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This breed’s instincts are primal and just underneath the loving family dog demeanor. It can never be trusted.

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Niko, the 130-pound animal that attacked Mia, was “running loose inside the apartment acting in a very vicious manner,” Houma Police Chief Todd Duplantis told WWL-TV.

He said the scene was “horrific” and that officers had to fire 13 shots into the 'monster' dog before the family pet stopped charging.