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Minnesota Boy, 3, Killed After Entering Grandmother’s Dog Enclosure

Investigators are reviewing how the child gained access to the dog's enclosure.

Overview

  • Otter Tail County authorities said Beckett Brown, 3, was attacked on Jan. 11 at his grandmother Kristen Nelson’s home in New York Mills, Minnesota.
  • Deputies determined the child had climbed into the outdoor area where an American bulldog was kept.
  • Nelson was injured while trying to stop the attack and drove herself and her grandson to Perham Health Emergency Room, where deputies met them.
  • Beckett died at the hospital, and Nelson was transferred to a Fargo facility for treatment of significant injuries.
  • The family euthanized the dog following the incident, and investigators report no ongoing public safety concerns.