Five-day-old newborn dies after apparent family-dog attack in Novi
Novi Police said a newborn girl died after an apparent attack by the family’s mixed-breed dog; Animal Control took custody while investigators reviewed the death.
Incident summary
Novi police said a 5-day-old newborn girl died after an apparent family-dog attack at a mobile home in Oakland Glens. A family member found the baby with puncture wounds consistent with a dog attack. Oakland County Animal Control took custody of the dog while police investigated.
Novi Police said the investigation was ongoing and the dog’s fate would depend on that investigation. The source reviewed did not report criminal charges.
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FOX 2 Detroit, citing Novi Police and a family interview, reported that a 5-day-old newborn died after an apparent attack by the family dog; police described the dog as an average-size mixed breed and said Animal Control took custody.
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