Quinlan Tot Dies From Dog Mauling

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A toddler has died from a dog mauling in Hunt County about an hour east of Dallas.

Deputies were called out yesterday and found the child had "suffered major trauma" from a dog attack.

The toddler was rushed to the hospital but there was nothing doctors could do.

Investigators believe the child was able to get out an enclosed yard at a home in Quinlan and wander down a gravel road.

The dog escaped its own yard and attacked the toddler in the road.

The dog is being held by animal control