Witnesses rushed to help but could not save an 8-year-old boy attacked by dogs, according to investigators in Florida. It happened around 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, near the entrance of the Berry’s Ridge subdivision outside DeLand,

Volusia County deputies are seen on bodycam footage chasing down and approaching the two dogs that mauled 8-year-old Michael Millett to death. CREDIT: Volusia County Sheriff's Department

According to Sheriff Chitwood, the boy, identified as Michael Millett, was riding bikes with his friends in the neighborhood when they stopped at the front entrance of the subdivision to pet the dogs.