Concord mom saves infant son from attack by family dog

The dog, a 16-month-old 80-pound German shepherd mix named Charlie, was in the living room in the home in the 2100 block of Fremont Street around 4 p.m.with the infant and his 7-year-old brother, said Cpl.

Police later shot and killed the dog as he threatened officers, Blakely said.

With little warning, the dog, who had no history of aggression, attacked the child as the mother put away the laundry, said Steve Burdo, a spokesman for Contra Costa County Animal Services.

Police did not release the names of the mother or the children because no crime was being investigated.

Police eventually contained the dog, trapping him against the side of the house with a chair and a board, and they grabbed the bleeding boy from his mother’s arms, police said.

With the child gone, the dog “took an aggressive stance” toward officers, Blakely said, buckling the makeshift barrier and baring his teeth, threatening to lunge.

When the dog seemed as if it might lunge, an officer fired several rounds, Blakely said, killing the animal.