A 2-year-old boy was killed by two large dogs while left unattended at a daycare in Georgia by the owner who told officials she was napping, police said. When first-responders arrived to a Valdosta residence at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, they discovered the child was dead, Valdosta police said in astatement. Earlier that day, a mother dropped the toddler off with Stacy Wheeler Cobb, 48, who was operating an unlicensed daycare at her residence, police said. The boy was not attended to for more than two hours, and Cobb told officials she was napping and thought the child was as well, according to the statement. The boy appeared to have gotten outside and into Cobb's backyard. He opened a kennel and released two large Rottweiler dogs, which then attacked and killed him, police said. The victim was the only child at Cobb's home at the time of the attack, the statement said. Cobb was arrested Saturday, police said. She has been charged with two felonies: murder in the second degree and cruelty to children in the second degree. Jail records Monday showed that Cobb is still in Lowndes County Jail, and it's unclear if she has an attorney. "This is a horrible and tragic event that should have never occurred, but because of negligence on this offender's behalf, a mother has tragically lost a child," Valdosta Chief of Police Leslie Manahan said in the statement. The victim and the family were not identified by police. Valdosta police are investigating the incident.
