Four-year-old Zoey Hawkins killed in Visalia family-dog attack
Police said the child died after the family dog attacked her following backyard swimming; detectives reported no evidence of neglect or criminal wrongdoing.
Incident summary
Visalia police responded shortly after 8 p.m. after four-year-old Zoey Hawkins was attacked by the family's dog after swimming in a kiddie pool. She received emergency medical attention and was taken to a hospital, where she died. Police said detectives found no signs of neglect or criminal wrongdoing; the dog was euthanized at the family's request.
Visalia Police said detectives found no signs of neglect or criminal wrongdoing. Animal Control euthanized the dog at the family's request.
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SFGATE, citing Visalia police, reported that a 4-year-old girl died after the family's pit bull attacked her and that investigators found no signs of neglect or criminal wrongdoing.
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- Pit bull that fatally mauled 4-year-old girl in San Joaquin Valley was her 'playful' family dogLos Angeles Times report syndicated by AOL citing Visalia Police and family · 2024-09-08
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