Boy fatally mauled by five pit bulls in California

Mike Gallagher

Sep 24, 2013 - 12:37

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Boy fatally mauled by five pit bulls in California

A 2-year-old boy died Monday after being attacked by as many as five pit bulls in Colton, police said. Wendy Burch reports.

Colton police say a 2-year-old boy has been fatally mauled by as many as five dogs.

Police say the attack took place about 5:30 p.m. Monday at a home in Colton.

Officers answering a call of a dog attack found the boy had been severely bitten on his upper body. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

According to a statement from the Colton Police Department, animal control authorities took five dogs from the home. All of the animals were believed to be Pit Bull mixed breeds.

The boy's name was not released, and police say they don't know what prompted the attack.

Anyone with information about the attack was asked to contact authorities.

Relatives provided this photo of Samuel “Eli” Zamudio, who was fatally mauled by pit bulls on Monday.

Read more here: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/09/23/2699239/2-year-old-colton-boy-fatally.html#storylink=cpy

Officers answering a call of a dog attack found the boy had been severely bitten on his upper body. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

According to a statement from the Colton Police Department, animal control authorities took five dogs from the home. All of the animals were believed to be Pit Bull mixed breeds.

The boy's name was not released, and police say they don't know what prompted the attack.

Anyone with information about the attack was asked to contact authorities.

Read more here: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/09/23/2699239/2-year-old-colton-boy-fatally.html#storylink=cpy