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7-year-old Iowa boy dies after family dog attacks, sheriff says
http://www.omaha.com/news/iowa/year-old-iowa-boy-dies-after-family-dog-attacks-sheriff/article_88ee4da8-a318-11e4-9708-8f425e7189f3.html
POSTED: FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015 9:57 AM
COLLEGE SPRINGS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a 7-year-old boy has died after being attacked by the family dog in southwest Iowa.
Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer said deputies were sent to a home in College Springs a little before 5 p.m. Thursday. They found medics were already on the scene. Palmer said the boy was taken to Clarinda Regional Health Center, where he was pronounced dead at 5:50 p.m.
The boy's name and other information about the attack have not been released. The sheriff said the attack is being investigated.
