LaPlace Toddler Mauled in Pit Bull Attack Inside Family Home

A two-year-old girl in LaPlace is recovering in a New Orleans hospital after a pit bull attack inside her home left her with lacerations on the left side of her neck, face and chest, according to authorities. She was taken to the hospital on Monday and is listed in stable condition.

Deputies and firefighters were called to the 300 block of Cottage Court around 2:57 p.m. Monday, the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office told WDSU. The girl’s father said he had just seen her eating popcorn in the dining room before she went into a bedroom. Moments later, he heard a scream and rushed in to find the dog biting her…

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