7-day-old boy killed by family dog in northeastern Indiana

HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - A 7-day-old boy has died after officials say he was attacked by a family dog at his home.

First responders were called Thursday evening to a home on N. Miller Street in Markle on Thursday evening on reports of a child being bitten by a dog.

When they arrived, they found Jason Weaver in critical condition. According to our affiliate WILX , he died while being taken to a Fort Wayne hospital.

According to the Huntington County Coroner’s Office, Weaver died from multiple blunt force injuries. His death has been ruled an accident.

WILX reports that the dog involved in the incident as a 5-year-old husky/pit bull mix with “no law enforcement reported instances of aggression.”