CONYERS - The Rockdale County sheriff's office says an infant bitten by the family dog has died in an Atlanta hospital.
The sheriff's office says in a news release that the mother of a 5-day-old baby girl heard the infant crying Thursday and found the dog on top of the bassinet. It says she discovered the dog had bitten her daughter, who was then taken to Rockdale Medical Center.
The sheriff's office says the infant was airlifted to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston where she underwent surgery, but that she died on Tuesday.
Sheriff's office spokeswoman Sgt. Jodi Shupe said the dog is a pit bull breed and is in custody of animal control officials. The news release says no charges are expected.
Thursday
June 26th, 2025
5:12PM
