LULING, Texas – Police here say a 2-year-old boy was apparently attacked and killed by a dog.
Shortly after noon on Thursday, 911 dispatchers received a call about a dog bite. When Luling PD officers arrived at the home in the 900 block of Hackberry, they found the child's body with a female pit bull dog next to him.
Investigators say the bite marks on the boy are consistent with being bitten by a dog. This was in the boy’s backyard, but police aren’t certain if this was the family’s dog. Family members told News 4 WOAI that they didn't know where the dog came from and it was not theirs.
Currently, police are interviewing family members to learn more – including the identity of the 911 caller.
The animal has been picked up and is now in the custody of Luling animal control officers.
An autopsy is planned to determine the exact cause of death.
