Puppy was blamed in baby’s death
Digest more
Top News
Impacts
The death of a 1-month-old girl in New York City this week was not caused by bites from the family's pit bull–German shepherd mix, the city’s chief medical officer said.
Kiyanna Winfield was pronounced dead at the Queensbridge Houses complex in Long Island City on Tuesday morning. At first NYPD investigators believed the newborn had been mauled by the family’s 6-week-old pit bull and German Shepherd mix puppy.
A 1-month-old Queens girl was not mauled to death by a pit bull puppy inside the family’s housing project home — but died of unknown causes before the tiny puppy wound up biting her, the city medical examiner revealed Wednesday.
An initial autopsy was inconclusive with further testing needed but did reveal the dog bites were inflicted after the girl was already dead.
A weeks-old girl was horrifically mauled to death by a pit bull–German shepherd mix puppy she slept with her mother and stepfather in New York City Tuesday morning, according to police.
4don MSN
She told me she woke up and the dog was eating the baby!” the mom’s female friend told The Post. “Chewing on the baby’s face!”
The bond between kids and their pet dogs is always special. Right from being their sleeping pillows to their playtime pals, kids’ worlds revolve around their fur buddies. But has your child ever picked up some traits from your pet dog?