Toddler seriously injured in dog attack

A Maricopa toddler was attacked by two canines Saturday about 12:40 p.m., according to the Maricopa Police Department.

The toddler sustained life-threatening injuries and was immediately transported to a Valley hospital.

Police are not releasing any names.

The toddler and his older brother were reportedly at a residence being cared for by a family friend.

The dogs — their breed was not given — were locked in a bedroom but escaped when the babysitter opened the door to retrieve something inside the room.

The dogs “immediately began to attack the toddler who sitting on the living room floor with his older brother,” a city press release said.

The babysitter stopped the attack “less than a minute later.”

The police department reminds families to watch their children around pets, particularly during the holiday season.