Ax Men stars 4 y/o daughter killed by family dog

[Jenefer3]

ASTORIA, Ore. — Oregon authorities say the 4-year-old daughter of a reality TV show star was mauled to death in Astoria by the family's Rottweiler.

The girl, Ashlynn Anderson, is the daughter of Jesse Browning, who stars with his father on The History Channel's show about the logging industry called "Ax Men."

Clatsop County Sheriff Tom Bergin says the girl's mother found Ashlynn badly injured on their lawn in Astoria on Sunday. She was flown to a Portland hospital and pronounced dead on arrival.

The attack happened four months after officers had taken a Rottweiler from the same home after it bit an adult family member. That dog was destroyed.

The two Rottweilers at the Browning home have been quarantined.

[Jenefer3]

ASTORIA, Ore. -- A 4-year-old girl died Sunday after being mauled by one of her family's two Rottweiler dogs at her home near Astoria, deputies said.

Clatsop County Sheriff Tom Bergin said the girl's mother found Ashlynn badly injured on their lawn. The girl's stepfather, Jesse Browning, called 911 to report the dog attack at 1 p.m.

Paramedics rushed to the home on Hillcrest Loop Road in Svensen and they worked quickly in hopes of saving Ashlynn Anderson's life, deputies said.

A Life Flight helicopter landed in a field near the home and took Anderson to Oregon Health & Science University hospital in Portland. Ashlynn was pronounced dead when she arrived, according to the sheriff's office.

The dogs have been taken to the Clatsop County animal shelter, where they were quarantined.

The attack happened four months after officers had taken a Rottweiler from the same home after it bit an adult family member. That dog was destroyed.

Browning stars in the reality television show "Ax Men" on The History Channel. The show focuses on the logging company of Browning's father.

Detectives said they plan to conduct a follow-up investigation after the family is able to grieve their daughter's death. The sheriff said there appeared to be no criminal element to the girl's death.

"This was a sad set of circumstances and a very unfortunate death," Bergin in a sheriff's office news release.

Clatsop County Medical Examiner Dr. Joanne Stefanelli will conduct an autopsy on Ashlynn's body to determine the exact cause of death.

Jay Browning, the girl's step-grandfather and owner of Browning Logging Company, said Ashlynn was a wonderful child.

"She just had so many friends. So many people just loved her. If you were walking with her somewhere, people would comment what a doll she was. Just this big head of blond hair and a big smile," he said.

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[dv8grl]

Poor baby. :headshake

[BeanieLuvR]

How very sad. :(