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Fatal incident record · 2025-04-03

Two-month-old girl killed in Brownstown-area dog attack

Jackson County authorities said a 2-month-old girl died after a pit bull attacked her at a Brownstown-area residence on April 3, 2025.

Fatal · 1 victimBreed: Pit bullBrownstown, IN
Date2025-04-03 · Approximately 12:26 p.m.
Location1800 block of South County Road 100 East, Brownstown area; published block location, map point approximate
Victim(s)1 infant girl, 2 months old
Dogs involved1 attacking dog; later court reporting said two pit bulls lived at the residence
Injury severityFatal; infant suffered attack injuries, received CPR and died shortly after arrival at Schneck Medical Center
Breed attributionPit bullJackson County Sheriff’s Department reporting identified the dog involved in the fatal attack as a pit bull. BiteDB records this as law-enforcement-reported breed attribution, not an independent breed test.
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Incident summary

Jackson County authorities said a 2-month-old girl was fatally attacked by a dog at a residence in the Brownstown area on April 3, 2025. Firefighters and deputies performed CPR and the infant was transported toward Schneck Medical Center, where she died. The sheriff’s department identified the attacking dog as a pit bull and took it into custody.

Legal-status note

In May 2026, Jackson County authorities announced reckless-homicide charges against the child’s mother and the dog owner following grand-jury proceedings. Charges are allegations, not convictions, and BiteDB does not infer guilt from the filing.

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2-month-old dead after dog attack in Jackson County, police sayWAVE local reporting citing Jackson County Sheriff’s Department · Published 2025-04-04 · Accessed 2026-09-06

WAVE, citing the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, reported that a woman called 911 at about 12:26 p.m. on April 3 saying her infant daughter had been attacked by a dog. Responders provided CPR, transported the child to Schneck Medical Center, and the 2-month-old died shortly after arrival. The sheriff’s department identified the dog as a pit bull.

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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.