A one-month-old girl died Tuesday, Oct. 8, after being bitten by a dog in Torrance, authorities said.
Torrance police responded to the 2700 block of Martha Avenue, near 228th Street, just after 12:30 p.m. after receiving a call of an animal bite, Lt. Freddy Ahmad said.
Torrance firefighters arrived and took the child to a hospital, Ahmad said. Police followed and talked with the child’s parents, who informed officers that the child died.
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The family owned the dog and it lived at the home, Ahmad said, adding that the attack occurred inside the house.
The dog, along with at least one other dog in the household, was taken by Torrance Animal Control.
What prompted the attack was unclear.
The dog’s breed was mixed.
The county Department of Medical Examiner identified the child as Chevy Womack.
City News Service contributed to this report.