City to euthanize dogs that attacked 3-year-old who fell from window and died, official says
City officials are moving to euthanize the two dogs that authorities say attacked a 3-year-old boy who fell from a rear window of an Elizabeth home Wednesday and died. ...
“The dogs are currently quarantined, and the City is moving towards euthanizing them,” said Elizabeth spokeswoman Kelly Martins. The dogs belonged to the victim’s family and were in its fenced yard when the boy fell, authorities have said. ...
Three neighbors who live nearby the home on the 400 block of South 5th Street identified the dogs as pitbulls, but authorities have not named the breed. It’s unclear if the boy died from the fall or the dog attack and authorities have not announced any charges in the case.
A woman who lives near the home said she saw a man run to the front of the house carrying the bloodied child.
The boy, who authorities have not identified, had serious injuries when police arrived ... He was rushed to Trinitas Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead about an hour later, authorities said.
The child fell about 10 feet and was bitten by the two dogs, authorities have said. ...
