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The breed is believed to have originated as a mix of a long-legged English bulldog and a terrier. Over the years, it has also been called a pit dog and a pit bull terrier, according to the AKC.
The most recent death of a child in Iowa involving dog attacks was in March 2011 in Hopkinton. Vanessa Husmann, 3, was attacked in her backyard by two Rottweilers who had gotten out of their kennel.
Prairie City Police Chief Louis Modlin on Monday gave a letter to the owners of the dog — Harmon Wesley Wright III and Jena Wright — telling them it was considered dangerous and that it could not be harbored within the city limits. The dog is in quarantine at a veterinary clinic in Newton, Modlin said.
He declined to comment on whether authorities have had previous complaints about the animal or its owners, citing an ongoing criminal investigation.
He did say that city officials would review their animal control policies in the coming days.
The Iowa Department of Human Services could also review the incident, an official said.
DHS performs a child abuse assessment in cases where children receive injuries that appear to be preventable, according to DHS spokesman Roger Munns.
When a child’s injury is caused by an animal, the assessment determines whether there was a failure to provide proper supervision, Munns said. The findings are not considered criminal and the results are not public unless the child dies. In egregious cases, child endangerment charges could be filed, he said.
Munns said DHS investigates a “very small” number of cases involving dog bites. Officials usually look to see if a child was properly supervised, he said.
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