A 7-year-old girl died on Friday after being attacked by a pit bull in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, authorities said.
A 7-year-old girl died Friday after being attacked by a pit bull in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, authorities said. The dog's owner has been arrested.
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office reports that the attack occurred at about 6:30 p.m. local time Friday. The girl was rushed to a hospital, where she later died from her injuries, the sheriff's office said. She was not immediately identified. The dog's owner, identified as 20-year-old Erick Lopez, was taken into custody on allegations of negligent homicide, according to a probable cause form obtained by CBS News.
The girl was playing outside a relative's home when a neighbor's dog"viciously attacked her," according to the probable cause form. The relative tried unsuccessfully to halt the attack by hitting the dog with a walking cane, sheriff's investigators said.
"This is an awful, heart-breaking tragedy," East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux said in a statement."My heart goes out to this family, and they will remain in my prayers."
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