Dog Attacks, Kills Jameson Boy, 3
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March 21, 2006, JAMESON, MISSOURI -- Officials told KMBC a family was keeping another a relative's rottweiler in the garage when the attack happened.
Quillan Cottrell apparently wandered into the garage where the dog was chained up.
"The little boy either went to the dog or he got in the chain-length of the dog and didn't realize it," Daviess County Sheriff Kevin Heldenbrand said.
At about 11:30 a.m., the boy's mother found the child mauled to death outside the garage.
"One of the other little girls came in and said that she couldn't find her brother and she thought he was just playing hide and seek or something. The mom looked outside and did what she could," Heldenbrand said.
He said the dog stripped the clothes off the boy and that the toddler suffered numerous bite wounds to his neck and head.
The dog belonged to a relative who had been visiting when the attack happened. A Daviess County sheriff's deputy shot the dog.
KMBC reported that the boy weighed 30 pounds; the rottweiler weighed 140 pounds.
The attack is under investigation.
How To Prevent Dog Bites
Never approach an unfamiliar dog.
If approached by an unfamiliar dog, stand still.
Never run from a dog and never scream around a dog.
If you believe a dog is about to attack you, try to place something between yourself and the dog, such as a backpack or a bicycle.
If a dog knocks you over, roll into a ball, cover your face and stay still.
Children should never play with dogs unless supervised by an adult.
Children should never approach a dog unless supervised by an adult.
Children should tell an adult if they see a stray dog or a dog acting strangely.
Don't look a dog right in the eye.
Don't disturb a dog that is sleeping, eating or caring for puppies.
Don't play with a dog without allowing it to see and sniff you first.
Adults should never leave an infant or young child alone with any dog, not even the family pet.
