A toddler in Northern California was killed after an attack by the family dog. The Placer County Sheriff's Department is now investigating.
on Friday. Police are calling the incident a"," which occurred in front of stunned family members who tried to intervene but were ultimately unsuccessful.reports that police and animal control are still investigating what happened on the day of the violent attack, but what is known is that a 6-year-old female pit bull brutally mauled the 13-month-old while he was being watched by a relative in a home in Granite Bay, California.
“We never want to see this; this it’s a complete tragedy and our heart goes out to family," Placer County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Lt. Andrew Scott told , "This family has been completely devastated by what occurred. It’s a very emotional situation at this time.”Police have said that the incident was"an unprovoked attack," leaving questions as to what could have sparked the dog's sudden burst of violence.
"There are no issues leading us to believe this was anything other than a horrible tragedy," the statement continued. Prior to the incident, the boy and the dog allegedly did not have any contact, and as the attack was happening, an unnamed relative reportedly tried to intervene, but to no avail. “The relative rescued the baby boy from the dog," Scott said."Right now we have no information that leads us to believe that there was any negligence on the part of anyone in the household."
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