4-year-old La. girl killed by ‘monster’ family pit bull; mom hospitalized

Little Mia Derouen, who would have turned 5 next week, died from face and head injuries after the family dog attacked her as she watched TV. Her mom dragged off the beast and barricaded herself and Mia in a bedroom while screaming for help.

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS-Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 5:55 PM

– A little girl in Louisiana was killed by her family’s pit bull, despite her mother’s frantic efforts to drag away the dog.

Mia Derouen, whose 5th birthday was next week, suffered severe facial, body and head injuries from Tuesday night’s horrendous attack and died at a nearby hospital, Houma Police Chief Todd Duplantis told WWL-TV.

*He said the scene was “horrific” and that officers had to fire 13 shots into the ‘monster’ dog before the family pet stopped charging.

Mom Megan Touchet barricaded herself and her daughter in a bedroom, screaming for help and calling 911.

She handed her bleeding girl through a window to waiting paramedics, Duplantis told the station.

A gofundme.com page set up to receive donations for Mia’s funeral received more than $18,000 in four hours on Wednesday.

“The only thing we can do at this time is offer prayers, bear our shoulders to lean on, and give forward to help alleviate the costly expenses of this unexpected tragedy,” a note on the site says.

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American Pit Bull Terrier

In North America, from 1982-2013, Pit Bull breeds and mixes have seriously attacked 2,990 humans that resulted in 1,777 maimings and 275 deaths.

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOG BREEDS

This is a list of dog breeds that have a history of being potentially dangerous to people, especially children. Daxton’s Friends for Canine Education and Awareness understands that any dog has the ability to bite or inflict serious harm to humans. This list consists of several dog breeds that have a higher than average number of recorded human fatalities. Please use extreme caution if you choose to bring one of these breeds into your home. Rental communities and homeowners insurance may restrict many of the dog breeds on this list due to the likelihood of a serious incident.

Pit Bulls, Mastiff, and Rottweiler lead in fatalities and are listed first. The rest of the breeds are listed in alphabetical order:

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