text: A 10-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital after being shot in the stomach by a person attempting to kill an aggressive dog. Danel Hall Jr was walking down the street in Centre Point, Alabama, when a man was chased by a neighbourhood dog. A third person suddenly starting shooting at the animal, but stray bullets hit Danel in the stomach and the second pedestrian in the buttocks, it was claimed. Danel Hall (pictured), 10, was shot in the stomach by a stray bullet intended for an aggressive dog . Police from Jefferson County swooped on the scene of the shooting just after 1pm yesterday . Deputies from Jefferson Country sheriff's office quickly arrived at the scene - just after 1pm yesterday - to find Danel in agony. The bullet had narrowly missed his liver and he was rushed to hospital where he underwent emergency surgery to save his life. Tom Henderson, Centre Point's mayor, said the unknown gunman had been attempting to shoot the aggressive dog, but his bullets instead hit Danel and the second man. He told AL.com: 'There shouldn't be any guns being shot in that incident.' Mary Brooks, Danel's great aunt, said she rushed home from work when she was told about the shooting. 'I can't even tell you what went through my mind,' she said. 'I prayed all the way that he'd be alright. And that's all that matters.' Trayvon Smith, the dog's owner and a neighbour of Danel's family, denied accusations he had been the one shooting. He told WTVM that he had no guns, adding that he was very sorry for the boy. 'Everybody pray for that little boy, he needs as much prayers as he can get.' Police are continuing to look for the person who fired the shots, and anyone with information about the incident can contact the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at 205-325-1450. The shooting occurred on 1st Street, NW, Centre Point, Alabama (pictured) about 1pm yesterday afternoon .
target: Danel Hall, 10, was seriously injured when he was shot in the stomach .
  It is believed he was hit by a stray bullet intended for an aggressive dog .
  He was rushed to hospital after the bullet narrowly missed his liver .