'Always Smiling' Texas Toddler Is Mauled by Family Dog and Dies in Mother's Arms

Photo: Go Fund Me

When a member of her family went to check on her, they found that the dog had attacked her.

Several attempts were made to revive the girl but she succumbed to her injuries.

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The dog did not have a known history of violence or aggression, Lt. Varon Snelgrove told theChronicle, which reports the animal’s jaw locked in around the girl’s throat and upper torso.

“There’s nothing the family could have done,” Snelgrove said. “It’s just a horrific, horrific incident.”

TheSun andAdvertiserand aGoFundMe page to help cover funeral expensesidentified the little girl as Denali Gonzalez.

“She passed away in her mother’s arms waiting for an ambulance,” the GoFundMe says. “Denali was always smiling and making people happy. She’s in a better place now, she’s watching over her family.”

No charges are expected to be filed.

source: people.com