CAVE SPRINGS, Ark. — A 4-day-old infant in Arkansas died after she was bitten by her family’s dog, authorities said.
According to Benton County prosecutor Nathan Smith, the incident occurred in Cave Springs at about 12:20 p.m. CST on Dec. 14, The Kansas City Star and KHBS-TV reported.
Fire and police officials found the girl, who had “suffered severe injuries to her head,” Cave Springs Police Department Lt. Keith Lawson said in a statement.
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After being transported to a children’s hospital in Little Rock, police said the girl died from her injuries, KFSM-TV reported.
“Based on the statements of witnesses and the opinions of medical professionals, it was determined that the fatal injuries were inflicted on the child by the family dog,” Smith said in a statement, according to KNWA-TV.
The dog was seized by the police department and euthanized by an area veterinary service “in accordance with state law,” Lawson said in his statement.
Authorities identified the family dog as a 3-year-old Siberian husky, the Star reported.
The names of the victim and her family members have not been released. Smith said an investigation is ongoing but he does not expect criminal charges to be filed, according to KFSM.
The Cave Springs Police Department is currently investigating the death, according to the television station.
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