Daylan Guillen North Port, Florida 6 year old boy mauled to death by family pit bull dog and best friend.
A 6-year-old boy was mauled to death by the family pit bull dog at the child’s home in North Port, Florida earlier this week.
Around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, police responded to reports of a dog attack on a small child. The family’s dog attacked the child inside the home. Neighbors rushed to the home to help 6-year-old boy, Daylan Guillen before police arrived.
‘It was inside the home. The dog was in a bedroom, the child walked into the bedroom to get something. Next thing you know, people heard screaming and jumped into action,’ North Port Police Department said in a release.
63% of deadly dog attacks involved family pet dog
The boy was flown to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with extensive traumatic injuries to the upper torso area. Once the child was stabilized, he was flown to Tampa General for additional medical procedures. However, the boy died at Tampa General Hospital from injuries sustained from the pit bull attack.
The dog, said to be a 3-year-old pit bull mix, and the boy’s ‘best friend’ was removed from the home and taken by Sarasota County Animal Services. The pit bull mix will be quarantined for 10 days then euthanized as per the request of the owners, Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office officials said.
Josh Taylor, public information officer with the North Port Police Department said authorities were not aware of any previous incidents with the animal.
‘From every bit of information we have so far, there’s no history of the dog acting out, which would indicate that something could possibly happen,’ Taylor said. ‘The animal lived in the home from basically a puppy, a couple of weeks old, between 2 and 8 weeks, if I’m not mistaken, and you know, was a family pet.’
North Port Police Chief Todd Garrison said, ‘Our hearts are broken for this young child and his family. As a father and pet owner, I know this is one of the worst tragedies you can imagine. We ask that everyone take a few moments to pay respect and reflect on those you care for in your life. Our time here is precious.’
Offered Nicole O’Brien, Little League secretary who Daylan played with along with his older brother, ‘Very happy child, always liked to be on the field, had no problem. He would play with — whether they were three feet taller than him or littler than him, he would always just want to go and play.’
Police said no charges had been filed.
At least eight Americans have been killed by dogs in the last four weeks. 63% of these deaths involved a pet dog killing a family member. Each of these deaths involved a pit bull or bull breed.
