Police responding to pit bull mauling in Tennessee find grandfather and infant dead

A grandfather and his infant granddaughter were pronounced dead after authorities in Tennessee found pit bulls mauling the 3-month-old girl, officials said

A grandfather and his infant granddaughter were pronounced dead after authorities in Tennessee found pit bulls mauling the 3-month-old girl, officials said.

The district attorney general’s office for Tennessee’s 14th Judicial District said in a news release Wednesday that authorities are still trying to determine the cause of death for James Alexander Smith, 50, and his granddaughter, and whether the mauling occurred after they were already dead.

The prosecutor’s office said it isn’t clear if criminal charges will be filed in the case.

A 50-year-old man and his 3-month-old granddaughter were found dead after police said they were attacked by their family dogs at their Tullahoma, Tenn., home on Wednesday.via WSMVThe apparent attack occurred at a residential address in Tullahoma, roughly 75 miles southeast of Nashville. Responding police officers killed the dogs to stop the attack, according to the release.

“Regrettably, it was obvious that both victims were deceased,” the release states.