6-week-old boy dead after family dog attacked him in the crib, family says

The Knox County Sheriff's Office said it could not immediately release information about the investigation.

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[jeannelaurente]

Dogs get jealous, especially older dogs! She said the right thing, YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO CAREFUL WITH A NEWBORN!!

[richardwarfordjr.]

No child should be left alone with any animals

[altair]

I have dogs, I have had dogs most of my 68 years. Dogs are dogs, not humans. The problem is humans try to humanize dogs. People try to think that their dog is just another family member or just like another human. They are not human...no matter how much you want them to be. Never fault a dog for being a dog.

[sandrasstitches]

The most dangerous dog is the one whose owners believe it’ll never hurt anyone.

[betsyp]

NOW FOR THE PEOPLE WHOSE ALWAYS DEFENDING DOGS, DOGS CAN GET JEALOUS OF CHILDREN NO MATTER HOW THEY'RE TRAINED!!!

[theobserver]

You can have dogs, but stop leaving babies near them.

[Francesca-ws]

You should never trust any dog around a small child

[desert_moon]

My oldest was mauled by a family member's dog unprovoked at age 3. (And before anyone argues with me that she had to have done something to the dog, there were multiple witnesses.) She had an emergency 4hr surgery and later, had to have two reconstructive surgeries for her lip. I cringe when big dogs are around small children. They don't belong together.

[AprilSun-ykyj]

I cringe everytime I see a video with a dog beside a young child. Stop treating your dogs like they are people . A dog is not a "big brother" to a baby. You are not their "mommy" and "daddy". You are the parents of a human child.

[AngeliqueThomas-exlh]

Dogs just shouldn’t be around babies. Even some siblings don’t need to have access to children. Jealousy is dangerous. No matter the species

[Irv-]

Parents will still think its cute having a dog slobbering on the babies face and mouth smh

[mati]

Your dogs are not your kids siblings. Stop the insanity!

[anniebananie]

My husband and I have owned two dogs so far. I would never leave our dog near a child unsupervised. It is never safe, even if owners say “oh he is friendly, he never bites anyone.” Our dog is wonderful, but never would I put this risk towards anyone.

No animals should be left near the children

[maryc.dalton]

I had a husky for 16 years and loved her. She was the friendliest dog around adults and teens. But she was wary around young children, and bit two of them without warning. I had to be very watchful with her. Years later, I learned that huskies have one of the worst records for biting. I would never, never have one around an infant.

[SuperBotanica]

In this situation I could not give an interview to the public.

[Kate-qqez]

A dog is a dog, never never let a baby unattended with a dog or a cat around ! So sad for these parents !

[sassysister]

Why I can not stand the people who put their infants on their dogs like trying to prove they're so special as well as the face licking. How tragic 😢

[elizaleroux]

Why was the dog allowed near a baby.. where was the parents?
No dog should be allowed near a baby without supervision. No matter the breed or age.

[marielydelgadillo]

So your 8 year old dog got in the sleeping babies crib and killed it? That just sounds wrong.