A two-year-old boy was mauled to death after falling into an African wild dog pit at the Pittsburg Zoo.
In a hear-wrenching plea the toddlers family asked mourners to sent in his favourite toys instead of flowers. And so toy construction trucks have been pouring in at the funeral home, reported Daily Mail. More than 3,000 have already been donated.
Investigations continue into the child’s death. The boy's mother placed him on the rail and he somehow slipped away, bounced off a small net and fell about 10 feet more into the enclosed exhibit, the report added.
According to medical reports, the toddler survived the fall but bled to death later.
Pet dog attacks 2-year-old at home
A two-year-old girl in Wales, was mauled by her family dog.
Her mother is now warning parents about the dangers of English Bullmastiffs around young children, reported Daily Mail.
The toddler who was playing in the kitchen happened to walk past the dog and out of nowhere it just pounced on her.
The dog managed to take the skin off of the youngster’s eyebrow, as well as pierce two holes underneath one of her eyes, the bridge of her nose and by the side of her mouth, with its teeth, the report added.