UPDATE: Police later clarified that the child, Isaiah Geiling was two years old. The dog's owners and Geiling's mother have been indicted in connection with the deadly incident.

A 2-year-old died Thursday after being bit by a dog inside a Chickasaw neighborhood home.

Police responded to the house around noon in the 3800 block of Grand Avenue on reports of a child in the mouth of a pit bull, according to dispatch records.

Officer Lamont Washington, a Louisville Metro Police spokesman, said police performed CPR on the child before an ambulance arrived.

The child, who has not been identified, died at Norton Children's Hospital.

Teeya Barnes, spokeswoman for Louisville Metro Animal Services, said the dog is being quarantined for 10 days, per city ordinance regarding animals that bite a human.

The ordinance also reads: "Any person found guilty of owning a dangerous dog ... may be required by a District Court Judge to have the dog humanely euthanized if in the opinion of that judge the severe attack warrants such action."

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Barnes confirmed animal services responded to the home Thursday on reports of a child injured by a pit bull, but she noted she hasn't yet spoken with any investigators who responded to the house to confirm the breed and age of the dog.

She also did not have information readily available on any past issues with the dog or its owners.

Barnes said that pit bulls are overbred in Louisville and make up 80% of the dogs taken in by the shelter. She cautioned against generalizing about the disposition of pit bulls.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in a position statement about pit bull type breeds, says: "All dogs, including pit bulls, are individuals. Treating them as such, providing them with the care, training and supervision they require, and judging them by their actions and not by their DNA or their physical appearance is the best way to ensure that dogs and people can continue to share safe and happy lives together."

Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit organization, offers safety advice for pet owners. Tips include supervising children around dogs, leaving dogs alone as they eat and respecting a dog's sense of personal space.

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