25-04-2025
7 dogs ‘sedated, euthanized on scene' after 4-year-old girl dies from attack: PD
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HUNTINGBURG, Ind. (WJW) — A 4-year-old girl died following a dog attack at an Indiana home last week where a woman also died, police said in a statement.
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After being dispatched to a Huntingburg residence on April 14, first responders said they found a 53-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl 'unresponsive.' The woman, identified as Oliva Mora Regalado, was pronounced dead at the scene, but the little girl, named Evelynn Lopez, was taken to a hospital in Jasper where she later died, Huntingburg police said.
Upon investigation, including an autopsy, police said Regalado was determined to have suffered from a medical emergency caused by a preexisting condition.
'For unknown reasons, police believe that dog(s) inside the residence then attacked Evelynn, who was the only other person inside the residence,' police said in a statement.
Police said they found six Pitbulls and one poodle mix at the home and that 'for the safety of everyone involved and the preservation of evidence, all dogs were sedated and then euthanized on scene.'
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Police said the child died from injuries due to a dog attack. It was not clear if the woman and child were related or what their relationship was.
No criminal charges have been filed but an investigation is ongoing.
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