The toddler was staying at a babysitter's home when the dogs attacked, according to the release.
An officer with the South Lebanon Township Police Department was called to the attack home at 4:38 a.m. on Sept. 10, as detailed in the release.
The toddler was airlifted to Hershey Medical Center was in "stable but guarded condition," as stated in the initial release, but by 4:42 p.m. he was listed in "critical condition."
"The dogs are not a threat to the community," the police said, although they did not explain why they believed that nor did they share the breed.
The incident is under investigation.
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