Two charged in dog mauling death of Quebec newborn *EDIT

[Catty1]

There are other dog attack cases recently, a couple in Calgary - but. as horribly tragic as they are (especially here), I am glad to see that people are being charged instead of the dogs alone being blamed.

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Two charged in dog mauling death of Quebec newborn



Both dogs were taken away by animal control. The animals will be checked for rabies and other diseases and to determine which dog was involved in the attack.

Police say the baby was killed in a home in Saint-Barnabe-Sud, about 65 kilometres northeast of Montreal, on Monday, June 7, 2010.

Updated: Tue Jun. 08 2010 08:19:04

CTV.ca News Staff

A 17-year-old mother and a 37-year-old grandmother have been arrested after a three-week-old baby girl was mauled to death by a husky dog.

Quebec provincial police say the pair will be charged with criminal negligence causing death.

Police say the baby was killed in a home in Saint-Barnabe-Sud, about 65 kilometres northeast of Montreal, Monday afternoon. When police arrived they found the lifeless child, two women, and the two husky dogs.

Surete du Quebec Sgt. Ronald McInnis told CTV.ca that two young families lived on the property. The 17-year-old mother's family lived in an apartment on the second floor, while the other family who owned the two dogs lived on the main floor. The 37-year-old grandmother was visiting the home to help her daughter.

According to the police investigation, the baby was strapped into a baby seat on the floor in the apartment while the mother and grandmother went outside. While they were outside, one of the dogs attacked and killed the infant.

The mother and grandmother were taken to hospital to be treated for shock. Both were arrested after they were released.

The 37-year-old woman is scheduled to be arraigned at the St. Hyacinthe courthouse Tuesday afternoon. Her daughter will appear in youth court.

CTV Montreal spoke to a woman and her husband who share the property with the baby's parents. The woman said the three-year-old dogs were docile house pets who roamed freely but that had never attacked anyone.

Both dogs were taken away by animal control. The animals will be checked for rabies and other diseases and to determine which dog was involved in the attack. It's not yet clear whether the dogs will be put down.