Alabama baby killed by family’s pet wolf: officials

A 3-month-old child boy was killed in his Alabama house by his household’s “pet wolf,” in keeping with authorities who’ve launched a felony probe.

The unidentified toddler died within the wild incident at a house in Chelsea on Thursday afternoon, Shelby County coroner Lina Evans confirmed to The Submit.

“It seems that the wolf or wolf-dog – they saved it as a, quote, ‘pet’ – picked up the kid that was down on the ground and began enjoying with it, and sadly killed the newborn,” Evans mentioned.

“The dad and mom did attempt to get the newborn from the wolf, nevertheless it was too late,” she added.

The infant was pronounced useless at Grandview Medical Middle, AL.com reported.

The household’s identification and different particulars are restricted as a result of ongoing investigation, Evans instructed The Submit.

Relations instructed investigators that they do know the precise lineage of the animal, simply that there’s wolf in it, Evans instructed AL.com. It was not clear what occurred to the animal after the assault.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Workplace can be pursuing a felony probe into the matter, Evans added. The sheriff’s workplace didn’t instantly return The Submit’s request for a remark concerning the nature of the investigation.

Chelsea Mayor Tony Picklesimer additionally confirmed the incident.

“It’s been confirmed that certainly one of our kids right here in Chelsea was killed by an unique household pet and succumbed to their accidents yesterday afternoon after being taken to the hospital by Chelsea Fireplace & Rescue,” Picklesimer mentioned early Friday.

“It’s unthinkable,’’ Picklesimer additionally instructed AL.com. “How do you ever recover from that?”