Overview
- Police and firefighters were called around 8:28 a.m. to a home in the 42000 block of Liberte Drive for a report of an unresponsive infant.
- A family member found the five-day-old girl with puncture wounds that officers said appeared consistent with an animal attack.
- The infant was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
- Oakland County Animal Control took custody of the dog, which reports describe as an average-sized mixed breed.
- A grandmother told FOX 2 that the bassinet was knocked over by the dog, though officials have not confirmed the animal’s ownership and say details are limited.