Overview

• The infant was found unresponsive around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday in her family’s Queensbridge Houses apartment after the German Shepherd–Pit Bull mix puppy attacked her face while she slept between her parents.
• Officers from the 114th Precinct and EMS pronounced the one-month-old dead at the scene and secured the apartment at 41-01 12th St in Long Island City.
• The six-week-old puppy was removed from the home and is now in the custody of authorities pending the medical examiner’s review.
• The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is determining the official cause of death and the NYPD has confirmed no arrests have been made as its investigation continues.
• Councilmember Julie Won confirmed the dog’s removal and joined calls from residents and advocates for stronger pet safety rules and owner accountability.