Utah Toddler Killed By Dolphin Statue In San Francisco

A 2-year-old Utah toddler visiting San Francisco with his family died after a dolphin statue fell on him in the city’s Fisherman’s Wharf area.

The toddler climbed up the dolphin statue and wrapped his arms and legs around it bringing it down. The dolphin’s bottlenose struck the boy causing fatal internal injuries.

The boy was initially treated for a nose bleed by emergency crews. He was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where he died from internal injuries a few hours later.

The medical examiner identified the boy as Kayson Shelton of Draper, Utah, about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City.

“It’s an unfortunate and tragic incident,” Shyy said. source

 
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