A toddler died after the pet Pit Bull suddenly attacked him.
Emiliano Castilla Dorian was playing ball with the dog.
He was bitten on the face, neck, and arm.
Little 14-month-old Emiliano was rushed to hospital after the attack.
It happened at the family home in Arjona, north of Medellin, Colombia.
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But he died five days later in the ICU of the hospital in nearby Cartagena in the early hours of Wednesday (21 Feb).
Col. Javier Lemus Pinto of the police said: “It attacked him in different parts of his body, especially in his face and head.”
Shocked medics found he’d received bites to his mouth, throat and one eye.
Medical director Hernando Pinzón of the Napoleón Franco Pareja Children’s Hospital told local media: “He arrived in very poor overall condition.
“His wounds were immediately assessed, and he was provided with all necessary assistance.
“He was transferred to the intensive care unit, where he remained very hemodynamically unstable with significant bleeding.
“As the dog’s bites caused injuries to his face and neck, with extensive facial tissue destruction, including one of his eyes.”
Emiliano was undergoing surgery when he suffered a fatal respiratory arrest.
The pet Pit Bull was seized by the authorities for tests to see if it was carrying any diseases.
It remains in the hands of the authorities and its fate is unclear.
Col. Lemus said: “We recommend that people who have potentially dangerous animals comply with current regulations.”
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