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CBS News
01-08-2025
- CBS News
Baby killed by 130-pound dog near Ormond Beach in Volusia County, authorities say
A 5-month-old boy was fatally injured by a 130-pound dog Wednesday night in a home near Ormond Beach, according to Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. Deputies responded to a 911 call shortly before 10 p.m. on the 1700 block of Carolina Avenue, the sheriff's office said in a statement Thursday. Authorities said the infant was in the care of family members while his parents were out and was found injured in a bedroom with the dog next to him. The child's parents arrived home during the emergency call and rushed him to the hospital, but he later died from his injuries, according to the sheriff's office. Authorities said Volusia County Animal Services took possession of the dog at the scene. The sheriff's office described the incident as "tragic" and said the information released so far is preliminary, pending further investigation.
UPI
31-07-2025
- UPI
Great-grandmother finds infant fatally injured by 130-lb. dog
July 31 (UPI) -- Officials in an eastern Florida community are investigating after a baby was fatally injured by a large family dog. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced Thursday that a 5-month-old boy was found bleeding by his great-grandmother and great-aunt in a home in the city of Ormond Beach. The women had been watching the child on Wednesday evening as his parents had gone out to celebrate his mother's birthday. Chitwood stated the child was put into a bedroom after "being a little fussy," and that, after they closed the door, the aunt's three dogs were allowed out of their cages. The two caretakers then went into the kitchen, but upon exiting found the bedroom door where the child was placed had been opened. The great-grandmother then reportedly entered the bedroom to find the boy bleeding and "lifeless" with one of the dogs, a 130-lb. Great Dane-husky mix sitting next to him. The caretakers called 911 at 9:49 p.m. EDT, but as the call was being made, the parents arrived at the house. The parents then took the child to a hospital in Daytona Beach, where he was pronounced dead. The animal has since been taken by Volusia County Animal Services, which is now under a 10-day hold, for which the family can make an appeal before the dog is euthanized.
Miami Herald
31-07-2025
- Miami Herald
5-month-old staying with relatives is killed by 130-pound dog, Florida cops say
An infant left in the care of relatives was killed in their home by a 130-pound dog, according to investigators in Florida. The discovery was made around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, in the 1700 block of Carolina Avenue in Ormond Beach, the Volusia Sheriff's Office said in a July 31 news release. Details of how the dog killed the 5-month-old boy were not released. 'It was reported the infant, who was in the care of family members while his parents were out, was found injured in a bedroom with the dog next to him,' the sheriff's office said. 'The infant's parents returned during the call and rushed the baby to the hospital. Despite efforts to save his life, he succumbed to his injuries.' Volusia County Animal Services confiscated the dog, which was described as a 'Great Dane and husky mix weighing 130 pounds.' Investigators did not report who owns the dog or how it got into the room with the child. The incident remains under investigation, officials said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports an average of 370,000 people are treated annually at emergency rooms for dog bites and 'an average of 16 fatalities occur.' 'Children are highly vulnerable to dog bites and make up a large percentage of dog bite victims,' the CDC reports. Ormond Beach is about a 60-mile drive northeast from Orlando.
