BLOOMINGTON - A 14-month-old boy who was attacked by his family's 31-pound Jack Russell terrier Tuesday has returned home and is recovering, his family said Thursday.

Aziah Quiles suffered severe facial bites in the incident at his family's apartment in the 3100 block of Rudder Lane, police said. Aziah reportedly crawled into a bedroom where the 5-year-old dog, Russ, is usually kept in a large, walk-in closet when young children are awake and playing, said police spokesman Duane Moss.

The boy's family reportedly heard Aziah crying in the bedroom and found the dog biting the right side of his face, apparently holding onto the boy's cheek, Moss said. The family pulled the dog away from Aziah, police said.

The boy was taken to BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal, Moss said.

On Thursday, a woman who identified herself as Gloria Quiles, the boy's grandmother, told The Pantagraph in a brief interview that the boy was recovering well and is out of the hospital.

"He's home and he's doing fine," said Gloria Quiles.

Moss said the dog was reportedly sitting calmly and seemed scared when police arrived. The family gave the dog to McLean County Animal Control officials.

The family told authorities the dog has three prior bites in its history, she said. They had Russ since he was a puppy, Gloria Quiles said.

Based on the disposition of the dog and the history of biting, the county cannot adopt the animal to a new owner, she said.

"From what I understand, it will be fairly immediate given the history and disposition of the dog," Davis said.

The dog was expected to be euthanized Thursday, said McLean County Health Department spokeswoman Bree Davis.

Logan County Animal Control located one bite report involving the dog in Oct. 13, 2004, in Lincoln, said Julie Parker, Logan County animal warden. She said she was searching through records to locate details for McLean County.

"People don't always report bite cases," she said when asked about the family alleging three previous bites.

She said her department would have acted if it had known of the additional bites.

The dog's owner, Angel M. Quiles, could face a fine for failing to register the dog with McLean County after it was vaccinated in Lincoln in 2008.

In McLean County, owners have 30 days after vaccination to register a dog. The fine is $100 for a first offense, $250 for a second and $500 for subsequent offenses, she said.

But Davis said county officials will give consideration to the family because they've been cooperative and relinquished control of the animal.

"We could choose not to pursue any fines against them," she said.

Pantagraph reporter Sharon K. Wolfe contributed to this report.