A four-year-old girl was mauled to death by her dog in her own back garden. Elayah Brown was attacked by the mixed-breed canine at around 5pm on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.
The tot died around an hour after she was rushed to Cook Children's Medical Center. The dog which mauled Elayah has been put down after the child's family handed it over to the City of Fort Worth Animal Care & Control.
The youngster has been described as a 'bright, beautiful and inspiring person' in a GoFundMe page. The fundraiser, which was set up by Elayah's uncle Reginald Arberry, said: "Our beloved Elayah recently passed on April 30, 2021.
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