A 19-month old child is dead after being attacked by a family dog Sunday night.
Family Dog Kills Child
Windsor Township, PA - A 19-month old child is dead after being mauled by a family dog, according to a news release by the York County Coroner's Office. "The toddler had been in her family home in Windsor Township when she was reportedly attacked by a family dog at approximately 10:15 pm Sunday night," states the release. Emergency medial responders arrived at the home and the female toddler was transported to York Hospital for emergency treatment.
"Despite emergency medical intervention, the female toddler was pronounced dead at 11:03 pm Sunday night," states York County Coroner Pamela Gay in the release. York Area Regional Police is the agency investigating the child's death. An autopsy will be scheduled to determine cause and manner of death. The child's name and the location of the attack will be released pending additional family notification, states the release. No breed information was in the news release.
Chief Tim Damon of the York Area Regional Police force said Monday morning the toddler was being watched by her parents when the dog attacked her, reports the York Dispatch. Damon would not release the type of dog that attacked her -- the breed information -- but confirmed the animal has been euthanized. Damon did not know the age of the dog. Damon also confirmed that the little girl was the only one injured in the attack. Damon said the investigation is active an ongoing.
In an updated article by the York Daily Record, Chief Damon clarified that one parent was home at the time of the deadly attack. When first responders arrived at the home, the dog and child were separated. Damon also said that he has been told the breed information, but is working to confirm it. On Monday, Coroner Gay told the Daily Record that many of the first responders were impacted by the deadly mauling. "There's a lot of people affected, as far as first responders," Gay said.
The fatal dog attack occurred on El Dorado Drive in Windsor Township, Pennsylvania.
News Update: The autopsy on the female toddler from Windsor Twp who died last night at York Hospital after a dog attack has been scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10 am at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. Identifying information will be released after the autopsy tomorrow.
— York County Coroner (@YCoCoroner) November 5, 2018
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