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Dog fatally mauls baby in Bourbonnais


Jan. 20, 2009, 2:39 pm
The Daily Journal, Kankakee, Illinois


A newborn girl was mauled to death Monday night in her Bourbonnais home by her family’s 4-year-old Siberian husky.

The incident took place at about 5:45 p.m. in a home in the 1600 block of Sunridge Drive, and it happened as the baby girl was lying on her mother’s bed. The 32-year-old mother was in the kitchen preparing supper, Bourbonnais Police Chief Joe Beard said.

The baby girl was a twin, and was born Dec. 26, 2008. Her sibling was also on the bed, Beard said. Most of the injuries appeared to have been inflicted on the child’s head.

The dog walked into the hallway with the baby in its mouth, Beard said. The mother saw it and called 911. Within moments, the child was transported by ambulance to Provena St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee and then airlifted to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood. Yet, the baby was pronounced dead at 11:55 p.m., Beard said.

The dog is in the custody of Kankakee County Animal Control.

~ Lee Provost

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