A Bibb County infant died after she was attacked by at least one dog inside an Alabaster home.
Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans on Tuesday identified the baby as Ember Southard. She was 6 months old.
Ember was with her grandmother at a relative’s home on 10th Street S.W. when the grandmother found the infant unresponsive on the floor.
There were obvious signs of injury to the child, authorities said.
The incident happened about 10:15 a.m. Friday. Ember was taken to Children’s of Alabama where she was pronounced dead at 1:50 p.m.
There were two dogs in the home at the time – a Pitbull mix and a Rottweiler.
It was not immediately clear which dog attacked the child, or if they both did.
The investigation is ongoing by Alabaster police.
A GoFundMe has been launched to help the family with Ember’s funeral.
“At just 6 months old she took her last breath, a parent’s worst nightmare,‘’ the GoFundMe reads. ”Her parents, grandparents and extended family are heartbroken.”
Donations to the GoFundMe can be made here.
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