Toddler killed by family dog in Oklahoma City
By Jason Burger
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A two-year-old child died after being attacked by a family dog late Tuesday night in Oklahoma City near Northeast 26th Street and Prospect Avenue, leading to an investigation by the Oklahoma City Police Department.
“This is a tough case to talk about; it involves a small child,” said Dillon Quirk with the Oklahoma City Police Department.
The incident began as a welfare check, but the child had stopped breathing before police arrived. The 911 caller reported that the baby was not breathing.
“On the surface, it looks like there was an animal inside the home, with that child. The child was attacked, which ultimately led to the death of that child,” Quirk said.
Police reported that upon arrival at the home, the child had been mauled by one of the family’s dogs.
“Our Crimes Against Children investigators were called, and there were other people inside the home. I don’t know how many were there. They did cooperate with police,” Quirk said. “More than one dog, and some other animals inside the home.”
Animal Welfare took custody of four pet dogs, one pet rat, and two pet lizards from the residence.
“DHS can be notified if they need to be, and then Animal Welfare responded as well, and took custody of the animal, and there were other animals in the home they took custody of,” Quirk said.
At last check, there were no arrests in this case. The girl was about to turn three years old next month.
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