Saturday Safety Roundup

In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of: a 5-year-old in White Plains, Maryland who was critically injured after being mauled by an English bulldog and a Presa Canario after she wandered into her backyard. an 8-year-old in Westfield, Massachusetts who nearly had his arm amputated after he was mauled by the family's American bulldog. a 7-year-old in Callaway, Florida who is in critical condition after being mauled by two bulldogs. a 6-year-old in Londonderry, New Hampshire who suffered severe wounds to her face after she was attacked by a neighbor's pit bull after getting tangled in the dog's leash and falling on the dog. a 9-year-old in Pound, Virginia who was killed after losing control of his ATV, which flipped. He was found by police tracking units several hours after he was reported missing by his mother. a 9-year-old in Sylvania, Georgia who was killed when his ATV flipped on top of his when he hit a ditch while riding up a hill. a 2-year-old in St. Louis, Missouri who died after he was unintentionally strangled by a window cord blind in his bedroom. a 4-year-old in Prichard, Alabama who died after he unintentionally shot himself in the chest with a gun that he found on a dresser in a bedroom while visiting relatives after going to church on Easter Sunday. a 3-year-old in Sandy Springs, Georgia who unintentionally shot his hand with a gun that he found under a bed. a 4-year-old in Miami, Florida who died after she was unintentionally shot while i...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news