One-week-old Florida baby boy dies after pit bull attack

April 15th, 2010 - 12:52 am ICT by BNO News  

NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) — A seven-day-old baby boy was killed after he was attacked by a pit bull at a residence in New Port Richey, Florida on Wednesday, police said.

Pasco Sheriff’s deputies responded to 10548 Olson Street after a 911 call came in at 12.02 p.m. local time. A seven-day-old boy was found injured and was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.

“The child attacked by a pitbull-type dog has died,” said Kevin Doll, a spokesman for the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. “The boy was seven days old.”

Further details were not immediately available.

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