The dog was 'actively attacking' the child when police arrived at the boy's home.
A four-year-old boy has died after a dog attacked him at his home in Michigan on Tuesday, according to police.
The unnamed boy's family was fostering the 60lb male pit bull at their home in the city of Hazel Park, Oakland County, when it turned on the child,As the attack unfolded, the child's 38-year-old mother used a knife to cut the dog in an attempt to protect her son. The boy's 14-year-old sister called the police at around 6:45 p.m., telling authorities her mother was trying to fend off the animal.
When police and fire department personnel arrived at the scene, they saw they a dog"actively attacking" the child. Hazel Park Fire Department and Hazel Park Police Department attended the incident.to try to stop the dog mauling the boy. The animal then ran from the property. The boy was taken to hospital by ambulance, where he was pronounced dead. He suffered serious wounds to his body and neck.The authorities were able to track down the animal, which was later put down by a local vet.
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