Family dog attacks, kills 5-year-old California boy

[Sugar Cookie]

A 5-year-old boy was attacked and killed by a pit bull Monday afternoon in Oro Grande, officials say.

The attack was reported just before 3 p.m. in the San Bernardino County community.

Investigators say the boy was home with a family member when he was attacked by the family dog, a pit bull.

It is not immediately clear why the dog attacked.

The family member called 911 but paramedics were unable to save the boy's life.

The dog was taken into custody by Animal Control.

Detectives from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Victor Valley station are on scene and interviewing the family.

5-year-old killed in Oro Grande pit bull attack, officials say

A 5-year-old child was attacked and killed by a family pit bull Monday afternoon in Oro Grande, officials say.

abc7.com

 

[Sugar Cookie]

 

[Keepalowprofile]

God dammit.

 

[Sudonim]

Left alone with the dog.

The family who lives at the home said they have had the 12-year-old pitbull since it was a puppy and trusted it around children.

For unknown reasons, the dog attacked the child, severely injuring and ultimately killing him.

“I was trying to help,” a cousin of the victim said. “I tried to get the dog and everything, but it was too late.”

That cousin said she and another adult relative were babysitting the boy while his parents were at work. She said they were in a room in the back of the home keeping an eye on him.

“All we did was step out for like two seconds just to grab the controller for my cousin to play the game,” she said.

She said when they walked back in the room, the dog had her cousin by the neck and wouldn’t let him go. She said the dog had never hurt anyone before, and that she was just playing with it earlier in the day.

“He was a loving dog,” she said. “He was not a vicious dog, but how it snapped, we don’t understand.”

The dog’s owner signed over custody to Animal Control and the sheriff’s department is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deadly dog attack.

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/202...s-injuries-after-dog-attack-near-victorville/

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Feb 20, 2020
A pair of dogs have been euthanized after a 5-year-old boy was attacked and killed here last week, and no charges are expected to be filed following an investigation into the incident, officials said Thursday.

According to previous Daily Press reports, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department initially disclosed the presence of only one dog at the scene of the attack that ended in the death of Sterling Vermeer. That dog, a pit bull, was subsequently surrendered at the scene.

But another dog, described as a 4-year-old lab and pit bull mix, was also given up after both dogs were found “covered in human blood” by animal control officers, San Bernardino County spokesperson Felisa Cardona said Thursday in response to a Daily Press inquiry.

The dogs were euthanized, Cardona said.

″...since no one saw the attack, we concluded both animals were involved,” she said in an email. “The owners elected to surrender both dogs. Those dogs would not be available for adoption because our objective is to always protect the public.”

While both dogs were destroyed, Sheriff’s officials told the Daily Press detectives determined only one was involved in the actual attack.

“This investigation is done and no charges will be filed against the owner of the dog,” Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station spokesperson Staci Parks said.

On Feb. 10, deputies responded to a 911 call shortly before 3 p.m after a caller reported that “a family dog was attacking a 5-year-old family member and would not let go,” authorities said.

Deputies later discovered that the child was being supervised by an adult relative at the home. When the adult stepped out of a room, leaving Sterling alone with the male pit bull, the boy was attacked.

The boy died of traumatic injuries before emergency personnel arrived.

Two dogs put down after fatal attack of 5-year-old in Oro Grande

ORO GRANDE — A pair of dogs have been euthanized after a 5-year-old boy was attacked and killed here last week, and no charges are expected to be

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[Sejanus]

Cute freckle faced fella.

 

[Sue sue]

Never leave children alone with dogs!!!

 

[RisottoGroupon]

Never leave children alone with dogs!!!

Feb 20, 2020 A pair of dogs have been euthanized after a 5-year-old boy was attacked and killed here last week, and no charges are expected to be filed following an investigation into the incident, officials said Thursday. According to previous Daily Press reports, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department initially disclosed the presence of only one dog at the scene of the attack that ended in the death of Sterling Vermeer. That dog, a pit bull, was subsequently surrendered at the scene. But another dog, described as a 4-year-old lab and pit bull mix, was also given up after both dogs were found “covered in human blood” by animal control officers, San Bernardino County spokesperson Felisa Cardona said Thursday in response to a Daily Press inquiry. The dogs were euthanized, Cardona said. ″...since no one saw the attack, we concluded both animals were involved,” she said in an email. “The owners elected to surrender both dogs. Those dogs would not be available for adoption because our objective is to always protect the public.” While both dogs were destroyed, Sheriff’s officials told the Daily Press detectives determined only one was involved in the actual attack. “This investigation is done and no charges will be filed against the owner of the dog,” Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station spokesperson Staci Parks said. On Feb. 10, deputies responded to a 911 call shortly before 3 p.m after a caller reported that “a family dog was attacking a 5-year-old family member and would not let go,” authorities said. Deputies later discovered that the child was being supervised by an adult relative at the home. When the adult stepped out of a room, leaving Sterling alone with the male pit bull, the boy was attacked. The boy died of traumatic injuries before emergency personnel arrived.

