A 2-year-old Central Texas boy has died from wounds suffered when he and another child were attacked by a dog as they walked home from a playground.
Killeen police said the bull mastiff was dragging the boy down a residential road Saturday when a witness intervened, shooting at the dog. The dog released the 2-year-old and ran away.
The boy suffered numerous bites and was taken to a hospital where he died.
Police said the 2-year-old was walking with an 8-year-old girl and a teenager when the dog charged them. It initially attacked the girl, but people nearby were able to pull it away. It then turned on the 2-year-old.
The 8-year-old was hospitalized in stable condition.
Animal control officers took custody of the dog.
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