Officials in North Carolina said that a 10-month-old child was killed by two family dogs while the father left the baby unattended for a moment.
“The father had left the small child inside the residence unattended for only a couple of minutes, he heard a lot of commotion in the house, went back inside and found the baby unresponsive,” said Johnson at the scene of the dog attack.
Officials said the father, who was not identified, called the police for help. When deputies arrived on the scene, they attempted to perform CPR but were not successful in resuscitating the child.
Emergency medical services arrived shortly afterward and were also unable to revive the child, Johnson added. The baby was pronounced deceased at the scene of the incident.
“The Sheriff’s Office and EMS responded but were unsuccessful on reviving the child,” he added. “It appears the family’s dogs attacked the child and that is the reason for [the child’s] death.”
Johnson said the attack was quick, and the father was outside for “not even a couple of minutes.”
The two dogs have been seized by animal control officers.
“Anytime that a young child like that passes—or any child—it is very hard on us all because we all have children. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. We can’t imagine what they are going through. They’ve got a long road ahead of them,” Johnson added.
