An infant died and the child’s parents were injured in an apparent attack by a domestic dog in New Jersey on Saturday, police said.
“The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Woodbridge Police Department say shortly before 6:30 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to a home in Woodbridge Township for a report of an unresponsive baby who appeared to have been attacked by a domestic dog. announced,” CBS News reported. report.
Officials said officers found the mother and child with “severe dog-inflicted injuries.” According to reports, the infant was pronounced dead at the scene. Her mother and her father were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Authorities have not released the victim’s name or released the dog’s condition. Officials also did not reveal the dog’s breed.
Officials said the investigation is “active and ongoing” and urged anyone with information about the incident to call Woodbridge police and the county prosecutor.
Approximately 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs in the United States every year, Forbes says. report, 30 to 50 of them die. Approximately 30% of fatal dog attacks involve victims between the ages of 1 and 4, according to the report.
