Girl, 4, dies after being attacked by her neighbor's THREE dogs 'as their owner watched' | The Sun
A LITTLE girl has died after being attacked by her neighbor’s three dogs while their owner reportedly watched on.
Lea Janae Freeman, four, was playing outside a home in Dallas, Texas on July 9 when she was mauled by the beasts.
Neighbors told Fox4 that a woman was watching when the dogs attacked.
Lea was taken to hospital where she died.
Michael Pennington, who lives nearby, said: “The baby was messed up, man. I don’t like to talk about it because I can’t hold myself in.”
He said he had heard the dogs barking inside the home previously.
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A neighbor who called 911 believed three dogs were involved but Dallas Animal Service officials only took one of the animals into custody.
It is not known if that dog has been euthanized.
Tiffany Freeman, who has organized a GoFundMe page for Lea, described her as a “bright star”.
A tribute read: “Always waking up with a smile, she could ease the greatest pain and her laugh was contagious.
“She would flip and split her way into your heart.
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“We will always love and cherish our Lea Janae a*k*a Kissy.”
Family members said Lea could put on a “world-class” fashion show.
Meanwhile, Apollo Duplantis, 13 months, died after being bitten by a dog at a home in New Orleans on July 11.
In a heartbreaking Instagram post, Apollo’s mom Amanda Brooks said “he was loud like his dad, greedy like his mom, and smart like the both of them”, NOLA.com reports.
The beast also attacked an animal control officer and was shot dead.
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The officer was heard screaming for help by other cops after they entered the backyard to try and subdue the dog.
They have since been placed on administrative leave while the case is being investigated.
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