Family’s Pet “Wolf-Hybrid” Fatally Attacks 3-Month-Old Baby In US: Police Report

The baby was urgently transported to a local hospital in the Birmingham suburb of Chelsea, where medical professionals pronounced the child deceased.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama, USA, reported a tragic incident where a 3-month-old baby was fatally attacked by a wolf-hybrid, kept as a family pet. Deputies responded to an emergency call around 1 pm, detailing an animal attack on an infant at a residence on County Road 440 in Chelsea.

The baby was swiftly taken to a local hospital in the Birmingham suburb of Chelsea, where the child was sadly declared dead, with injuries believed to be inflicted by the wolf-hybrid. The police, in a press release, noted, “The family reportedly kept the animal, described as a wolf-hybrid, as a pet.”

Urgently transported to a local hospital in the Birmingham suburb of Chelsea, the baby was declared deceased by medical professionals. The injuries were attributed to the wolf-hybrid, a canine with both wolf and dog ancestry, knowingly kept by the family as a pet, according to Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans.

The incident is currently under investigation, and authorities have informed the media that an autopsy will be conducted.

The wolf-hybrid was euthanized on-site and sent to the Alabama State Diagnostics Laboratory. The incident is currently under investigation, with authorities planning an autopsy.

Expressing deep sorrow, Chelsea Mayor Tony Picklesimer conveyed condolences to the grieving family and emphasized the need for responsible ownership of exotic pets. He stressed the importance of ensuring the safety of both one’s family and neighbors when choosing to keep such animals.

In a separate incident reported by the BBC, the parent of a three-month-old girl named Kyra King, who tragically lost her life in a dog mauling incident in Lincolnshire, UK, has taken responsibility for the unrestrained dog that fatally harmed her daughter. The incident occurred during a walk with the parents and their 19 dogs in March of this year.