Pit Bull

"All I could do was stand there and watch my dog get eat," said Cynthia Robinson, the owner of Tank, a 6-year-old pit bull which was attacked by the gator.

Earl LaFrance was identified as a potential suspect after being linked to a previous complaint alleging that a dog was being kept inside a garage.

Tommie suffered burns to 40 percent of his body as a result of the "senseless act of violence."

The dog—reportedly a pit bull terrier—bit a number of children after it got loose during the recess of third and fourth graders.

When approached, the dog was "barking and lunging on the leash."

Police said the 8-year-old pit bull raced toward officers "like a missile" before they fired shots.

The family pet which killed the young girl was later seized by authorities.

Thousands have signed a petition directed at Frito-Lay as a result.

A CDC investigation shows the dog infected four people last summer.