Three-Year-Old Dies After American Bulldog Attack in Otter Tail County

Overview

• The boy was attacked Sunday afternoon west of New York Mills, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office.
• His 51-year-old grandmother suffered serious injuries while trying to stop the mauling.
• She called 911 while driving the child to Perham Health, where deputies met them in the emergency room.
• The child was pronounced dead at the hospital, and the grandmother was later transferred to a Fargo hospital for treatment.
• Officials say the adult American Bulldog was euthanized and that there is no ongoing public-safety concern.