Toddler dies after pit bull attack From Live5 News Authorities say a toddler was mauled to death when the family pit bull got loose from inside a laundry room and attacked the young boy. Brian Palmer died Tuesday morning from his injuries. He would have turned two-years-old in August. The 2-year-old dog was euthanized, and its head was sent to Columbia for testing. Authorities say the dog had killed a family cat and fought with another dog within the last month. There were --no-- adults in the house when the attack occurred and the oldest of four children at the...