One-year-old boy dies after pit bull mauling in Texas, babysitter charged

The Bexar County Medical Examiner has confirmed that the one-year-old boy who was mauled by pit bulls in the US has died.

Three dogs were taken off the property on Monday at Spruce Ridge Drive near Kitty Hawk in Converse, Texas.

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said Heather Rodriguez, 36, who was babysitting, left the toddler, identified as Jiryiah Johnson, with her 13-year-old daughter when one of the pit bulls forced its way into a bedroom and attacked the infant.

“The 13-year-old was able to maintain control of the baby, but at this point, it was being described to me as almost a tug-of-war for the baby between at least one of the dogs and the little girl,” he said.

Investigators noted other dogs joined in the attack on the baby, also biting the 13-year-old.

She managed to break away to call 911 then came back to protect the baby from the dogs.

Pictures from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office show where the dogs damaged the door.

Sheriff’s Office officials said Jiryiah was rushed to the hospital where he underwent numerous medical procedures to hopefully stabilize his condition.

Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries just before 9.30pm at University Hospital.

Sheriff Salazar said Rodriguez had a citation for having unleashed dogs in May when they wouldn’t let a man out of his car.

Now, she is charged with injury to a child with serious bodily injury by omission and remains at the Bexar County Jail.