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2-year-old boy dies following dog attack in Frederick County

2-year-old boy dies following dog attack in Frederick County
2-year-old boy dies following dog attack in Frederick County 00:49

BALTIMORE -- A 2-year-old Frederick County child died after he was attacked by a dog Tuesday evening.

Authorities were called around 5:13 p.m. to the 400 block of West B Street in Brunswick, Maryland.

A 2-year-old boy was suffering from life-threatening injuries sustained from a dog bite.

While treating the child's injuries, officials said he went into cardiac arrest.

The child was flown to a hospital where he died.

The child and his family are residents of Fauquier County, Virginia. 

Per the Frederick County Division of Animal Control, the dog is currently in quarantine.

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