A 14-month-old boy died after he was attacked by two pit bulls near Walworth in far southeast Wisconsin.
The sheriff’s office got a 911 call from a 30-year-old woman saying she and a 14-month-old boy were being attacked by pit bulls. The Walworth County sheriff’s deputies were told that the pit bulls were owned by the woman.
The boy was flown to a Milwaukee area hospital with critical injuries. His name was not released. Both victims suffered multiple injuries.
Relatives said Iwicki was baby-sitting the child at the time the dogs attacked the child.
Officials said the dogs were taken from the property and euthanized.
REPORT: Pit Bull Dog Bite Fatality Statistics
- Of the 88 fatal dog attacks recorded, pit bull type dogs were responsible for 59% (52). This is equivalent to a pit bull killing a U.S. citizen every 21 days during this 3-year period.
- The data also shows that pit bulls commit the vast majority of off-property attacks that result in death. Only 18% (16) of the attacks occurred off owner property, yet pit bulls were responsible for 81% (13).
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