Minnesota Child Not Expected to Survive Dog Attack

Brooklyn Park, MN (KROC-AM News)- A child attacked by a dog in the Twin Cities is not expected to survive his injuries.

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That’s according to an update posted on a GoFundMe page set up on behalf of the family. The dog attack occurred last Friday.

The Brooklyn Park Police Department says officers were dispatched at 12:45 PM to a report of a dog attacking a three-year-old child in the 7500 block of Brooklyn Park Drive.

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A news release says the officers arrived to find two pit bulls attacking the child. Officials reported that several of the officers opened fire on the dogs. One dog was killed and the other was wounded.

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The injured dog, after it was secured, was taken to an animal care facility. Police said the child was given life-saving care at the scene then transported to a hospital in critical condition.

3-Year-Old Boy Not Expected to Survive Minnesota Dog Attack, Mother Injured As Well

The GoFundMe update says three-year-old Covil Allen is not expected to survive his injuries and that the family has begun the process to donate his organs.

The child’s mother Tasha also was injured in the dog attack. She’s had two surgeries so far and is set to have a third operation to repair her calf and via a skin graft, the page says.

The fundraiser has established a goal of raising $35,000 on behalf of the Allen family. It has raised over $24,000 as of Thursday afternoon.

A link to the fundraiser is available by clicking here.