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Katya Todesco
Katya Todesco, 5-years old, was brutally attacked by a pit bull and died several days later due to her injuries. Initial reports from police indicated Katya lived at the home where the attack occurred. But her mother, Katia Todesco, said the tragedy occurred at a friend's house. Todesco said her daughter wandered into the backyard with the friend's 13-year-old daughter, and the dog attacked when Katya "bumped into it." Katya lost a massive amount of blood, but doctors at Simi Valley Hospital were able to revive her, and she lived for two more days at Childrens Hospital.
Police did not release information about Katya Todesco until 6 days after she was attacked and three days after she was pronounced dead. Police Capt. Roy Jones said that they did not report the incident partly because they did not find any criminal conduct in the matter. About 2 weeks later, police released a conflicting statement: "Information obtained during the early stages of the inquiry into this incident resulted in an immediate expansion of this investigation to determine any criminal culpability by the person(s) involved." The investigation continues to unfold.
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Katya Todesco
Katya Todesco, 5-years old, was brutally attacked by a pit bull and died several days later due to her injuries. Initial reports from police indicated Katya lived at the home where the attack occurred. But her mother, Katia Todesco, said the tragedy occurred at a friend's house. Todesco said her daughter wandered into the backyard with the friend's 13-year-old daughter, and the dog attacked when Katya "bumped into it." Katya lost a massive amount of blood, but doctors at Simi Valley Hospital were able to revive her, and she lived for two more days at Childrens Hospital.
Police did not release information about Katya Todesco until 6 days after she was attacked and three days after she was pronounced dead. Police Capt. Roy Jones said that they did not report the incident partly because they did not find any criminal conduct in the matter. About 2 weeks later, police released a conflicting statement: "Information obtained during the early stages of the inquiry into this incident resulted in an immediate expansion of this investigation to determine any criminal culpability by the person(s) involved." The investigation continues to unfold.
www.dogsbite.org/bite-fatalities-2008.htm#todesco