Family dog kills 2-year-old in Newman, newspaper reports
A family dog fatally attacked a Newman toddler Thursday afternoon, the West Side Index reported.
The child of about 2 was bitten several times in the back yard of a home in the 1900 block of Pine Street, the newspaper said. The victim died later Thursday at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock, the Index said.
Newman Police Lt. Brett Short said the dog, a large mixed breed, was impounded after the attack. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department will investigate the case, he told the Index.
This developing story will be updated as information becomes available.
This story was originally published June 27, 2019 at 9:51 PM.
John Holland
The Modesto Bee