Toddler aged 19 months is mauled to death by family Rottweiler in NYC while 'parents were out and he was being watched by his older siblings'
A toddler was mauled to death by his family's Rottweiler in their New York City home last night.
The attack on the 19-month-old happened around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday at the family's Flatbush home in Brooklyn.
The toddler was being watched by his older siblings while their parents were out, according to the NYPD.
Sources told the New York Daily News that the child's father had left the boy with his two older brothers - aged 11 and nine - in the family's ground floor apartment at E. 17th St. at Cortelyou Road when he went to work.
A toddler was mauled to death by his family's Rottweiler in their New York City home last night
The attack on the 19-month-old happened around 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday at the family's Flatbush home in Brooklyn
A toddler has been mauled to death by his family's Rottweiler in their New York City home last night. He had reportedly been left by his father with his two brothers - aged 11 and 9 - in the family's ground floor apartment at E. 17th St. at Cortelyou Road
When the dog attacked the toddler, his terrified siblings are said to have run out into the street to flag a passerby down to help. The person pulled the injured baby out of the apartment, the news outlet reported.
Police officers responding to the scene found the baby 'bleeding heavily' from bite wounds to his neck and shoulder, according to officials.
The youngster died at Maimonides Hospital - a roughly 15-minute drive away - and the dog was taken away by Animal Care and Control, officials said.
When the dog attacked the toddler, his terrified sibling are said to have run out into the street to flag a passerby down to help. The person pulled the injured baby out of the apartment, the news outlet reported. Pictured: File photo of a rottweiler
Sources said the 11-year-old boy told the police the dog had previously attacked him as well.
Upon their return to the family home, the parents were being interrogated by detectives who were working to determine whether anyone broke the law.
As of Wednesday morning, no arrests had been made in connection with the vicious attack, the New York Post reported, citing police sources.