Witnesses: Boy Killed In Dog Attack Climbed Fence

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 HENDERSONVILLE, NC — Witnesses say a little boy killed during a pit bull attack Had climbed a fence to get into the dog’s yard to visit his friend.  That attack happened Tuesday in Hendersonville.

Neighbors say the six-year-old boy often stayed with his grandparents, who lived next door to the dog.  Deputies shot and killed the dog to get to the boy, But they were too late.

“It was just heart breaking,” said Diane Henault.  “He was just the sweetest little boy, full of life, looking forward to his little sister.  My heart just goes out to the family because Amanda is like 8 months pregnant.”

Other neighbors say the dog has gotten out of its yard in the past, and they considered it aggressive.