Rottweiler mauled Alex Angulo to death

Alex Angulo moved through four foster homes during his short lifetime and finally found foster parents who might eventually adopt him. But Alex Angulo was mauled to death by Rottweiler while he was in the backyard of his foster family's home on 3800 block of West 61st Street, Chicago's Southwest Side.

Chicago police said he was left unattended while a caregiver for him used a snowblower in a back alley. The caregiver later he discovered the injured boy.

Alex was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was pronounced dead about 4:15 p.m.


It's still unclear if more than one dog attacked the boy but all three dogs were euthanized.