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Family pit bull mauls 18 month old toddler, causing brain damage and later death after a few days in the ICU.

The pit bull is currently in municipal custody where they will determine whether it will be put down, reintegrated into the family, or given up for adoption.

On Friday, February 16, a pit bull dog attacked a one and a half year old child who was inside his house trying to defend another pet in Arjona (Bolvar). The first versions indicate that the aggressor dog belonged to the owners of the house and for that reason it was without a muzzle.

After the attack, the child was transferred to the Napolen Franco Pareja Hospital, where he arrived with injuries to his neck and other vital parts that caused brain damage and later his death.

For his part, the director of the Casa del Nio recommended that the community be careful with these types of breeds classified as dangerous, which could cause incidents like the one that occurred in Arjona.

We want to make some very specific recommendations to the community of Cartagena and Bolvar, it has to do with the care of these dogs, which are so aggressive, like the pit bull breed, for example; these dogs must have muzzles; In the house, if there is still no control over the dog, there are children, babies and there are other animals, they should also be in the same way, why? because they are very, very aggressive animals and every day we have more cases of attacks by these dogs on different people with fatal outcomes, said the doctor.

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Is having a child and pit bull in the same household a safe decision?