Alabama 7-year-old dies in dog attack, animals not located: ‘Our hearts are broken,’ sheriff says
An Alabama child was killed in a dog attack in Chilton County.
Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday to the reported attack in the area of County Road 147 near Calera.
They arrived to find the 7-year-old boy seriously injured by one or more aggressive dogs, said Sheriff John Shearon.
The child was taken to the hospital but died a short time later.
Shearon said the dog or dogs have not yet been located or secured. Chilton County Animal Control was notified and responded to assist at the scene.
An investigation is underway to determine the full circumstances of the attack, including whether the animals involved were stray or domesticated and under someone’s ownership.
“Our hearts are broken for the child and the family affected by this unimaginable loss,” Shearon said. “We are fully committed to a thorough investigation to determine how this tragedy occurred and to help prevent anything like this from happening again.”
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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