NEW ALBANY, Miss. (AP) -- The 16-month-old victim of a pit bull attack has been identified as Destiny Marie Knox from Union County. Her identity was released Friday by Coroner Mark Golding.
Her body was taken to Jackson for an autopsy while sheriff's deputies investigated the killing, which occurred Thursday night when the child was attacked by a pit bull at her baby sitter's mobile home.
Investigators say the mauling took place in a mobile home park in the Martintown community. According to investigators, the dog normally was kept chained near the house but had slipped out of its collar as family members were bringing in groceries and Destiny was on the floor nearby.
Chief Deputy Jimmy Whitten says the dog followed the family inside the house.
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