Nine Family Pet Dogs Maul and Kill Owners' Child

 From the confines of their kennels at Harris County Animal Control, the nine dogs don't seem particularly threatening. But they are at the center of a heart-wrenching investigation. One of them a killed 3-month-old chld in northwest Harris County on Sunday.

"Because of so many dogs, we don't know exactly which of the animals was the dog that mauled the child," said Deputy Thomas Gilliland of the Harris County Sheriff's Office. "That's one reason animal control seized all of the animals."

The infant's father believes he knows which dog killed his baby daughter. He told investigators it was a Rottweiler that was normally kept outside. The dog apparently gained access to the house through a back door that hadn't been secured. Authorities said it happened after the infant's mother brought in another Rottweiler to give it a bath, placing her 3-month-old daughter in a nearby baby swing.

"While she was in the process of giving the dog a bath, she heard some barking from the room she had just left," said Deputy Gilliland. "When she arrived back in the room, her 3-month-old was lying on the floor with numerous lacerations and bite marks." As for the dogs, which have no history of attacks, ultimately the family will determine their fates.

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