A police chief’s 3-year-old daughter has died after she was attacked by a law enforcement K-9 named Draco at the family’s home, authorities in Colorado said.

The child was found unresponsive in the yard of the house, the Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office said .

Officials haven’t said what may have led up to the attack and said the incident is still under investigation.

Retired K-9 Draco was euthanized after killing a police chief’s 3-year-old daughter. KENS5

The girl, who has not been publicly identified, is the daughter of Burlington Police Chief Nathan Hill, who was not home at the time of the attack, authorities have confirmed.

“We our deeply saddened by the tragic incident that occurred within the city limits of Burlington, CO. Our hearts go out to Chief Nate Hill, his wife a

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