Pit Bull Mauls Central Valley Toddler To Death
Posted: 12:02 pm PDT October 26, 2009
DELHI, Calif. -- Authorities are still investigating whether there was any criminal wrongdoing by a babysitter whose family pit bull fatally mauled a toddler. Officials have identified the victim as 17-month-old Colton Smith. Authorities say a woman was babysitting Colton at a Delhi home Friday when her family's 65-pound pit bull bit his throat and dragged him around the yard. She says she rescued the boy after stabbing the dog with a fork. Colton was airlifted to a Madera hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Merced County Sheriff's Deputy Tom MacKenzie says an autopsy is scheduled on the child Tuesday. He says authorities will decide whether to recommend criminal charges against the babysitter after the preliminary results are in. The pit bull is now in the custody of animal control officials.
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