A little boy in Pennsylvania died Sunday after falling into an exhibit and being mauled by African painted dogs at the Pittsburgh Zoo.


The 3-year-old fell off an observation deck that sits 14 feet above an enclosure for the African painted dogs. There were 11 dogs in the enclosure but the zoo says a painted dog keeper was able to get seven dogs off exhibit upon first notification of the accident.

According to the zoo, darts were also shot into the exhibit in an attempt to scare off the animals, but the dogs were in pack mentality and did not respond. Keepers along with the Pittsburgh police also tried to lure some of the dogs away. One dog that was reportedly being aggressive was shot and killed by an officer.

A zoo official said it's not clear whether the child died as a result of the attack or the fall.

The dogs are about as big as medium-sized domestic dogs, 2 to 2 1/2 feet high and 37 to 80 pounds. They are considered endangered.

The accident is being investigated by both the zoo and the Pittsburgh Police Department. Meantime, the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium will be closed until further notice.



I just have one question.....Where were the little boys parents at, and/or doing, just before the little boy fell into the exhibit?!!

 LOS ANGELES -- A man stole a police cruiser and then crashed it into a light pole and a Starbucks in Mid-City, losing one of his legs, police said.

The 25-year-old man stole the cruiser around 4 a.m. from the area of Adams and La Brea, according to LAPD Sgt. Rudy Lopez.
LAPD Southwest Division officers were at the location investigating an assault with a deadly weapon and a robbery, Lopez said.
While the officers were out of their vehicles, an unrelated suspect got into one of the unattended cars an stole it, taking off northbound on La Brea.
About three to five minutes later, authorities received a call from a witness at La Brea and San Vicente who saw a squad car lose control and crash into a pole and a Starbucks.
The witness reported that the cruiser was traveling at speeds in excess of 80 mph, according to Lopez.

The suspect was ejected from the vehicle in the crash.
Police responded and found the suspect outside the cruiser with a severed leg, Lopez said.
He was transported to a local hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.

Lopez said there is no policy that says officers can't leave a vehicle with the engine running or unlocked, but that it's not recommended.
"It's incident-driven," Lopez explained. "There are cases where officers need to get out of their cars quickly and, for tactical reasons, need to leave the car in that condition."

So tell me....was the thrill of stealing that cop car REALLY worth losing your leg???