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Prosecutors Won’t File Charges as Autopsy Pending in Ohio Infant’s Pit Bull Attack

Authorities have ruled the incident accidental after finding evidence consistent with the parents’ account pending the coroner’s report

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Overview

  • The Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Office is performing an autopsy to formally determine the cause of death.
  • Investigators concluded the July 2 Dover Township attack was accidental and shared findings with prosecutors who do not plan to press charges.
  • Sheriff Orvis Campbell said a single bite severed the one-year-old’s carotid artery, resulting in an instantaneous fatal injury.
  • The child’s mother suffered defensive wounds while pulling her daughter from the dog before calling 911.
  • The family’s pit bull, previously aggressive toward other household dogs but never people, was euthanized that evening at the father’s request.