Pit Bulls Maul 2-Year-Old Boy Officials Say Attack Was Vicious POSTED: 9:50 PM PDT September 12, 2003 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- A 2-year-old boy was nearly killed Friday after being mauled by two pit bulls. Neighbors found 2-year-old Issac Zavaleta inside this home alone, being attacked by the dogs early Friday morning. They say they're shocked not only that it happened, but that the mother, identified as Vanessa Cruz, left the baby there with the dogs while she reportedly took her boyfriend to work. At about 7 a.m., a neighbor went to the house to find the two dogs --...