DANVILLE, Va. ( WDBJ /Gray News) – An 8-year-old boy died after being attacked by the family’s dog, according to the Danville Police Department.

Officers responded to the home just after 8 p.m. Tuesday and found the boy with apparent signs of being bitten by an animal on his neck.

Police said the boy’s teenage sister was watching him at the time of the attack.

The family told police the 4-year-old dog wasn’t known to be aggressive.

According to police, the dog was seized and taken to the Danville Area Humane Society.

Authorities did not disclose the breed of the dog.

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