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An 8-year-old boy died after he sustained injuries from an attack by a family dog

Police found the child “unresponsive” with “apparent signs of trauma to his neck consistent with an animal bite"

The dog is now set to be euthanized after the tragedy

An 8-year-old boy from Virginia has died after sustaining injuries from a dog attack.

On Tuesday, Aug. 26, just after 8 p.m. local time, the Danville Police Department (DPD) responded to a home and found the child “unresponsive” with “apparent signs of trauma to his neck consistent with an animal bite,” according to a news release .

Police said the young boy's family told officers that the dog “was not previously known to be aggressive.”

The 8-year-old had been under the care of his teenage sister at the time of the tragedy

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