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March 24, 2022 – 8:06 p.m Clock
The death of a little girl has shaken a suburb of Augusta, Georgia. Seven-month-old Serenity Garnett was attacked by a dog on Tuesday and later succumbed to her injuries. Her great-grandmother had to watch everything and was injured herself.
Dog attack in Augusta (Georgia): Baby died in hospital
The incident happened in the rented apartment of Serenity’s great-grandmother, according to the British newspaper “Independent”. The dog – a mix of American Bulldog and Great Pyrenees – suddenly attacked the girl and her great-grandmother. It belongs to the owner of the house in the village of Martinez.
The dog also injured the great-grandmother when she tried to pull the animal away from the little girl. The baby was bitten so badly that he succumbed to his injuries in hospital. “She didn’t have the strength to deal with the dog,” a neighbor told WJBF. The dog was very muscular.
Dog reacted aggressively earlier
The attack happened in Martinez, a suburb of Augusta, Georgia.
Another neighbor can remember that the mongrel has previously reacted aggressively to people, US media reports. When paramedics had to come to the house, there was no getting around for them. “My friend and I had to hold the dog so they could come in and take the woman to the hospital,” he told broadcaster WRDW.
The dog will now be quarantined for ten days and tested for rabies. So far no charges have been filed; the incident is being further investigated.
50 percent of dog attack victims in the United States are children
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 50 percent of dog attack victims in the United States are children. A quarter of these need to be treated by a doctor or in an emergency room. In total, around 800,000 people need medical help after dog attacks in the USA every year. (bst)