1-Month-Old Fatally Mauled By Dog In NYC Apartment, Police Say

NEW YORK CITY — A 1-month-old girl was mauled to death by a dog inside a New York City apartment as she slept next to her mother and stepfather, according to police and a report.

The incident happened on Tuesday inside a apartment at the Queensbridge Houses public housing complex in Queens around 6:40 a.m., police said.

When officers arrived at the scene they found the German Shepherd-pit bull mix gnawing on the infant's face. The dog allegedly bit off a ”substantial portion” of the baby's face, according to a New York Post report.

The 1-month-old baby was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.

The baby's mother told a neighbor that the child was sleeping between her and the stepfather when the dog attacked.

"She told me she woke up, and the dog was eating the baby!" Chewing on the baby’s face!" the neighbor told the Post.

The city’s Animal Care Centers of NYC took the German Shepherd-pit bull mix puppy and another dog out of the apartment after the incident.

The parents of the baby have not been identified.

An investigation remains ongoing.

This is a developing story. This post may be updated.