Norwich — A pit bull-Labrador dog that attacked a baby earlier this month was euthanized on Wednesday, Norwich police said.

According to a police news release, the owner of Shottas, the 7-year-old dog, transferred ownership to the Norwich police on May 20. On May 10, police said at the time, the dog jumped on an adult, who was holding a baby, and attacked the baby. The child suffered "multiple traumatic injuries," police said, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The infant's father, Timothy Settles, 32, was identified as a "person of interest to be questioned with respect to an arson investigation” on May 11. New London police Chief Peter Reichard, addressing news media outside the burned home at 10 Rosemary St., said Settles was at the home prior to the start of the fire.

Settles is the father of 1-month-old Carter Settles, who died in the dog attack at 36 McKinley Ave. in Norwich about 8:40 p.m. May 10, police said.

The baby's mother and grandmother — Timothy Settles' mother — were at the Norwich apartment when the child was attacked by a male pit bull mix, a family dog, according to Norwich police. Timothy Settles was not present.

“The canine completed its bite quarantine on May 20th, 2021 and on May 26, 2021 the canine was euthanized,” Wednesday’s release reads. “Our thoughts continue to be with the family as they continue to manage this difficult time in their lives.”

No criminal charges are being brought against the dog’s owner, the release adds.