Okla. authorities say baby died after being attacked by a dog on Iowa Tribe land

Official: Baby fatally attacked by dog in Okla.

PERKINS, Okla. — Authorities in Oklahoma say an infant has died after being attacked by a dog on tribal land near Perkins.

Stillwater firefighters dispatched an ambulance to Iowa Tribe land about 11:20 a.m. Monday after receiving a call that a child had been bitten by a dog. Fire Battalion Chief Rick Hauf said the child died at the scene.

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma declined to comment on the attack.

The baby’s identity and age weren’t immediately released.

Information from: The Oklahoman, www.newsok.com and the Stillwater NewsPress, www.stwnewspress.com