Pit bull Dallas police,A baby boy was mauled to death by the family pit bull while police were at the home following a 911 call about a domestic disturbance. Rayden Eugene Bruce, who was three months old, was attacked on the floor by the animal around 8.30pm on Monday after he was left sleeping alone in the bedroom. The horrific scene was discovered by the child's grandfather after he heard noises. The child's father grabbed his son and ran screaming from the home.
Rayden was take to Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas but later died. Police commander Cindy Aaron told MailOnline that officers were unaware there were two dogs at the home in Burleson until they heard the screams from inside. Four officers were on Linda Drive just before 7pm after a 911 cellphone call from the area when they were approached by Rayden's mother, 20-year-old Jessica Oxner. Miss Oxner and her partner Barrett Bruce, 20, who had recently separated, had become involved in an argument which turned physical. The couple were separated as they gave statements to police. One officer spoke to Miss Oxner outside while Mr Bruce was kept indoors. As officers were leaving the scene at 8pm, they heard screaming from inside and Mr Bruce came running out, holding his son's body. The four-year-old pit bull-mix, called Brody, had been quarantined at Burleson Animal Control and was euthanized today at the owner's request.

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