A 9-year-old girl was playing in a driveway near her home in Detroit when she was attacked and killed by three dogs. The owner of the dogs is in police custody, the police said on Tuesday.
Emma Hernandez was cycling on Monday afternoon when the three dogs - described as pit bulls or pit bull mixes - escaped from a yard and attacked her.
She died in a hospital and the owner of the dog was arrested. No charges have been filed.
A spectator shot one of the dogs while a medical team was trying to save the girl. The other dogs were captured. The neighbors threw bricks at the dogs to try to stop the attack, the police said.
Hernandez said the dogs lived in a house behind his and he had a fight with the neighbor about them last week. Hernandez said the dogs were not properly restrained and the fence was too fragile.
Hernandez said he continues to replay the tragedy and feels "empty".
Animal Control took possession of the remaining dogs, reported WXYZ.
