New York: Toddler mauled and killed by dogs in attic while parents smoked marijuana: police

A New York couple was arrested after leaving their three-month-old baby alone in their attic with two dogs, where police say the child was fatally mauled by the animals.

Sulamain Hawkins and Anastasia Weaver, both 19, are charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of baby Sulamain Hawkins Jr., Rochester police said in a news release.

The couple was at a Rochester home on Aug. 3 when they left their sleeping baby in the attic with the dogs and went downstairs to smoke marijuana, police said.

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Sulamain Hawkins and Anastasia Weaver, both 19, are charged with manslaughter. (iStock)

When they returned to the attic to check on the baby, they found that it had been attacked by at least one of the dogs, police reported.

The child was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police, child protective services and the Monroe County District Attorney's Office have launched investigations into the baby's fate.

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The baby was declared dead at the hospital. (Getty Images)

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Hawkins and Weaver were arrested Wednesday, police said. The two were charged with manslaughter on Thursday and are scheduled to appear in court again on Tuesday.

The dogs were euthanized in response to the baby's death, police said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.