Dog Killed By Pitbull Attack Toddler, Head Bitten

MELBOURNE - A girl who was four years old was attacked and killed by a pitbull dog terrrier in a vicious attack in the city of Melbourne, Australia. The dog was also injured two others.

Ayen Chol died at the scene after the dog into the family home, where he was playing with his cousin, who was five years old, on Wednesday night (17 / 8) local time, police said.

Another cousin against these vicious animals, and suffered bite wounds on his hands and arms during the struggle. During that time, the girl tried to hit the dog to get away with using a table, according to police reports. Girls who are five years old has been bitten on his face, he said.

Both were immediately taken to hospital in stable condition, the report said. "The case still needs to be investigated to see if any crimes committed, or not," said Superintendent Graham Kent.

"The center of our attention at this stage is to find out what happened and in the process of doing that, we'll find out if there is a crime, or not," he said.

The dog, owned by a neighbor, is expected to be turned off. Family's daughter, who arrived in Australia in 2004, entertained by the Sudanese community in Australia.