Pit bull mauls 3-year-old girl

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By DENISSE SALAZAR
September 8, 2009

FULLERTON --A 3-year-old girl remains hospitalized after she was mauled by her family's pit bull, police said.

The attack occurred around 7:45 p.m. Monday while the girl was in the back yard of her home in the 200 block of Costa Court, said Fullerton police Sgt. Mike MacDonald.

The initial investigation found that the girl and her mother took food to the pit bull, which was chained, and placed it within the length of the chain. The mother walked back inside and the girl stayed with the dog, MacDonald said.

The girl's father and 11-year-old brother were in the house watching television when they heard screaming. The girl's brother ran outside after he saw Fly, a male pit bull the family has had for a while, standing over his sister, MacDonald said.

The girl's mother was in the kitchen doing dishes, MacDonald said.

The girl's parents rushed her to St. Jude Medical Center suffering from lacerations and wounds to her face and neck, MacDonald said.

The girl was then taken to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, where she remains in the pediatric intensive care unit.

The 4-year-old pit bull was taken to Orange County Animal Care Services, said Ryan Drabek, a spokesman for the shelter.

“The owners have released the dog to us for euthanasia,” Drabek said.

The family told police the pit bull had never shown aggression toward a family member, MacDonald said.

Drabek said the pit bull was impounded in 2007 after it got lose and was returned to its owners.

The incident is being investigated as a child neglect case.

Fullerton girl, 3, severely injured
in attack by family's pit bull

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Tony Barboza, in Orange County
Wednesday, September 9, 2009

FULLERTON --A 3-year-old Fullerton girl is in the hospital today with severe injuries after her family’s pit bull attacked her in their backyard, police said.

The attack took place just before 7:45 p.m. Monday at the family’s house in the 200 block of Costa Court, when the girl and her mother took food to the dog, which was tied up, said Fullerton Police Sgt. Mike MacDonald.

The mother went back inside the house to wash dishes, leaving her daughter outside with the dog.

Minutes later the girl’s 11-year-old brother, who was watching television inside with his father, heard screams and went out to the backyard to find the dog standing over his younger sister.

The girl’s parents drove her to St. Jude Medical Center. She was later transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit at Western Medical Center in Santa Ana and treated for severe puncture wounds to the face and neck.

Police are investigating the attack as a case of child neglect. The dog was taken by animal control and quarantined.

Fullerton Child Attacked By Family Pit Bull
in attack by family's pit bull

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September 8, 2009 (By Horatio Algren)

FULLERTON --According to reports a Fullerton 3 year old girl was attacked by the family Pit Bull. According to Fullerton Police Sgt. Mike MacDonald the daughter of a Fullerton family from the 200 block of Costa Court was mauled by the family Pit Bull after the mother and daughter had taken the canine food to where it was chained in the back yard.

The mother returned to the house, leaving the child in the back yard, where a short time later the girl’s father and 11 year old brother who were watching television heard the girl screaming.

The brother found the male Pit Bull named Fly standing over his sister according to Sgt. MacDonald. The parents rushed the girl to St. Jude Medical Center and she was later transferred to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana according to reports. The child is being treated for severe puncture wounds to her face and neck.

Ryan Drabeck spokesman for the Orange County Animal Care Services stated that Fly the 4 year old Pit Bull was turned over to them by the family to be euthanized. According to reports the police are investigating the canine attack as possible child neglect