7-Month-Old Baby Mauled to Death by Family Pit Bull

Tragedy struck in Ohio when 7-month-old Elizah Renee Lynn Turner was fatally mauled by her family’s pit bull on April 9. Her devastated parents, Mackenzie Copley and Kameron Turner, are struggling to comprehend the horrifying loss.

Copley, heartbroken, shared her grief online, saying, “I am so lost and broken. This was the same dog who was side by side with my baby every single day.” Turner echoed her pain, writing, “Life is so not fair.”

Authorities have removed the family’s three pit bulls and are investigating the incident. No charges have been filed.

Elizah’s obituary described her as a joyful baby who lit up every room. Her death is the fourth fatal pit bull attack in the U.S. in under four weeks, raising the 2025 dog attack death toll to 22, according to Animals 24/7.

Police called the incident “tragic,” with officers mourning as parents themselves.