TILLAMOOK -- A bulldog mauled a one-year-old to death as three of five people who tried to stop the attack were wounded by the dog.
The Saturday attack was in Nehalem, in the home of the grandparents of the boy, said Tillamook County sheriff's office spokesman Lt. Andy Long.
Deputies were dispatched to the 1500 block of Liars Lair about 3:30 p.m. The boy, Michael Naglee, had been taken by ambulance to Tillamook Hospital where he was pronounced dead, Long said.
The dog, described by the sheriff's office as a 135-pound American bulldog, was locked in a room next to the living room, highly agitated. Deputies tried several times to snare the dog and they ended up shooting it dead, Long said.
The parents, James and Michelle Naglee, have owned the dog for several years. They were not present during the attack.
Grandparents Robert and Betty Naglee were home and tried to stop the attack with three others, Long said.
Editor's note: A previous version of this story sourced the sheriff's office incorrectly identifying the dog as a pit bull. The sheriff's office later corrected this information.
