Verified incident record · 2024-04-15

One-year-old Shiraz Asirvadam killed by three dogs in Duncanville

Police said three shepherd mixes entered the babysitter's home and attacked the child; the babysitter was injured trying to save him.

FatalGerman shepherd mixesDuncanville, TX

Date2024-04-15 · About 10:40 a.m. CDT

Location1500 block of Lime Leaf Lane; exact residence not pinned

Victim(s)Shiraz Asirvadam, 1-year-old boy, killed; babysitter injured while intervening

Dogs involved3 dogs; police said all three were involved

Injury severityFatal (child); adult intervenor injured

Breed attributionGerman shepherd mixesDuncanville police identified all three dogs as German shepherd/shepherd mixes in local reporting. BiteDB records this as police-attributed breed description.

What the record currently shows

Incident summary

Duncanville police said three large shepherd-mix dogs that had been outside made their way into a babysitter's home and attacked one-year-old Shiraz Asirvadam. The babysitter was injured trying to pull the dogs away. First responders performed lifesaving measures and the child was taken to Children's Medical Center in Dallas, where he died.

Legal-status note

Duncanville Animal Control took the three dogs into custody. Police said they were working with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office to determine whether charges would be filed.

Media & source coverage

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Source provenance

Primary record used by BiteDB

1-year-old child dies after dog attack in North TexasLocal television reporting citing Duncanville Police Department · Published 2024-04-15 · Accessed 2026-08-27

CBS Texas, citing Duncanville police, reported that three German shepherd mixes attacked a 1-year-old boy at his babysitter's home and that he died after transport to Children's Medical Center.

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Additional sources

Baby boy identified in deadly North Texas dog attackCBS Texas follow-up citing medical examiner and Duncanville police · 2024-04-16

Data-quality notes

What BiteDB does not infer

Breed is recorded only at the provenance level shown above. Missing injury details, dog history, ownership facts or circumstances remain unknown unless a reliable source establishes them. This record may be updated as police, animal-control, medical, court or follow-up reporting becomes available.