A baby was attacked and killed by the family pit bull-terrier mix in northwest Las Vegas on Monday.

The 6-month-old child was taken to Centennial Hospital. The child later died while in treatment, according to Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin.

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According to Officer Laura Meltzer, of Las Vegas Metro police, a call of an attack came in at 1:13 p.m. in the 9100 block of West Brilliant Prairie Court, which is near North Fort Apache Road and West Centennial Parkway.

Metro’s Abuse and Neglect investigators were called to the scene.

h/t fox5