4-Year-Old Killed In Dog Attack In Louisa County

LOUISA COUNTY, VA — A four-year-old boy was killed in a dog attack in Louisa County on Sunday, according to county authorities.

Deputies responded to the 1500 block of Jefferson Highway after receiving reports of an attack at about 4:42 p.m., according to the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office. They arrived to find a four-year-old boy with serious injuries still being bitten by the dog.

Deputies killed the dog, identified as an American Bully, to stop the attack and took the boy to a designated landing zone for air medical transport, but the boy was pronounced dead.

The child’s identity is being withheld. The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident and asks anyone with information to contact their office or to submit a tip through Louisa Crime Solvers.