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Three dogs fatally maul 2-year-old at babysitter’s house, Texas police say

Two-year-old girl attacked and killed by three dogs in Texas.
Two-year-old girl attacked and killed by three dogs in Texas.

Texas police are investigating after a 2-year-old girl was killed by dogs at a babysitter’s home.

On July 29, police were called to a home in Houston shortly after noon for reports of a “viscous animal,” according to a news release.

Authorities found a 2-year-old girl who had been attacked by three rottweilers at a babysitter’s home, police said.

Witnesses told police that the dogs attacked the girl inside the house.

The girl was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Police have not released the name of the girl and are waiting for autopsy results. The dogs were seized by City of Houston BARC, an animal shelter and adoption center.

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This story was originally published July 31, 2024 at 3:37 PM with the headline "Three dogs fatally maul 2-year-old at babysitter’s house, Texas police say."

Jennifer Rodriguez
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Jennifer Rodriguez is a McClatchy National Real-Time reporter covering the Central and Midwest regions. She joined McClatchy in 2023 after covering local news in Youngstown, Ohio, for over six years. Jennifer has made several achievements in her journalism career, including receiving the Robert R. Hare Award in English, the Emerging Leader Justice and Equality Award, the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and the Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award.
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