A 3-year-old boy died from serious injuries after he was attacked by his family’s pit bulls when he fell out of a window and into the backyard where they were kept

• A 3-year-old child in New Jersey was mauled by two dogs at his family's home, according to reports.
• The attack happened after the boy fell from a window into the backyard where the dogs were held.
• The child was pronounced dead shortly after at a local hospital.
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A 3-year-old child was killed after he fell out of the window of his family's Elizabeth, New Jersey home and was attacked by two pitbulls that were kept in the backyard.

Police said when the boy landed he was killed by two dogs in the fenced backyard, WABC-TV reported. Neighbors who witnessed the incident said they saw his mother trying to stop the animals from viciously hurting her son, according to the report.

"My heart is broken. I didn't sleep all night," a neighbor, Maria Rocha, told WABC-TV.

"I just hope that he didn't suffer, you know what I mean?" Rocha added. "I hope he didn't suffer, that it was quick."

The boy, who had serious injuries, was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later, according to NBC News. As the publication reported, the family's dogs were transported to another location by animal control and law enforcement is investigating the incident.

A spokesperson for the city, Kelly Martins, told NJ Advance Media last week that "the dogs are currently quarantined, and the City is moving towards euthanizing them."