NEWSWEEK – A child has died and her mother hospitalized after they were attacked by at least one dog in North Carolina on Tuesday.
Police in Garner, the North Carolina town where the incident happened, said in a Facebook post on Tuesday that the 7-year-old and her mother were seriously injured during the attack.
The pair were both taken to a WakeMed medical center in Garner for treatment.
The girl died as a result of her injuries, police said on Wednesday in an update on Facebook. The identities of the mother and daughter were not revealed.
Lt. Michael McIver of Garner Police Department said in a statement regarding the child’s death: “This is a horrible tragedy for all involved. Our thoughts and prayers go out to both families and all those who responded.”
Police said reports indicate the mother and daughter were helping to care for two pit bulls that belonged to their neighbors, who were out of town, when they were attacked.
Following Tuesday’s attack, Wake County Animal Control seized both of the dogs and took them to Wake County Animal Shelter.
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