- Infant Lennox had turned one just days before he was killed by his family’s dog in their Connecticut home.
- The parents told reporters that the dog had never acted aggressively towards the baby before.
- The dog jumped on the trampoline and “got the baby,” Lennox’s mother said through tears.
An adorable one-year-old boy who was mauled to death by the family dog in their Connecticut home has been photographed.
Police were called to an East Hartford home around 3 p.m. Wednesday for reports that a child had been bitten multiple times by a dog, which neighbors described as a “Dalmatian-Pit Bull mix.” “.
Lennox had turned one a few days earlier and was playing on the trampoline with his mother when the dog violently attacked them.
The Dalmatian-Pit Bull mix, who had never shown signs of aggression, jumped on the trampoline and took Lennox away.
“If the dog had been aggressive or something,” said Lennox’s father, Ricky Rohena. BNC‘he wouldn’t have been with the baby.’
Lennox had barely turned a year old when he was killed by the family dog, a Dalmatian-Pitbull mix.
The dog (pictured above) had never shown signs of aggression before, the parents claimed.
Dog killed Lennox on the same day he was supposed to celebrate his first birthday
Two dogs were involved in the attack, although “one of them was the main aggressor,” according to investigators.
Lennox’s mother, Keyshla Torres, who is pregnant, was also injured in the attack.
“I witnessed it,” she said through tears. “(The dog) got on the trampoline and then he grabbed the baby.”
“I hope he didn’t suffer. I hope he was insensitive.
Rohan Green, the Torres’ neighbor, heard the moans and screams and rushed across the street to help. He tried to fight off the dogs and protect Lennox and his mother.
“I tried to fight off two Pitbulls and help the baby as much as I could,” he said. “A minute seemed like an eternity. »
Lennox’s family planned to celebrate his first birthday at a Chuck E. Cheese the day the baby was killed.
Lennox and his mother were playing on the trampoline when the dog attacked them
Authorities investigating Lennox’s death
The two dogs were transferred to a shelter and are being quarantined
Emergency responders took life-saving measures and took the infant to a local hospital, but the boy died “despite the valiant efforts of medical professionals.”
The boy’s death remains under investigation, police spokesman Marc Caruso said, adding that two dogs were removed from the home.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones as they mourn their loss,” Caruso said. “May they find comfort and strength during this difficult time.”
The owner reportedly kept two dogs on the property, both of which were removed from the home and quarantined.
A memorial was erected outside Lennox’s home and “Happy Birthday” balloons were tied to the fence.
