BAYTOWN, Texas – A balloon release and a candlelight vigil will be held in the coming days in remembrance of the 6-month-old who died after being attacked by a dog in Baytown.
On Tuesday, April 1, just before 4 p.m., the child was rushed to the hospital from the Inverness Gardens apartments off East James Street after being attacked by the family’s dog.
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Unfortunately, the child died at the hospital from her injuries.
Baytown police said the family-owned two dogs, and since the incident, both have been seized by animal control. The dog that caused the attack has since been euthanized.
On Saturday, there will be a balloon release in honor of “Baby Yoni.” The balloon release will be held at 704 Sheldon Road in Channelview at 6 p.m. and plates will be sold until they are gone.
On Tuesday, April 9, the Inverness Gardens Apartment Complex is hosting a candlelight vigil for the child. The vigil will begin at 7:45 p.m. at 1010 E Hunnicutt St.