Family Dog Fatally Wounds, Kills 4-Day-Old Girl in Arkansas

In Cave Springs, Arkansas, a 4-day-old baby girl was killed by a 3-year-old Siberian Husky. The family dog fatally injured the baby; authorities confirmed that the newborn baby was taken to a hospital after suffering severe head injuries, but it was too late, and she died. 

Killed by Family Dog 

After a baby girl was allegedly killed by the family dog on Dec. 14, an investigation is still going on. The death of  in Cave Springanewborn s is being investigated by Cave Springs Police, according to Nathan Smith, the prosecuting attorney for Benton County.

It was determined that the child’s death was brought on by the family dog inflicting fatal injuries on her, based on the testimony of witnesses and the opinions of medical experts, a source posted. 

The infant girl died after being flown to Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. Following state law, a veterinary service seized and euthanized the family dog. Although the family involved was not immediately identified by Cave Springs police, they stated that an investigation was still ongoing.

Killer Dogs 

Two dogs mauled a baby and toddler outside the family’s home in the Memphis area of West Tennessee in October, leaving two young children dead and their mother seriously hurt.

When Kirstie Bennard, 30, attempted to stop the attack on her 2-year-old daughter Lilly Jane and 5-month-old son Hollace Dean, she was critically injured. When authorities arrived at the house, the two kids were discovered dead, and their mother was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. 

What started the mauling, which lasted for 10 minutes, was not immediately known. The two dogs, Cheech and Mia, were euthanized after the deadly attack, both dogs had been with the family for eight years until this tragic incident happened.