Officials told Nashville's News 2 the child died around 3 a.m.
Police in Oak Grove, just over the Tennessee state line, said the boy was visiting friends when he was bitten in the face by a small German shepherd.
Animal control workers removed the dog, pending the outcome of the investigation.
Charges weren't immediately released.
(WATE - Jan 30, 2012)Police in Oak Grove, just over the Tennessee state line, said the boy was visiting friends when he was bitten in the face by a small German shepherd.
Animal control workers removed the dog, pending the outcome of the investigation.
Charges weren't immediately released.
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