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Teen Parents Charged After Baby Mauled to Death by Dogs in Rochester

Authorities allege the couple left their 3-month-old alone with the dogs while they smoked marijuana downstairs.

  • The incident occurred on August 3 in the attic of a multi-family home in Rochester, New York.
  • The parents, both 19, have been charged with second-degree manslaughter.
  • The baby suffered severe trauma and was pronounced dead at a hospital.
  • The dogs involved were euthanized following the attack.
  • The parents pleaded not guilty and are due back in court on August 27.
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