US authorities have been unable to find the youngster's limb and are said to be certain the animal has eaten it.
Officials said he is doing well and is expected to survive.
Rhett Nicks, director for Davis County animal care and control, said the husky will be quarantined for 10 days. He added officials have not determined if the animal will be put down or listed as a dangerous dog, with an investigation under way.Animal control are holding another husky that lives at the house but wasn't involved.The animals were properly fenced in at the house in Layton, a city of about 80,000 residents about 25 miles north of Salt Lake City, Mr Cook said.Mr Cook said he doesn't know if the boy was right-handed or not but that he should be able to adapt because he's so young.
Last year a 17-month-old girl in Wiscasset, Maine, was severely injured when her babysitter's boxer dog bit her face after she touched its back.
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