A baby girl died after being mauled by a family dog.
Seven-month-old Serenity Garnett was rushed to hospital after the attack by an American Bulldog Great Pyrenees mix on Tuesday.
The tot's great-grandmother Migdelia Guadalupe is said to have tried to step in and was injured, requiring stitches.
The dog belongs to the owners of the home where Ms Guadalupe rented a room in the city of Martinez, in Georgia, US.
Both victims were taken to the AU Medical Center for treatment where Serenity sadly passed away.
The child's grandmother and Ms Guadalupe's daughter, Rosalie Rivera, said Serenity was "the happiest thing that has happened to this family in a long time".
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"She didn’t need to know you for her to make you feel like you were the best person in the whole wide world," Ms Rivera told WJBF.
"I wouldn’t wish this pain on anybody. I know she was my granddaughter, but she was my favourite girl."
Police are still investigating the case and no charges have been filed, according to The Augusta Press.
The dog is owned by Donna Mills, who co-owns the home with brother Danny.
It is being quarantined for 10 days, per a state law to see if the animal had rabies.
It’s unclear what will happen after that period of time has passed.
Neighbours told WJBF that the dog appeared to be hard to control.
Stephen Fox said: "She didn’t have the strength to deal with that dog.
"That dog had muscles coming out the wazoo. When he got out occasionally it was very hard to get back."
