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A 6-year-old boy died after being attacked by a dog Tuesday at a North Carolina home, deputies said.

The incident was reported around 4:15 p.m. near Hendersonville, sister station WYFF reported. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

Henderson County deputies said the dog, which they identified as a pit bull, was so aggressive that they had to shoot and kill the animal before getting to the child.

Emergency officials also had to push down a fence to get to the child, deputies said.


Deputies said they're still investigating the incident.

Neighbors told WYFF the dog was out in the neighbor's yard, and the boy also ended up in that yard. The neighboring family wasn't home at the time of the incident, and a member of the victim's family called 911.