7 Year Old Child Dies After Being Mauled By Dogs In Marion

Multiple agencies are investigating after a 7 year old boy died during a dog attack in Marion on Sunday night. According to deputies, the boy was walking in his neighborhood near the intersection of Wilber and Cleo roads with his brothers chasing their chihuahua when a neighbor’s dogs came through a hole in a fence and attacked him, while his brothers were able to escape. Yesterday, Marion County law enforcement officers removed the dogs from the home. The boys father wants DNA testing done to find out which dogs were involved in the attack. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the coroner, animal control and SLED are investigating.