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Two dogs attack 22-month-old toddler at babysitter’s house, Pennsylvania police say

A toddler was flown to hospital after two dogs attacked him at a babysitter’s house.
A toddler was flown to hospital after two dogs attacked him at a babysitter’s house.

A 22-month-old toddler was flown to a hospital after police in Pennsylvania say he was attacked by dogs.

Around 4:30 a.m. Sept. 10 officers were called to a home in South Lebanon Township for reports of a dog attack, according to a news release.

Police said the young boy was at a babysitter’s home when two dogs attacked him.

The boy was flown to a hospital and was last listed in critical condition, according to police.

Police said the dogs are not a threat to the community.

A family member of the dogs’ owner told WGAL that six greater Swiss mountain dogs and a basset hound live at the babysitter’s home.

Police are still investigating.

South Lebanon Township is about a 90-mile drive northwest of Philadelphia.

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This story was originally published September 11, 2024 at 1:28 PM with the headline "Two dogs attack 22-month-old toddler at babysitter’s house, Pennsylvania police say."

Jennifer Rodriguez
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Jennifer Rodriguez is a McClatchy National Real-Time reporter covering the Central and Midwest regions. She joined McClatchy in 2023 after covering local news in Youngstown, Ohio, for over six years. Jennifer has made several achievements in her journalism career, including receiving the Robert R. Hare Award in English, the Emerging Leader Justice and Equality Award, the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and the Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award.
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