A baby girl was mauled to death by a dog at a house as her parents attended a party downstairs. Marly Grace Wilander, just one, was attacked by a pitbull mixed-breed dog as she slept in a playpen upstairs in the home in Joliet, Illinois, US, the local fire department reported.
Marly's parents had put her upstairs for a nap in a quiet bedroom as the Fourth of July party took place downstairs, according to police.
The homeowner's two dogs had been put in the basement but somehow managed to escape. Police said the homeowner witnessed one of the dogs biting the toddler and separated them before calling emergency services for help.
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