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'Pit-bull type' dogs kill 3-month-old baby inside NY home

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Published  August 6, 2024 2:09pm EDT
New York
FOX 5 NY

Cops shoot dog that was fatally mauling owner

A man was killed by his own pit bull in the Bronx, the NYPD said.

ROCHESTER, NY - Two dogs killed a 3-month-old baby over the weekend inside a Rochester, NY home, police said.

Officers responded on Saturday afternoon to a 911 call reporting that dogs had attacked an infant, police said in a news release.

"Responders found a 3-month-old boy suffering from severe trauma to his body," according to the release. He was rushed to Strong Memorial Hospital, where he died.

Animal control officers removed two "pit-bull type" dogs from the home that were believed to have attacked the baby, police said.

Police, along with Child Protective Services and the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office, are investigating the circumstances leading up to the child's death, according to police, who declined to release additional details.

No charges were immediately filed.

The Associated Press wire services helped contribute to this report.