US girl dies after pit bull assault at Denver-area residence | World News

An 89-year-old girl has died after she and her 12-year-old grandson had been attacked by two pit bulls final week at a house west of Denver, members of the family mentioned.

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Golden police say the 2 had been attacked Wednesday afternoon, and each canines have since been euthanized. The girl's household confirmed on Sunday that she died and mentioned the boy, who was significantly injured, has been launched from the hospital.

The victims' names haven't been launched.

Officers referred to as to the scene of the assault discovered blood main into the house and instantly went to the yard, the place the canines had been mauling the lady. They used stun weapons and less-lethal shotguns however weren't capable of separate the canines from the sufferer till extra officers arrived.

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The boy, who escaped the assault and sought refuge at a neighbor's residence, was finally air-lifted to a kids's hospital, and his grandmother was hospitalized with essential accidents.

Police say the boy and his grandmother had been acquainted with the canines. The Metropolis of Golden doesn't have legal guidelines that ban sure canine breeds.