said. This is a very dangerous situation to put that child in.