A Texas toddler died after being attacked by three dogs at a babysitter’s house. Police are investigating the incident, which happened at a North Houston home at 12:20 p.m. Monday.
Houston police responded to the scene where a 2-year-old girl was mauled by three Rottweilers. Paramedics took the child to Texas Children’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Witnesses say the toddler was attacked inside the home while under the babysitter’s care.
Dogs that mauled toddler have been euthanized
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The owners surrendered the dogs to Houston’s Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC), which reported the dogs were humanely euthanized.
Houston dog attack victim identified
The victim has been identified as Adaya Fisher, according to the medical examiner’s online records. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will determine the child’s cause of death. Records show an autopsy is pending.
Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.