California toddler killed in pit bull attack

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By Jason Overholt

Story Created: Oct 25, 2009 at 12:24 PM EDT

Story Updated: Oct 25, 2009 at 12:24 PM EDT

MADERA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 17-month old boy has died after being mauled by a pit bull.

Merced County authorities say the attack occurred Friday, and the boy died after being airlifted to a hospital.

Deputy Tom MacKenzie says deputies responding to a 911 hang-up found blood on a doorstep. A few miles away, another deputy pulled over the driver of a car who was driving erratically.

Authorities say the woman behind the wheel was the same person who called 911, and she was trying to drive the child to a hospital.

She told deputies she was baby-sitting the toddler when the dog attacked.

The names of the child and the baby sitter were not released.

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