An 8-month-old girl in Florida has died after being bitten by a dog, authorities said.

Several hours after she was dropped off on Wednesday morning, Vallasin received a phone call from a relative telling her something had happened to the little girl, Liana.

Vallasin sped from her job in Pompano Beach to the home of the grandmother in Miramar only to find her daughter had already passed away.

“I am numb right now,'' said Villasin, 24. ”She was the best thing to ever happen to me.”

A male pit bull, 3 or 4 years old, bit the little girl.

The family at the home owned three pit bulls, all of which were removed by Broward County Animal Care and Adoption Division.

One neighbor believed that the dog made a crucial mistake.

“Children play and sometimes dogs don’t understand that,” Jackie Knapp said.

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, though, said that early experiences for dogs, including pit bulls, seem to lead to violence.

“Unfortunately, pit bull type dogs that find themselves in these conditions may be at greater risk for developing aggressive behavior. But because these factors are ones that can be controlled by better-educated owners, it is possible to reduce these risks, not just in pit bulls but in dogs of all breeds,” it also said.

For her part, Vallasin said she doesn’t believe the breed had a role in the killing. “I still don’t feel any type of way about a pit bull,” she said.