5-year-old dies after pack of dogs attacks From Rick Martin, CNN November 16, 2010 8:50 a.m. EST STORY HIGHLIGHTS *
When are dog owners going to learn that dogs need to be Training correctly, their environments need to be managed for safety and they should have a solid and trusting relationship around people.Another tragic case of a small child death
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Authorities say 11 of the dogs belonged to the boy's neighbors * It appears that they slipped under a fence and into the yard * The sheriff-elect says all 12 dogs involved will be euthanized (CNN) -- Authorities in Alabama are investigating the death of a 5-year-old boy who was attacked in his yard by a pack of up to a dozen dogs. An autopsy will be conducted Tuesday and charges are pending, said Heath Taylor, chief investigator and sheriff-elect for the Russell County Sheriff's Office. The child was home with a babysitter in Phenix City, Alabama, Monday afternoon when he darted outside into the fenced yard and was attacked, Taylor said. Animal control investigators determined 12 dogs were involved, but it was not clear how many of them bit the boy. One of the dogs involved belonged to the boy's family, Taylor said. The 11 others belonged to neighbors and apparently slipped under the fence, he said. "This is a horrible tragedy because both families know each other," he said. Taylor said the dogs were from mixed breeds, and none of them were pit bulls. "All 12 dogs are in custody and will be put down," he said.