Two dogs put down after fatal attack of 5-year-old in Oro Grande

ORO GRANDE — A pair of dogs have been euthanized after a 5-year-old boy was attacked and killed here last week, and no charges are expected to be

www.vvdailypress.com

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Feb 20, 2020 A pair of dogs have been euthanized after a 5-year-old boy was attacked and killed here last week, and no charges are expected to be filed following an investigation into the incident, officials said Thursday. According to previous Daily Press reports, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department initially disclosed the presence of only one dog at the scene of the attack that ended in the death of Sterling Vermeer. That dog, a pit bull, was subsequently surrendered at the scene. But another dog, described as a 4-year-old lab and pit bull mix, was also given up after both dogs were found “covered in human blood” by animal control officers, San Bernardino County spokesperson Felisa Cardona said Thursday in response to a Daily Press inquiry. The dogs were euthanized, Cardona said. ″...since no one saw the attack, we concluded both animals were involved,” she said in an email. “The owners elected to surrender both dogs. Those dogs would not be available for adoption because our objective is to always protect the public.” While both dogs were destroyed, Sheriff’s officials told the Daily Press detectives determined only one was involved in the actual attack. “This investigation is done and no charges will be filed against the owner of the dog,” Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station spokesperson Staci Parks said. On Feb. 10, deputies responded to a 911 call shortly before 3 p.m after a caller reported that “a family dog was attacking a 5-year-old family member and would not let go,” authorities said. Deputies later discovered that the child was being supervised by an adult relative at the home. When the adult stepped out of a room, leaving Sterling alone with the male pit bull, the boy was attacked. The boy died of traumatic injuries before emergency personnel arrived.

Two dogs put down after fatal attack of 5-year-old in Oro Grande

ORO GRANDE — A pair of dogs have been euthanized after a 5-year-old boy was attacked and killed here last week, and no charges are expected to be

www.vvdailypress.com

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Feb 20, 2020 A pair of dogs have been euthanized after a 5-year-old boy was attacked and killed here last week, and no charges are expected to be filed following an investigation into the incident, officials said Thursday. According to previous Daily Press reports, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department initially disclosed the presence of only one dog at the scene of the attack that ended in the death of Sterling Vermeer. That dog, a pit bull, was subsequently surrendered at the scene. But another dog, described as a 4-year-old lab and pit bull mix, was also given up after both dogs were found “covered in human blood” by animal control officers, San Bernardino County spokesperson Felisa Cardona said Thursday in response to a Daily Press inquiry. The dogs were euthanized, Cardona said. ″...since no one saw the attack, we concluded both animals were involved,” she said in an email. “The owners elected to surrender both dogs. Those dogs would not be available for adoption because our objective is to always protect the public.” While both dogs were destroyed, Sheriff’s officials told the Daily Press detectives determined only one was involved in the actual attack. “This investigation is done and no charges will be filed against the owner of the dog,” Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station spokesperson Staci Parks said. On Feb. 10, deputies responded to a 911 call shortly before 3 p.m after a caller reported that “a family dog was attacking a 5-year-old family member and would not let go,” authorities said. Deputies later discovered that the child was being supervised by an adult relative at the home. When the adult stepped out of a room, leaving Sterling alone with the male pit bull, the boy was attacked. The boy died of traumatic injuries before emergency personnel arrived.

Two dogs put down after fatal attack of 5-year-old in Oro Grande

ORO GRANDE — A pair of dogs have been euthanized after a 5-year-old boy was attacked and killed here last week, and no charges are expected to be

www.vvdailypress.com

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[Craygor]

You can say that again.

 

[Keepalowprofile]

. no charges are expected to be filed following an investigation into the incident, officials said Thursday.

Except she lied or wasn't truthful (same thing).

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That cousin said she and another adult relative were babysitting the boy while his parents were at work. She said they were in a room in the back of the home keeping an eye on him.

“All we did was step out for like two seconds just to grab the controller for my cousin to play the game,” she said.

Because the second dog was never mentioned so things were going on longer than seconds. Longer then minutes.
Long enough for the second dog to get blood on it and not still be in the same room.

They weren't watching him. The
TV / video games and the dogs were.
As it turns out, the dogs weren't very trustworthy.

 

[RisottoGroupon]

Sorry for my earlier reply, my phone was spazzing. All I’d meant to say was my oldest is Sterling