Another tragic story coming out of Hall County today as officials there investigate the death of an infant that was bitten on the head by a dog.
At approximately 1:56 pm, Hall County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home on the 2900 block of Gillsville Highway. Their initial investigation revealed the baby was resting in a bedroom inside the house when the dog bit it.
The child was less than a month old. Hall County Fire Services units also responded. An ambulance transported the baby to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville where the child was later pronounced dead.
Hall County Animal Control and Enforcement also responded and took custody of the dog, which belonged to the family at the residence. Animal Control assistant director David Jones told Now Habersham he could not provide any additional information about the dog stating “the incident remains under investigation.”
Hall County Sheriff’s investigators are conducting a death investigation. The investigation is in its early stages, but there are no charges at this time, according to HCSO spokesperson Derreck Booth.
The name of the child is not currently being released, pending notification of family.
