Toddler mauled by family dog; Dog put down

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The breed of dog in the attack.

Update March 15: The Island Packet writes that the dog was euthanized following the attack on the child and the owner saying he no longer wanted the animal.

First reporting: A St. Helena Island toddler was badly mauled by a family's bull mastiff on Wednesday — I'll point you to WTOC 11's report.

Relatedly, in February of 2011 there was a string of dog maulings in Beaufort.

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