Anita Roman reporting
A Thanksgiving eve tragedy hits a family in the northwest part of the Valley. The attack occurred in front of the boy's grandmother. There was little she could do to save him.
Police were called to the home on Warm River Road, near Jones and Washington, just after 4:30 pm Wednesday. Police say they never had trouble with the dogs before. In addition, Metro stresses this involves a very stable family with no previous calls about the dogs.
"This is obviously a tremendous tragedy," Metro's Bill Cassell said. "This afternoon we received a report that a child had been bitten by a dog." By the time officers and medical personnel arrived, the two-year-old was already deceased, leaving family members and friends in shock.
Metro says the family had two pet dogs, both terrier mixes that weigh between 40 lbs and 45 lbs. Both were familiar with the little boy. The grandmother was babysitting the victim and his younger brother when the attack occurred. The younger sibling was not harmed. The grandmother suffered minor wounds attempting to save her grandson. When police arrived the two dogs were contained to two different rooms. Police are investigating if both dogs attacked or just one.
Metro says animal control has custody of the dogs and will decide what happens to them.
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NV: Toddler killed by dog in Las Vegas home
The Associated Press
Posted: 11/27/2008 09:46:28 AM PST
LAS VEGAS—Las Vegas police say a toddler has been fatally bitten in a dog attack at his home.
Police say the 2-year-old boy was attacked Wednesday afternoon by one, or perhaps both, of the family's mix-breed terriers. Police spokesman Bill Cassell says the dog weighed about 45 pounds and might be a type of pit bull.
The boy and his younger brother were in their grandmother's care at the time of the attack. The younger child was unhurt, and the grandmother suffered superficial injuries.
The boy was not immediately identified.
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