Saanich police are investigating after a 16-day-old baby girl was attacked by the family dog, a pit bull-rottweiller cross.
The 16-day-old infant was rushed to hospital with significant head and facial injuries after the dog attack early Sunday, police said.
The incident happened in Saanich, B.C., where police say the dog had lived with the family for about 17 years. It's not known why the dog attacked the child.
The dog's owners agreed to euthanize the animal, but police say they are still mulling whether to lay criminal negligence charges in the case.
"Any time an attack like this happens, we have to look at the criminal side," said Const. Nawid Akbar of Saanich Police. "However, all accounts are leading to it just being an unfortunate accident. A very tragic event."
Investigators have contacted child protective services.
when is 'an unfortunate accident' an unconscious act of cruelty to oneself? It's as if they can't help themselves from harming themselves, as they are merely acting out the programs installed long ago, and they are totally unaware and unbelieving in the possibility of their own ignorance, thus the 'accident' occurs time and time again.