A 6-year-old Oregon boy was killed Tuesday by two dogs at a family friend’s house as the boy was getting ready for school.
Police were met at the door by a woman covered in blood after being called to the horrific scene at the Portland home shortly after 7.40am.
The woman, an unnamed friend of the boy’s grandmother, told officers that her large Great Dane-mastiff mix jumped on the boy after he followed her into the garage of her home, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
“We understand that the owner of the house/dog did everything in her power to stop this attack, at one point even grabbing a gun; she never went that far,” PPB Public Information Officer Mike Benner said. to Fox 12.
“She did everything she could to save this child’s life.”
The child was pronounced dead at the scene. The family friend was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries to her hands.
According to authorities, his grandmother had dropped the boy off at the dog owner’s house to take him to school, a daily arrangement between families.
The boy had previously been told to stay away from the dogs and the garage they were in because they were dangerous, police said.
A 6-year-old boy was beaten to death by two Great Dane-mastiff mixes. KPTV FOX 12
Authorities said there were no previous reports that the dogs had ever been a problem.
Although both dogs were involved in the attack, one has since been labeled the “main aggressor.”
The couple has been taken into the custody of Multnomah County Animal Services.
The dogs belonged to a friend of the boy’s grandmother, who took him to school every morning. KPTV FOX 12
It is not yet clear if the family friend will face charges for the tragic attack. He allegedly grabbed a gun during the fight, but did not fire, Benner said.
“I speak for everyone in the office when I say our hearts break for this child, for his family, for his friends. I mean, every time something like this happens it’s a shock to the conscience, but for this to happen just a few weeks before Christmas is unimaginable,” Benner said.
PPB’s Child Abuse Team is leading the investigation with assistance from the Homicide Division.
The boy knew to stay away from the dogs because they were dangerous, according to police. KPTV FOX 12
The attack is the latest in a series of violent dog attacks.
An Iowa mother lost both legs and parts of her hands and will need facial reconstruction after she was attacked last week by three angry pit bulls.
A 6-year-old Florida boy died on July 4 when he stumbled into a bedroom, where his family’s 3-year-old pit bull mix bit him on the chest and head, possibly out of fear of the ongoing fireworks.
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