A 4-month-old Warren girl was mauled and killed by a Rotweiller dog Wednesday evening.
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Warren police received a 911 call at 5:45 p.m. saying a child had been attacked on the 3700 block of Toepfer. Police and fire personnel arrived to discover the severely injured girl. Warren Fire transported her to St. John Oakland Hospital, where the child was pronounced dead.
The dog's handler, a 19-year-old Warren resident, was visiting a home in the area and after the attack secured the dog. He took it to the Warren Police Department, where it is being housed. Officials said the dog will be taken to the Macomb County Animal Shelter on Friday. They said a request will be made to have the dog destroyed.
The mother of the child is a 17-year-old Warren woman.
Warren Police said the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office was informed and will await further investigation before considering criminal charges. No one is in custody.
i miss you baby girl love you baby !!!!
iv cryed all night and all day
im out of tears for the outside but the inside still hurts and is still cryin as im typing this i can feel my eyes water i miss you kylie i really do
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