Overview

• Volusia County Animal Services has impounded the 130-pound Great Dane-husky mix under a 10-day hold that gives the family time to appeal before euthanasia.
• Sheriff Mike Chitwood’s office opened a neglect investigation following the July 30 attack to assess whether caretaker lapses contributed to the tragedy.
• Caretakers discovered the 5-month-old bleeding beside the dog after releasing three family dogs and finding his bedroom door ajar.
• The child was transported to a Daytona Beach hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
• The incident is renewing calls for tighter guidelines on supervising young children around large domestic dogs.