Pit bull that killed child euthanized

ORANGE - A pit bull that attacked and killed a 23-month-old Orange County girl has been euthanized.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says the dog attacked the child Sunday night at a residence in the Mountain Track Road area.

Sheriff Mark Amos says a family member found the girl, who had gone outside to where the dog was tied.

Amos says there were wounds all over the child’s body.

She was taken to the University of Virginia Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at around 9:10 p.m. Sunday.

The girl’s name hasn’t been released.

Amos said the dog hadn’t caused problems previously and had lived with the family for about 10 years.