VIC:Vic police investigate fatal dog attack

AAP General News (Australia)
08-18-2011
VIC:Vic police investigate fatal dog attack

The owner of a pitbull terrier that attacked and killed a four year old girl in Melbourne's
northwest is cooperating with police.

Victoria police Superintendent GRAHAM KENT says they're at the early stages of the
investigation into the death of AYEN CHOL and the wounding of her cousins, aged five and
30, in St Albans around 8.10 last night (AEST).

Superintendent KENT says they've yet to determine if charges will be laid against the
dog's owner, who's cooperating with the investigation.

It's believed the dog escaped from a neighbour's yard and entered the home where AYEN
and her five-year-old cousin were playing.

AYEN died at the scene despite ambulance officers' attempts to revive her and her two
cousins were taken to Sunshine Hospital in a stable condition.

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