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Associated Press - June 25, 2010 6:04 AM ET
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Officials say a Hinds County grand jury reached no conclusion on assigning guilt in the Feb. 12 mauling death of 5-year-old Anataisa Bingham of Terry.
Hinds County Sheriff's depuites say Bingham died two days before her 6th birthday after a pit bull dog attacked her near the house where she lived with her grandparents.
DNA testing on a pit bull discovered at the scene showed the the dog did not attack the young girl.
Acting on a confidential tip, investigators also recovered the remains of a dead pit bull from a ditch near the area, but deputies say DNA testing on the animal was inconclusive.
The Clarion-Ledger reports no one has claimed ownership of the dead animal.
Information from: The Clarion-Ledger, http://www.clarionledger.com
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