Florida boy, 8, 'maliciously mauled' to death by dogs he stopped to pet while out riding his bike: sheriff

An 8-year-old Fboy was "brutally mauled and killed" after he stopped riding his bike to pet two dogs at the entrance of a Florida neighborhood on Monday, according to Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood.

Michael Millett was riding bikes with a friend in the Berry Ridge neighborhood in DeLand on Monday at around 4:55 p.m. when he was "maliciously mauled" to death at the scene by two dogs who appeared to be friendly at first, Chitwood said.

"It goes from petting, and a very friendly encounter...