Seven-week-old infant dies after family-dog incident in Livermore Falls, Maine
State police are investigating the death of a seven-week-old infant after an incident involving a family dog; official accounts differ on the reported date.
Incident summary
Maine State Police said the death of a seven-week-old infant at a Livermore Falls residence involved a family dog, and their Major Crimes Unit was investigating under the state’s standard protocol for deaths of children under three. State Police identified the incident as Thursday, October 15; Livermore Falls Police Chief Abe Haroon told the Sun Journal he responded at approximately 11:10 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, and that the child was pronounced dead at the scene. Haroon identified the dog as a Belgian Malinois. These accounts disagree on the calendar date; BiteDB uses the state-police-reported October 15 for chronological indexing while preserving the police chief’s earlier response account. Police said there was no indication the death was suspicious at that stage, but the investigation remained open. The family asked for privacy; neither an autopsy finding nor independent breed verification was available.
As of October 20, Maine State Police described an active investigation and no preliminary indication of suspicious circumstances. No charge, completed autopsy finding, neglect determination or court outcome has been independently documented.
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Primary record used by BiteDB
The police chief told the Sun Journal he responded at about 11:10 p.m. Wednesday and described the family dog as a Belgian Malinois; state police in separate reporting described the incident as Thursday, October 15. The discrepancy is unresolved.
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- WMTW — 7-week-old baby dead after incident involving family dog at Livermore Falls home, police say — Original October 19 local report relaying Maine State Police: Thursday October 15 incident; no apparent suspicious circumstances; investigation ongoing. · 2026-10-19
- WABI — 7-week-old dead after incident involving dog in Livermore Falls — Second local reporting of Maine State Police statement; agency said Thursday October 15; limited investigative detail. · 2026-10-19
- Bangor Daily News — Dog kills 7-week-old Maine child — Separate October 19 reporting citing Sun Journal/Livermore Falls police chief; local chief reported Wednesday late-night call and Belgian Malinois identification. Not independent genetic confirmation. · 2026-10-19
What is not yet confirmed
High for a reported fatal family-dog incident, seven-week-old age and general locality, supported by multiple attributed law-enforcement reports. The state police Thursday date conflicts with the police chief Wednesday response time; breed is attributed solely to local police; forensic manner, causal details, dog custody and any legal findings remain unverified.
The child’s identifying information, final forensic findings, exact home address, animal disposition and any legal outcome remain withheld or unverified until reliable public records establish them.