Zoo: No time to save child mauled by African painted dogs
It happened in seconds. A 2-year-old boy slipped over a railing, bounced into a safety net, bounced again, and tumbled into an exhibit of African painted dogs, which mauled him to death. The heartbreaking scenario came to light Monday as the Pittsburgh ...news.blogs.cnn.com
Pittsburgh Zoo Tragedy: Why Did African Wild Dogs Attack Boy?
In a "worst nightmare" situation, 11 African wild, or painted, dogs killed a two-year-old Pennsylvania boy Sunday after he had fallen into an enclosure at the Pittsburgh Zoo, zoo officials confirmed at a press conference Monday.news.nationalgeographic.com
African painted dogs kill young boy at Pittsburgh Zoo
A group of African painted dogs killed a boy who fell into their exhibit today at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Barbara Baker, the zoo's president, said the child was around 3 years old.news.blogs.cnn.com
Pittsburgh Zoo: Boy Dies After Falling Into Exhibit With African Painted Dogs
PITTSBURGH - A 2-year-old boy visiting the Pittsburgh zoo was killed Sunday morning when he fell off a railing that his mother had put him on top of to view a pack of African painted dogs, who pounced on the child and mauled him, police said. It was ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Wild dogs kill 2-year-old who fell into Pittsburgh zoo exhibit
Bob Donaldson/Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium President and Chief Executive Officer Barbara Baker finishes a news conference this afternoon regarding the death of a child who fell into the African painted dog exhibit. Click image to enlarge ...www.post-gazette.com
UPDATED: Child Killed In African Painted Dog Exhibit at Pittsburgh Zoo
"It is with heavy hearts we report that a tragic accident occurred this morning at 11:45 a.m. when a young child fell into the African painted dog exhibit area and was killed," the zoo stated on its Facebook page. "The accident is under investigation ...dormont-brookline.patch.com
African painted dogs kill boy, 3, at Pittsburgh zoo
The dogs are about as big as medium-sized domestic dogs, 0.6 to 0.75 metres high and 7 to 36 kilograms, according to the zoo. African wild dogs are also known as cape hunting dogs, spotted dogs, and painted wolves. They have large, rounded ears and ...www.theaustralian.com.au
Painted dogs acted on instinct, Pittsburgh Zoo CEO says
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium President and Chief Executive Officer Barbara Baker holds a news conference on the death of a young child who fell into the African Painted Dogs exhibit and was mauled to death. African painted dogs, endangered in the wild ...old.post-gazette.com
Boy dies in wild dog pen at Pittsburgh zoo
An endangered African wild dog, also known as a painted dog, can weigh up to 36kg (80lb). Photograph: Alamy. A young boy has been killed at Pittsburgh zoo after he fell into an enclosure holding African wild dogs and was attacked by a pack of the animals.www.guardian.co.uk
Police officer opened fire and killed one dog that would not stop mauling boy
A two-year-old boy has been mauled to death by a pack of ravenous African wild dogs when he fell off a railing his mother put him on to view the animals at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium.www.dailymail.co.uk
Pittsburgh Zoo's African Painted Dogs Kill 2-Year-Old
A group of 11 African painted dogs mauled a 2-year-old boy to death at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, officials confirmed yesterday.global.christianpost.com
Child mauled to death by African wild dogs at Pittsburgh zoo
African painted dogs are an endangered species native to sub-Saharan Africa and their scientific name, Lycaon pictus, means "painted wolf," according to the National Geographic website.www.chicagotribune.com
Pittsburgh Zoo, police investigating fatal mauling of child at African painted ...
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium President and Chief Executive Officer Barbara Baker finishes a news conference this afternoon regarding the death of a child who fell into the African painted dog exhibit. A 2-year-old boy was mauled to death today after ...old.post-gazette.com
Child killed in African wild dogs pen at Pittsburgh zoo
"It is with great sadness and very, very heavy hearts that we report today that a small child was killed by our African painted dog pack this morning," head of the zoo, Barbara Baker, told a news conference. She said it was clear the dogs had attacked ...www.bbc.co.uk
Painted dogs maul, kill 2-year-old at Pittsburgh zoo
A 2-year-old boy whose mother lifted him onto a railing to see the African painted dogs at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium fell into the exhibit, where the animals attacked and killed him Sunday morning in front of horrified onlookers.triblive.com
Boy mauled by African painted dogs at zoo
Boy mauled by African painted dogs at zoo. A 2-year-old boy fell into the African painted dog cag at the Pittsburgh Zoo on Sunday, where they pounced and mauled him.video.msnbc.msn.com
Horror as toddler mauled to death after mother balanced him on railing above ...
The boy, who was visiting the zoo with his mother and friends, fell about 14 feet into an exhibit that's home to a pack of African painted dogs. Despite zookeepers firing darts, and a police officer opening fire on the animals, desperate attempts to ...www.independent.co.uk
Toddler Killed by Pack of Wild Dogs at Pittsburgh Zoo
On Sunday, November 4, a pack of African Painted Dogs killed a little boy who fell into their exhibit at the Pittsburgh Zoo.www.opposingviews.com
Crews probe report of child's death at Pittsburgh Zoo
A 2-year-old boy visiting the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium with his mother and friends was killed Sunday when he fell about 11 feet off an observation deck into an African painted dogs exhibit. Pittsburgh police's major crimes Lt. Kevin Kraus said the ...www.wpxi.com
Tot mauled to death by wild dogs at Pittsburgh Zoo
Pittsburgh radio station KDKA reported the fatal incident wasn't the first incident for the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium's African painted dogs exhibit. In May, nine of the dogs escaped from the exhibit and were able to dig out of their main enclosure ...www.cbc.ca
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