That's what makes me think dogs.

A wild animal like a lion and bear always go for the neck and head and a lion or wolf will proceed to eat you. The child would show wounds there and evidence of being eaten. Dogs will just rip your limbs then when they have you down go for your head.

I'm betting loose dogs. I'm about ready to call the cops on my neighbor's dog. I don't normally mind people have dogs out, but when you can't walk down the road without it coming after you with bared teeth, it's time they keep it confined. There isn't any use talking to him, he saw the dog go after me and the standoff and he had to come pull it away, so he knows, but I still see the dog out wandering and visiting my place.