Little boy, 4, mauled to death by uncle's two pit bulls as he ate ice cream

FLORIDA -- A four year old boy was mauled to death by his uncle's two pit bull dogs.

Logan Shephard died after being savaged by the dogs in the front garden.

Two police officers conducting a traffic stop 100 yards away heard screams for help and ran to the home in Riverview, Florida.

 

When they arrived they saw the dogs standing over the toddler.

Family members said both dogs had been put in a crate in the front garden before Logan and his mother Stephanie Groulx arrived at the home on Saturday night.

They told police Logan went inside the house where he was given a bowl of ice cream.

Stephanie went with her sister Delores Frederick into the master bedroom along with a 15-year-old cousin of Logan.

As they chatted the heard screams from the garden and ran out to find the pit bulls attacking Logan.

It is feared the boy had let the dogs out of their crate as owner Billy Frederick had told police he put them in their crate.

The bowl of ice cream given to Logan was found on the floor by his side.

Logan was pronounced dead at the scene.

Animal Services responded and took possession of the dogs.

There is no animal call history at the residence.

Police said no charges have yet been filed.

(Daily Mail - June 20, 2014)

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• Relatives' pit bulls fatally maul Riverview boy, 4