A 6-month-old child was killed this afternoon after being attacked by a dog.
The incident occurred just before 1:15 p.m. on the 9100 block of West Brilliant Prairie Court, near West Centennial Parkway and North Fort Apache Road, according to Officer Laura Meltzer of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
The child was taken to Centennial Hills Hospital and later pronounced deceased.
The mother of the child was inside the home at the time. Police say their pit bull, for some reason, became agitated and bit the child. The mother immediately called 911. The baby was pronounced dead at the hospital.
"This is something a lot of families can learn from," said LVMPD Officer Larry Hadfield. "It's an absolute tragedy, and regardless how trusting you are of your animals in your house, you have to make sure you are supervising."
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