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Elizabeth Child, 3, Mauled By Dogs In Backyard, Killed After Fall From Window Elizabeth Child, 3, Mauled By Dogs In Backyard, Killed After Fall From Window
Elizabeth Child, 3, Mauled By Dogs In Backyard, Killed After Fall From Window A 3-year-old boy fell from a window of a home and was then attacked by dogs, killing him Wednesday in Elizabeth, authorities said. The boy was rushed to Trinitas Regional Medical Center with serious injuries after falling from a rear window on the 400 block of South 5th Street around 5:25 p.m., the Union County Prosecutor's Office said. The two dogs owned by the boy's family were in the fenced-in yard when he fell, authorities said. The "aggressive" pit bull then began tearing at the boy's legs, initial reports say. The child was pronounced dead at approximately 6:30 p.m. Repres…

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