BAYTOWN, Texas – A heartbreaking incident in Baytown has an even more tragic development after a baby died from injuries suffered from a dog attack.
It happened Tuesday at the Inverness Gardens apartments off East James Street just before 4 p.m. Baytown police report that the baby was rushed to the hospital but died from her injuries.
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Baytown police confirmed with KPRC 2’s T.J. Parker Wednesday morning that the dogs belonged to the baby’s parents. Since then, those dogs have been seized by animal control.
On Wednesday afternoon, officials with the City of Baytown confirmed that the dog involved in the attack will be euthanized. The family has verbally agreed to sign a surrender order allowing the city to take this measure.
A 6-month-old baby died after being mauled by a dog in Baytown. @KPRC2 just learned that the parents of the child agreed to surrender the dog, which will be euthanized.
— Gage Goulding - KPRC 2 (@GageGoulding) April 2, 2025
Another dog was in the home, but wasn't involved in the attack. Its fate remains unknown. pic.twitter.com/w9YYJPorP5
KPRC 2 also learned that the second dog’s future will be left up to the family, because it inside a kennel and not involved in the attack.
KPRC 2 captured footage of the second dog being seized by animal control Tuesday.
KPRC 2 reporter Corley Peel was on the scene Tuesday, where she spoke with neighbors who assisted after the deadly attack.
Neighbors said the baby girl just celebrated her sixth-month birthday with a party at the apartments. One neighbor, who asked to remain anonymous, said she called 911 after the baby’s mother knocked on her door seeking help.
“She knocked on my door, baby in hand. Blood was everywhere,” the witness said. “The mother was just devastated.”
Neighbors described the dogs’ behavior as aggressive. They noted that they first saw the dogs at the apartments on Sunday.
It’s unclear how the dog attack happened but Baytown PD is continuing their investigation.