A 4-year-old girl was fatally mauled by a dog in Visalia this week, authorities said.
Officers responded shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday to a home in the 2300 block of West Monte Vista Avenue in the San Joaquin Valley city, halfway between Bakersfield and Fresno, authorities wrote in a statement on Facebook.
The child had finished swimming and was inside the home when the pit bull attacked, according to the Visalia Police Department.
The child was taken to hospital, where she died.
The investigation found no evidence of neglect or foul play, and the dog had no history of violence or aggression, said Elizabeth Jones, the department’s public information officer. At the family’s request, the dog was taken into the care of animal control and euthanized, Jones said.
“This heartbreaking event is a tragedy, and our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this incredibly difficult time,” authorities wrote in their statement.
