A two-year-old toddler has been killed by his family pit bull terriers after opening the garage door where the animals were being kept.

The incident which occurred in Concord, California, United States, has shocked the community after the toddler was savaged by the five pit bulls.

According to the police, Jacob Bisbee, somehow managed to open the door of the garage letting three of the the pit bulls out which immediately targeted the toddler.

Two of the other pit bulls who had been outside joined in the attack causing severe injuries to the 2-year-old.

Bisbee was taken to hospital but died later in hospital. All five dogs were put down.

The step grandfather of the toddler who owned the five savage dogs was later arrested on the suspicion of child endangerment and owning dangerous animals.

Police have said that they had no idea of what might have caused the attack on the toddler but the incident took place at around 8.45 am.

Hayashi who admitted that he was not at home at the time of the attack acknowledged that he had owned the five animals.

The police officer investigating the attack, Lieutenent Jim Lardieri, said: ‘The dogs were part of the household. As far as I know, they had them as pets.’

It was also said that the toddler’s grandmother and 19-year-old uncle were at home when the attack took place.

One of the neighbors living on the street of the attacked toddler had also said that the dogs had changed in the past few weeks and that one even had barked at her while she was washing her car, but once she told the dog to go, it went.

The attack has renewed calls to tighten laws regarding dangerous dogs in the US.

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