Two children are dead after they were attacked by a pit bull near a Memphis-area state park on Thursday.

A 2-year-old girl and 5-month-old boy were pronounced dead at around 3:30 p.m. on at a home near Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, about 17 miles northeast of Memphis, according to a tweet from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

The children’s deaths came after they and their mother were attacked by a pair of family pit bulls in their home, said authorities.

Police on the scene of a deadly dog attack in Tennessee.

The mother was taken to the hospital in critical condition though she was later reported to have stabilized, according to authorities.

Both of the dogs were euthanized Thursday afternoon following the attack, said authorities.

Additional details about the victims was not immediately made available.

The tragedy remains under investigation.





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